Category Archives: Vegetables

Chili 4/5/24

We have not had a ground beef chili in years! I pulled a recipe out of my binder which said this one was good from March, 2014! Since I am still under the weather, my contribution to the dinner was … Continue reading

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Grilled lamb chops with mixed potato mash and broccoli. 4/3/24

I cannot claim much credit for this dinner since I have been sick and not doing much prep or eating. I did peel the potatoes. John did his usual masterful job of grilling the lamb chops and our daughter prepared … Continue reading

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Vegan Chana dal. 4/2/24

When we first started making Chana dal (dried split chickpea stew) in our Instant Pot we followed the recipe from this website. https://pipingpotcurry.com/instant-pot-chana-dal/ As time went by we changed the recipe so it would be more in sync with our … Continue reading

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Roast chicken breast with rice and asparagus. 4/1/24

We bought a package of chicken breasts recently. They were on sale at a good price. The only problem is that they are gargantuan! Our half boneless breast weighed one pound (453 g)! Being so big they take quite a … Continue reading

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Cheese-y polenta and spicy black beans. 3/30/24

Since I returned home from vacation we have made scrambled eggs Thursday night and skipped dinner altogether on Friday. The 8 hours of jet lag makes it hard to contemplate making meals. On Saturday, though, we decided that eating a … Continue reading

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Oven roasted tilapia with mustard sauce, broccoli, and potatoes. 3/29/24

Hi, I’m back from my wonderful vacation with our daughter. I hope you enjoyed the couple of posts from John while I was gone. I think I am going to try the chicken enchilada casserole he made one of these … Continue reading

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Chicken enchilada casserole and toor dal. 3/21/24

John seems to be doing fine cooking for himself. One of the things he made is this chicken enchilada casserole. It looks easier than our regular chicken enchiladas since it is stacked instead of rolled. Maybe I will try this … Continue reading

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Looks like John will have leftovers: Lentil stew with carrots and turkey sausage. 3/18/24

I had no question about whether John could survive for almost two weeks without me there peeling and chopping his vegetables. Lentil stew is one of his favorites and a good dish to clean out the fridge of growing-old vegetables. … Continue reading

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John’s first lonely meal, congee. 3/16/24

As promised John sent along a picture and recipe of his first solo meal since I left on vacation. Congee is an Asian rice porridge suitable for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Thanks and ❤️ to John! Savory Dinner Congee (kind … Continue reading

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Chicken breast with rice and asparagus. 3/15/24

I am taking a vacation with our daughter starting tomorrow. Since we will be on a plane for a long time I wanted to make sure dinner tonight was easy on my digestive system. Therefore we made chicken breast with … Continue reading

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