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Category Archives: Weeknight dinners
Grilled burgers etc. 9/30/25
Sarah has introduced us to this new website (or app), 2G2G or too good to go. It is devoted to trying to eliminate food waste. Retail restaurants and stores make up surprise bags of food leftover from the day or … Continue reading
Posted in American, Appetizers, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Beef, burgers, Salad
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Spaghetti and meatballs. 9/29/25
Sarah made a delicious dinner of spaghetti and meatballs. She used some shortcuts like Rao’s vodka sauce and Rosina’s Italian meatballs which made the prep go more quickly. It turned out delicious and it was lovely to have the night … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged meatballs, pasta
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Easy chili. 9/26/25
Sarah did the cooking tonight. Using Muir Glen chili starter simplified the dish. After browning the ground beef she added beans and the chili tomatoes. Since this can of chili starter was mild she added some chipotle powder. I served … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Legumes, Mexican, Southwest U.S., stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, ground beef, kale, tomatoes
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Grilled lamb chops, new potatoes, broccoli. 9/25/25
Lamb is our favorite meat to grill. The grilling, along with lamb’s slight gaminess, is a great pairing. We buy these loin lamb chops at Costco. They come from New Zealand and are reasonably priced. John does a great job … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Lamb, Methods, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, Grilling, lamb chops, new potatoes
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Two, too hot days. 9/21/25 and 9/22/25
Ah, it is Autumn and the leaves are changing color and the temperature hovers around 100F. I have explained in the past how September is really hot in Northern California. On Tuesday we experienced the hottest day of the year … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Easy, Fish, Hot weather meals, Japanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hummus, Salad, tilapia
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Grilled NY strip steak. 9/17/25
John grilled the steak, I made the potato, and Sarah assembled the salad. Fast, easy, delicious dinner for a hot night.
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Beef, Grilling, potato, Salad, Steak
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Chicken ramen noodle salad – 9/16/25
Sarah made her dinner a couple of days early since she was making a salad and it is very hot here this Tuesday. She found a recipe for a ramen noodle salad which reminded her of the days when I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Pasta, Poultry, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, ramen, Salad
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Chili using Muir Glen Chili starter. 9/11/25
Sarah made this delicious chili using Muir Glen Chili Starter (medium spicy), browned ground beef, undrained black beans, and a little salt. That’s it and it was probably the best chili that we have had in a long time. Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Easy, Legumes, Southwest U.S., stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, Chili starter, ground beef
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Spaghetti with homemade pesto. 9/10/25
Sarah’s community garden friend gave her bunches of basil . Rather than let it spoil I decided to make pesto. I used this recipe from loveandlemons.com. https://www.loveandlemons.com/pesto-recipe/It is simple and the pesto turns out great. I would suggest, however, that … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, pesto
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Hamburgers and salad. 9/8/25
As I look through the spring and summer months grilled hamburgers and salads pop up almost every week. With John grilling the burgers and me making a salad, it is quick, easy, and delicious!
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hamburgers, Salad
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