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Category Archives: Weeknight dinners
Seared tuna with broccoli and rice. 1/19/26
Occasionally frozen tuna steaks go on sale at the local grocery stores. I usually snap up a few and keep them in my freezer until we are in the mood for tuna. John marinates them in soy sauce, ginger and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Asian, Easy, Fish, Methods, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, rice, tuna
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New England Clam Chowder. 1/17/26
Posted in American, Recipes, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged clams, leeks, potatoes, soup
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Tilapia tacos with all the fixings. 1/16/26
Tonight we have tilapia tacos with all the fixings. We get our tilapia frozen in a bag of portion sized pieces from Costco. John thaws the two pieces overnight in the refrigerator and cooks the pieces in a little oil … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Fish, Methods, Mexican, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged fish tacos, Tacos, tilapia
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Easy chicken dinner. 1/13/26
This is an easy chicken dinner you can make it in 15-20 minutes using shortcuts. First make a packet of chicken gravy (like McCormack’s). Then cut off a breast of rotisserie chicken and slice it into pieces. Put that into the chicken … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Methods, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, chicken, mashed potatoes
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Whole grain penne and broccoli. 1/12/26
According to my Weekly Menu we are supposed to be having a chicken dinner. I changed the plan because I was craving pasta. John cooked up a bunch of penne and I cut up the broccoli into very small pieces … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, pasta
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Spicy chicken and mushrooms. 1/10/26
This is a recipe that I adapted from the NYTimes Cooking site. Because we almost exclusively use rotisserie chicken for our chicken dishes, I omitted chicken thighs that needed to be cooked and subbed in thick slices of rotisserie chicken … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry, Recipes, rice, stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, rice
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Gochujang potato stew with bean and greens. 1/9/26
This is a NYTimes Cooking recipe that you should be able to access since the link has a “share” on it.. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024082-gochujang-potato-stew?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share It is pretty much carbo heaven since you have a combo of potatoes, beans, and rice. There is … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Legumes, rice, stew, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged beans, Fice, potato
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Shrimp and broccoli with polenta (plus a bonus recipe). 1/8/26
This is such a quick and easy dinner! Bring 3 1/2 cups of salted water to a boil and add 1/2 cup polenta in a steady stream. Stir for about 20 minutes until it thickens. Stir in a tablespoon of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Methods, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, polenta, shrimp
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Ras el hanout chickpeas and greens. 1/7/26
This is a new recipe for a vegan dinner that I saw on the New York Times Cooking site. Much like everyone else I am trying to eat in a healthier manner. I am including the recipe below but I … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Legumes, North African, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chickpeas, kale
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Chili. 1/6/26
Chili made with ground beef and Muir Glen Chili Starter Tonight is Sarah’s night to cook. She had found a large can of Muir Glen chili starter for $.99 and some ground beef on sale so she was eager to … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Southwest U.S., stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged .ground beef, Chilii
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