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Category Archives: Vegetables
Scallops, new potatoes, sprouts 3/31/22
This is the second of our special occasion for no reason dinners this week. And much like our pasta dinner on Wednesday it was delicious, quick to make, and easy (but, alas, not inexpensive.) Since the scallops take almost no … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, pescatarian, Sheet pan, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Fusilli with broccolini and mushrooms. 3/30/22
I suggested to John last night that maybe we should have pasta with vegetables twice a week. It is delicious, quick, inexpensive, and easy. Plus it’s vegan! Really how many dinners can check all those boxes! So I chopped up … Continue reading
Chilean sea bass, butternut squash, green beans. 3/29/22
On Monday we bought some Chilean sea bass from Costco. It is a departure from our usual frozen pieces. It, being fish, needed to be eaten by at least the next day. John roasted the sea bass for about 20 … Continue reading
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Chicken “piccata” with broccoli and Vichy carrots. 3/28/22
The reason I call this sort of chicken piccata is because we did not start out with a butter sauce. We used our stand-by, McCormack Chicken Gravy, to use as a base. Instead of making the mix with a cup … Continue reading
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Stir-fry vegetables with eggs. 3/27/22
Another Sunday and I am trying to think of something appealing to do with my eggs. The best I could come up with was stir-frying a bunch of assorted vegetables and topping them with scrambled eggs. The vegetables I used … Continue reading
Lightened New England clam chowder. 3/26/22
This clam chowder recipe is an adaptation of Gabrielle Hamilton’s from an article in The NY Times. Hers, I am sure, is delicious but contained way too much cream and oil for us. So I slimmed the recipe down to … Continue reading
Roasted tilapia with red lentil sauce, butternut squash, and green beans. 3/25/22
Since I knew I was going to be busy towards the end of the day, I starting doing my prep for dinner in the morning. First up was the butternut squash which I split in half, scooped out the seeds, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Fish, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Methods, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged green beans, squash, tilapia
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Gingery red lentils with rice and kale 3/24/22
At the top of this well-worn recipe sheet is my comment, “So good!” This humble dish is as brightly flavored as its color is. Plus it is simple to make and cooks in about 15 minutes. I topped mine with … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged kale, lentils
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Sesame salmon bowl. 3/23/22
We were supposed to go out for a special birthday lunch for our daughter on Wednesday but she has caught a cold (rapid COVID home test was negative) and we have postponed our lunch until next week. As a consolation … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Japanese, Kitchen tips, Legumes, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables
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Fettuccine and tomato sauce with mushrooms and kale 3/22/22
We moved up our pasta night due to avocados not being ripe yet for our salmon sesame bowl. I have been keeping the avocados in a paper bag with an apple and I think they should be ready by Thursday. … Continue reading
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