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Category Archives: Vegetables
Stuffed Peppers. 8/14/24
I made six stuffed pepper halves around 6:30 AM on Wednesday morning. First I opened the front and back doors and put on the fans. It is quite cool this time of day so all the cooking and baking does … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Hot weather meals, Methods, rice, Vegetables
Tagged bell pepper, ground beef, rice
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Chickpea with Ditalini and Vegetables. 8/13/24
Note: to create a vegan or vegetarian dish omit Parmesan cheese. This yummy vegetable and legume creation comes together in about a half an hour if you are a fast chopper. I tend to start the onions cooking while I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chickpeas
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Shrimp Tacos. 8/12/24
It has been just about a month since we had this dinner. Not only is it delicious but healthy too! Plus the calorie count is pretty low. So, win, win, win! John as usual cooked the shrimp perfectly while simultaneously … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, shrimp, Tacos
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Grilled NY Strip Steak with Grilled Potato and Cauliflower and Broccoli. 8/10/24
A while ago we bought a package of three NY strip steaks for $6.99/lb. Unfortunately unlike the two others in the package this steak was a little tough. John cooked it to a perfect medium rare and I paired it … Continue reading
Sumac Tilapia with Rice and Herb Salad 8/9/24
When I saw this recipe calling for whole fish and all its fussiness I knew there was a way to make the dish easier. I pulled out a couple of frozen tilapia, defrosted them, and John and I made the … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Fish, Middle Eastern, pescatarian, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Fish, herbs, tilapia
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Grilled Hamburgers with Coleslaw 8/8/24
I think every time we have this dinner I say to John, I wish I could have another hamburger! They are so good! Tonight the little char on the bun was the perfect complement to the medium rare burger. A … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Methods, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged coleslaw, hamburgers
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Chicken, mashed potatoes, and broccoli. 8/7/24
This is our second dinner made from the rotisserie chicken I bought at Costco. Now that we have used both breasts, the rest of the chicken will be used for lunches, solo dinners, and chicken stock. We used instant mashed … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken
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Vietnamese Chicken and Noodle Salad. 8/6/24
This is a tangy hot weather salad. I adapted it from a much more complicated recipe. Using rotisserie chicken, a mini-prep processor, a box grater, and a zoodler made this dish much easier. Vietnamese Chicken and Rice Noodle Salad
Posted in Asian, Hot weather meals, Poultry, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Vietnamese
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Leftover Lasagna and Salad. 8/5/24
Tonight we finished off Saturday’s lasagna and added a fresh salad. If it were practical we would eat this every week!
Posted in American, Beef, Italian, Leftovers For Dinner, Pasta, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, Salad
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Nachos with Eggs. 8/4/24
I am finally returning to Breakfast for Dinner or BFD on Sundays. Nachos with eggs is one of my favorites. In the bottom of my bowl are tortilla chips then warmed black beans, corn, and kale. This is followed by … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Methods, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggs, nachos
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