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Category Archives: Vegetables
Shrimp and polenta with broccoli. 6/14/24
For this dinner we make a very loose polenta so it acts like a thick sauce. It is delicious with the sautéed shrimp and broccoli. As an added element I toasted up some French’s fried onions. So far I have … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, polenta, shrimp
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Asian tofu bowl. 6/13/24
Since I am not supposed to do much these first couple of days after my cataract surgery I left most of the prep up to the rest of the family. Here is what our prep looked like— Now it was … Continue reading
Everything grilled! 6/11/24
Today’s division of labor was my doing the prep and pre-cook on the sweet potato and cauliflower while John prepped the lamb chops and cooked everything on the grill. The loin lamb chops turned out perfectly medium rare and the … Continue reading
Chicken with gravy and vegetables. 6/9/24
Uh oh, I am getting behind with my posts again! It must be due to unexciting dinners. On Sunday instead of our usual eggs we used up the rest of our Costco rotisserie chicken. This week’s chicken yielded two dinners … Continue reading
Grilled hamburgers with guacamole starter and leftover enhanced tabbouleh 6/8/24
Because our menu has adjusted due to the screaming hot weather, some groceries got used and some didn’t, there was takeout and repurposing of dishes. It is a beautiful evening here in NorCal. No humidity and temperatures in the low … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, Hot weather meals, leftovers, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged hamburgers
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Vietnamese chicken salad with rice noodles. 6/6/24
After giving up on cooking Wednesday and ordering take-out, on Thursday we tried a new recipe found by our daughter for an Asian chicken salad. Earlier in the day we had bought a rotisserie chicken at Costco and I had … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Hot weather meals, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables, Vietnamese
Tagged chicken, rice noodles
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Hot weather dinner – Hummus, pita, tabbouleh. 6/4/24
California is experiencing a heat dome which means that it was in the upper 90s on June 4, 2024. The last thing I wanted to do was make the house hotter by using the stove or oven. I opted for … Continue reading
Posted in Hot weather meals, Legumes, Middle Eastern, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hummus, tabbouleh
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Penne with meat sauce. 6/3/24
Last week our favorite brand of pasta, Barilla, was on sale for $1.27/lb. Since I love pasta we bought the 4 boxes allowed and cooked up 6 ounces that were sauced with the ground beef and tomato sauce I made … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, leftovers, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Roasted chicken thighs with BBQ sauce, salad, and taco beans. 6/2/34
Tonight everyone got into the dinner prep. John was in charge of the chicken, daughter wanted to try a new black bean recipe, and I made the salad. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs were on sale this week for $1.97/lb. so … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Seared scallops with mashed potatoes and asparagus 6/1/24
Happy June 1st! Here in Northern California it starts getting light around 5 AM and the temperature will vary from lows in the 50s to highs near 100 this week. It will be our first taste of summer. To celebrate … Continue reading
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