Category Archives: Vegetables

Grilled steak and potato with tomato/cucumber salad. 9/2/23

All-American dinner tonight! John grilled the rib eye cap steak perfectly and did a fine job on the potatoes that I had microwaved earlier. A real star of the dinner was the tomato, cucumber, and red onion salad I made … Continue reading

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Tilapia with mustard sauce, new potatoes, and broccoli. 9/1/23

Happy September! I hope it is cooling off where you are. We had a very pleasant day with highs only in the 70s. It is actually supposed to be un-hot for the next three days so I am imagining maybe … Continue reading

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Hummus and tabbouleh. 8/30/23

I am hoping that Wednesday was our last really hot day of the season. I am well-known in my household for saying repeatedly, Do you think it’s over? Is this the last day? all through September. Our son got married … Continue reading

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Tuna tataki with salad. 8/29/23

This is such an easy but delicious recipe to make. I found it on the Food Network site. John coated the tuna according to the recipe and seared it quickly. I took a shortcut on the salad using prepackaged greens. … Continue reading

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Lentils with turkey sausage. 8/28/23

Just when I was saying we were in for at least another 4 weeks of summer we threw in one of our more winters dishes into the lineup! I have to admit it was a nice change from our usual … Continue reading

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Vegetable stir-fry with eggs. 8/27/23

Sunday dinner is always a good time to clean out the vegetable bins in the fridge. Tonight’s combination included carrots, celery, cabbage, onion, mushrooms, and broccoli. I did a quick stir-fry maximizing efficiency by starting with the longer cooking veg … Continue reading

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Grilled everything! Lamb, sweet potato, and broccoli. 8/26/23

In Safeway’s weekly ad there was a sale for “ONE DAY ONLY!!” loin lamb chops for $5/lb. We love loin lamb chops especially when cooked on the grill. We bought three meals worth. As an aside, taking advantage of sale … Continue reading

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Chicken enchiladas with southwest salad 8/24/23

John and I made this casserole of enchiladas and baked them before 9 AM. What a pleasure to have this completely made before the hot weather invaded the kitchen! All I had to do at dinner time was to make … Continue reading

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Grilled hamburgers, salad, and corn. 8/24/23

Thursday’s dinner was a celebration of summer—outdoors grilling, bright tomatoes, and corn on the cob. Since I have sadly been having trouble digesting gluten I had my hamburgers with its condiments of red onion, ketchup, and mayonnaise bunless. Sitting in … Continue reading

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Shrimp bowl with vegetables and rice. 8/23/23

This is a great hot weather dish. We make it three different ways by merely changing the protein. For a totally raw vegan dish use firm tofu. Heartier fare would use salmon. Or do a quick sauté with shrimp. The … Continue reading

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