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Category Archives: Weeknight dinners
Classic chicken dinner. 4/7/25
Monday’s classic chicken dinner harkens back to the years when we always had chicken on Monday. It is an easy, comforting dinner. John made the packet chicken gravy and warmed the sliced rotisserie chicken breast in it. I tried the … Continue reading
Shrimp scampi with rice and snow peas. 4/3/25
We chose rice as the starch to soak up the garlicky sauce of shrimp scampi. Pasta would work well too. I am including the recipe. Be careful with the lemon juice, tasting and adding a little at a time. You … Continue reading
Posted in American, Italian, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged rice, shrimp, snow peas
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Chicken enchiladas. 4/2/25
The chicken enchiladas that we make are stuffed with shredded chicken, chopped onions, cheese, and a bit of salsa verde. What made these especially good was the medium spicy salsa by Las Palmas and shredded habanero pepper jack cheese. They … Continue reading
Penne with basil and tomato sauce. 4/1/25
John and I were out most of the day visiting old friends who were staying near their kids and grandkids in the North Bay. Since we would not be back home until 6 PM I figured we would need a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta
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Burrito bowl. 3/26/25
Sarah likes to make all sorts of “bowls” for her dinners. On Wednesday she made burrito bowls for John and her. A burrito bowl consists of everything you might find in a burrito over rice. In this burrito bowl she … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Burrito, chicken
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Sheet pan kielbasa, potatoes, and cabbage. 3/21/25
John made this sheet pan dinner for Sarah and him the other night. I wish I could have been there. it looks so good! Here are John’s notes about the dinner. I do not know how much more cooking John … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Pork, Recipes, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged cabbage, Kielbasa, potatoes
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Whole-grain orecchiette with sausage and kale. 3/20/25
John is taking over cooking duties this week while I am away. Tonight he makes one of his favorites, orecchiette with sausage and greens. This is a dish we first had in Puglia, the heel of the boot of Italy. … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Pasta, Pork, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged greens, pasta, Sausage
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Two-fer. 3/18 and 3/19/2025
On Tuesday John did most of the chopping for our dinner of chicken lo mein. I was hurriedly packing for a trip to the East Coast to be with my dear friend whose husband had died a few days before. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Asian, Chinese, Easy, Eggs, Leftovers For Dinner, Methods, Pasta, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, chicken lo mein, leftovers
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Corned beef and cabbage. 3/17/25
We enjoyed St. Patrick’s Day with this traditional dish. The recipe we used is this one from NYTimes Cooking with the exception of omitting the glaze in Step Four.
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Holidays, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Corned beef
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Roasted salmon with mustard sauce. 3/15/25
This is a quick and nutritious dinner. John roasted the salmon in a 400F oven for 11 minutes and it turned out pink and juicy. During this time I steamed the broccoli, reheated some previously made white rice, and made … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged salmon
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