Category Archives: Weeknight dinners

Hummus, pita, and salad. 6/13/26

Hopefully this is our last really hot day for a while. Tonight we simply had pita with hummus and a salad.

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Chicken burrito bowl. 6/12/26

For tonight’s no-cook dinner I made a chicken burrito bowl. What’s that you ask? It is everything you might find in a burrito served on rice! Mine included rotisserie chicken, black beans, corn, cabbage, salsa, avocado, green onion, and cilantro … Continue reading

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Asian tofu bowl. 6/11/26

It is really hot here. Really, really hot. On Wednesday it was 97F and today it is over 100F. There will not be significant cooling until maybe Sunday. It is early in the season (it is not even summer yet!) … Continue reading

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Open-faced tuna salad sandwich and Asian salad. 6/10/26

This is the first of a series of HOT days. Our dinners for tonight are open-faced tuna salad sandwiches and an Asian salad.

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Grilled California burger and salad 6/5/26

When I was growing up in New Jersey we would frequently go to the Palace Diner that was within walking distance of our house. My favorite thing to order was their California burger and fries. A California burger consists of … Continue reading

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Weeknight dinners. 6/1-6/4/26

I got behind with my posts but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been cooking! 6/1/26 Tilapia tacos 6/2/26 Chicken Parmesan 6/3/26 Kenwood shrimp 6/4/26 Sarah’s spaghetti and meatballs Our last weeknight dish is going to be grilled hamburgers and salad. … Continue reading

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Oven roasted salmon, rice, zucchini. 5/30/26

We had a lot of delicious food on our trip but it is great to be home and cooking our own meals. On Saturday John roasted an 11 ounce piece of salmon in a 400F oven for 13 minutes. He … Continue reading

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Veg and fish. 4/28, 4/29, 4/30/26

We are finishing up April with one veg and two fish dishes. On Tuesday Sarah made a delicious pasta dish with shells and Brussels sprouts and cabbage. The top was sprinkled with crumbled goat cheese! Wednesday John and I opted … Continue reading

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Stuffed pepper and salad. 4/21/26

It has been cool and rainy these past few days and a good time for baking some stuffed peppers. Depending on the geometry of the peppers I either stuff them whole and upright or sliced in half and lying down. … Continue reading

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Chicken wings, celery and carrots. 4/17/26

On Friday we tried the Costco brand of chicken wings. They cook for 25 minutes at 425F. They came out perfectly done and crispy. While John used the Buffalo dressing included in the wings package, I had mine with a … Continue reading

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