Category Archives: Weeknight dinners

Weeknight dinners. September 21-25, 2026

We are back from our indulgent vacation week! It was fun shopping and cooking with John and Jonathan but now it’s time to get back to rational eating. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Weeknight dinners. August 31-September 4, 2026

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Weeknight menus. August 24-28, 2026

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Stir-fry chicken. 8/24/26

A stir-fry is a good way to use up leftover chicken. The vegetables, carrots, onions, broccoli, celery, and cabbage, are all vegetables that I usually have in the fridge.

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Weeknight dinners August 17-21, 2026

I have not been very good about making dinner this week or taking pictures of what I made. I will try using AI to fake a couple of our dinners. On Monday we had leftovers from our Chinese take-out on … Continue reading →

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Weeknight dinners 8/11/26-8/14/26

Penne with fresh produce Using fresh produce from the garden made this pasta dish especially delicious. I peeled the tomatoes so there weren’t any tough skins. John liked this enough that he asked if I remembered how I made the … Continue reading →

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Hot dog and salad. 6/22/26

Easy dinner tonight. We needed to use up three hot dogs and some sauerkraut as well as a packaged salad that was nearing its “best by” date. The hot dogs are the Costco brand that are bigger and so much … Continue reading →

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Pasta with sausage and fennel. 6/18/26

Tonight was Sarah’s night to cook. Since we had a leftover fennel bulb she was determined to find a pasta recipe that called for the leftover fennel and a little pork sausage that she had frozen. She also used shells … Continue reading →

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Tilapia with mustard sauce. 6/17/26

I feel like this fish dish is becoming as prevalent in our menu as Classic Chicken. With the rice already made all I have to do is heat it up in the microwave and cook the broccoli. Quickly mix together … Continue reading →

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Chicken piccata with rice and asparagus. 6/16/26

Another new dish this week! John found this AI generated recipe while he was looking for hints for making chicken piccata. John said his chicken was a little tough but mine was perfect. I think I would like a thicker … Continue reading →

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