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Category Archives: Vegetables
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
Flank steak with potatoes and broccoli 5/31/24
I have to admit that the flank steak got a little more medium than medium-rare. Nonetheless it was super tasty. I had scored two packets of mashed potato mix at Grocery Outlet for $.50 so I mixed that up with … Continue reading
Stuffed peppers. 5/29/24
Stuffed red bell peppers is a dish I make about once a month. Growing up my mother always made them with green bell peppers but I find that riper peppers are easier on my digestion. I make a fairly thick … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Methods, Vegetables
Tagged bell peppers, ground beef, rice
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Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. May 26, 27, 28, 2024
On Sunday we decided to get some takeout Chinese food but it was not to be. Our favorite restaurant had decided to use this weekend to renovate their kitchen! What to do? We opted for pizza. Make a phone call … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Fish, Grilling, Holidays, Legumes, Salad, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
Tagged hamburgers, Pizza, Tacos
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Dining out on Ethiopian food. 5/24/24
We love going out for Ethiopian food. In fact we have eaten it in Venice, Amsterdam, and Basel. We always seek it out when we travel. Tonight is our local favorite, Zeni Restaurant, in San Jose. Their rendition of a … Continue reading
Orecchiette with mushrooms and kale. 5/22/24
We started watching Ciao House this week. The culinary area of this competition* is Puglia, Italy. We have spent a lot of our visits to Italy in Puglia and watching the show made us want to prepare an Apulian dish. … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged mushrooms, pasta
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Quick Vietnamese Beef Pho. 5/21/24
I have been willing to make pho just with beef broth and its usual accompaniments. But the we saw Jet Tila make a quick pho broth on his show, Ready, Jet, Cook and decided to give it a try. Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Beef, Recipes, soup, Vegetables, Vietnamese, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Beef, pho, rice noodles
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