-
Recent Posts
Archives
Categories
-
Join 383 other subscribers
Meta
Category Archives: Weeknight dinners
Memorial Day grilling. 5/26/2025
We had a small family grill night for Memorial Day. John cooked the hamburgers expertly and also put some char on the corn. I made up a salad and we shared part of a bag of chips.
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Holidays, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged corn, hamburgers, Salad
Leave a comment
Whole grain penne with asparagus. 5/23/2025
The pasta of choice at our house is Barilla. Along with most other grocery items the price of a pound of pasta has gone up. We try to stock up whenever Barilla is on sale. This week it was selling … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, pasta
Leave a comment
Sicilian swordfish with couscous and zucchini 5/22/2025
Occasionally one of our grocery stores will have 6 or 7 ounce frozen portions of swordfish and tuna on sale for $5.99. The three of us can divide up the fish and have a fine seafood dinner for $12.00. Last … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Italian, Mediterranean, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged couscous, Fish, swordfish, zucchini
Leave a comment
Hot night dinner. 5/21/2025
Originally it was supposed to reach 90F for the first hot day of the season. Actually I think it was only 86F but I had planned this hot night dinner and was thus commanded by the menu hanging in my … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Grains, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged feta, hummus, tabbouleh
Leave a comment
Shrimp tacos. 5/20/25
Tuesday was definitely Taco Tuesday at our house! Sarah and I went out for lunch and had street tacos and then, according to my menu plan, John and I made shrimp tacos for dinner. John does such a great job … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged shrimp, Tacos
Leave a comment
Grilled boneless leg of lamb. 5/19/25
I bought a small boneless leg of lamb that was $6.00 off at Costco so it ended up at $5.00/lb. John cut the lamb into three pieces which will make three meals for us. He then pounded the lamb into … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Lamb, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Leave a comment
Buffalo chicken wings. 5/17/25
I wish I could say I actually made these but I bought the wings frozen. They are Foster Farms Take Out Crispy Wings that I bought at Costco. I do not have an air fryer but these wings seem just … Continue reading
Posted in American, Appetizers, Easy, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken
1 Comment
Chicken burrito bowl. 5/15/25
Thursday is Sarah’s night to make dinner. Sarah loves to make bowls. She made us yummy chicken burrito bowls. It consisted of rice, chicken, black beans, corn, chiles, cabbage, salsa, green onions, tortilla chips, and sour cream. She set it … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, rice, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken
Leave a comment
Chicken lo mein. 5/14/25
This was supposed to be a stir-fry with noodles and a bunch of different vegetables. Unfortunately I overcooked the vegetables and it ended up being more like a chicken stew with noodles, vegetables, and a soy based sauce. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Chinese, Pasta, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, pasta, Vegetables
Leave a comment
Chilean sea bass, potatoes, and asparagus. 5/13/25
Wow, another great dinner! John roasted the Chikean sea bass for 14 minutes in a 400F oven and it came out perfectly. I peeled and steamed small red potatoes and cooked the rest of the asparagus from Mother’s Day. Luckily … Continue reading
Posted in American, Fish, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Chilean sea bass, Fish
Leave a comment
Omnivore 