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Category Archives: Vegetables
Clam Chowder. 10/15/25
The clam chowder that I make is a cross between the traditional New England clam chowder and Rhode Island clam chowder. It is not so thick that your spoon can stand up in it but it is not just the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Recipes, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged clams, leeks, potatoes
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Hot and spicy hot dogs with enhanced canned sauerkraut and beans. 10/14/25
Sarah and I came across a very good buy at Grocery Outlet a few weeks ago. Our family really likes Nathan’s all-beef hot dogs and here we had found Nathan’s hot dogs for 2 8-packs 2/$3.00! But they were not … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Methods, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged beans, hot dogs, sauerkraut
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14th Blogiversary, Shrimp Creole 10/13/25
Happy 14th Blogiversary! The first time shrimp Creole appeared in my blog was October 18, 2011. The last time it appeared before last night was in January, 2015. I have not made this dish for over ten and a half … Continue reading
Posted in American, rice, Shellfish, stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged rice, shrimp, tomatoes
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Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables 10/10/25
Making chickpea stew is an easy way to use up leftover vegetables that may be getting limp in the refrigerator. In addition to the chickpeas, Ditalini, and broth I added tomatoes, thyme, and zucchini from the garden and carrots, fennel, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Pasta, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chickpeas, pasta, vegetable
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Chicken enchiladas. 10/9/25
After taking a couple of weeks break we made chicken enchiladas. I decided to put more filling in and make fewer of them. So I only made 12. There were none leftover for lunches. 😟
Penne with spicy Italian sausage and kale. 10/8/25
Tonight was Sarah’s night to cook dinner. Her pasta dinners are always much more exciting than mine as she cooks something delicious without regard to whether it fattening or not. Tonight she made a pasta dish that you might find … Continue reading
Stuffed cabbage. 10/6/25 (and 10/7/25)
Tonight we celebrated Sukkot which is a harvest festival. For some reason, and I am not sure why, we make stuffed cabbage for this dinner. It is a lot of work and I always say that next year I will … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Holidays, Instant Pot, Vegetables
Tagged Beef, cabbage, rice, tomatoes
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Stuffed peppers. 10/3/25
After looking through my pictures it seems that stuffed peppers seem to start being a fairly frequent dinner starting in late September or early October. I guess I must equate stuffed peppers with Fall. I do not have a recipe … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Methods, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged bell peppers, ground beef, rice
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Afghani dal with rice, kale, and yogurt. 10/2/25
After last night’s expensive dinner we opted for one much more economical. Lentils are probably the cheapest way to serve protein plus they cook up quickly with no soaking or pre-cooking. This is especially true of red lentils. (Red lentils … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Asian, Easy, Legumes, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged lentils
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Chilean sea bass with steamed potatoes, and asparagus. 10/1/25
We got October off with a bang by making our favorite fish. Chilean sea bass is expensive so we do not have it frequently and it is always a treat. John and I made a special trip to Costco where … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, Chilean sea bass, potatoes
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