Category Archives: Vegetables

Open-faced shrimp taco. 3/24/26

One problem I have with tacos is that I eat them too fast! I have the taco cradled in my hand and it is impossible to put down without the insides falling apart. My open-face taco is like a tostada … Continue reading

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Fried rice with chicken, egg, and veg. 3/23/26

In the age-old question, what came first the chicken or the egg, I can say that John made the egg first in our dinner tonight. He scrambled the eggs in our large skillet first and then put them aside while … Continue reading

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Tilapia with mustard sauce. 3/21/26

It’s springtime and definitely the time for asparagus! Tonight’s dinner was quick-cooking tilapia, some mashed potatoes left over from last night, and big, fat asparagus. The mustard sauce goes well with all three!

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Chicken dinner. 3/20/26

Tonight was our typical Classic Chicken Dinner. It consisted of rotisserie chicken, chicken gravy, broccoli, and Idahoan mashed potatoes. The only real cooking I did was to steam the broccoli. John really enjoys this easy dinner. We make it often.

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Corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, and carrots. 3/17/26

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I am about half English, a quarter German, and a quarter Irish by my imprecise reckoning. I know there were Sullivans and Martins in my past. So at least Sarah and I have some claim to … Continue reading

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Chicken burrito bowl. 3/16/26

In this bowl (hiding beneath the lettuce) are all the ingredients you might find in a chicken burrito. There is rice, chicken, corn, black beans, salsa, cilantro, and green onions. The chips take the place of a tortilla and the … Continue reading

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Tube steak. 3/14/26

John always refers jokingly to hot dogs as tube steaks. We enjoy Nathan’s all-beef “tube steaks” and I served them with a salad and sauerkraut.

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Grilled steak, potato, and asparagus. 3/13/26

Sometimes you just feel like having a piece of beef. This dinner really hit the spot this week.

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Convenience food. 3/12/26

We did not feel like going through the mess of a complicated dinner so we opted for air-frying fish fillets and making a packaged salad. It was easy and we enjoyed it.

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Penne with tomatoes, corn, and basil. 3/11/26

After declaring that it was too hot to be cooking anything last night, Sarah departed the kitchen and left us to our own devices. I decided I wanted a summery pasta meal so we blistered some cherry tomatoes, sauteed corn, … Continue reading

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