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Category Archives: Weeknight dinners
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. 3/12-14/25
Somehow most of my carefully planned menus fell by the wayside this week. First there were no rotisserie chickens, then there was torrential rain, followed by a holiday celebration. Here is what we ended up eating. Now we are back … Continue reading
Posted in American, Chinese, Holidays, Italian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Penne with meat sauce. 3/11/25
We were supposed to be having chicken enchiladas for dinner tonight. Sarah and I were tasked with picking a rotisserie chicken from Costco. But when we got there the chicken cupboard was bare and so we had to come up … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, leftovers, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged meat sauce, penne
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Grilled lamb chops, new potatoes, and asparagus. 3/10/25
I have always been surprised that a lot of people do not care for lamb. Too gamy is usually the reason. Around our house a lamb dinner is always greeted with an enthusiastic response. We buy lamb loin chops at … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Lamb, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, lamb chops, new potatoes
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Sunday Breakfast for Dinner (BFD) 3/9/25
This Sunday’s BFD was simply an over easy egg on rye toast. The only reason I am showing this is because I always cut my toast up before the egg lands. I am often reading a book during this meal … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Methods, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Eggs
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New England clam chowder. 3/7/25
In the winter we probably have clam chowder every couple of weeks. Since John and I met in college in Massachusetts way back in 1968, New England clam chowder is the style we love. Some chowders that you buy are … Continue reading
Posted in American, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, soup, Weeknight dinners
Tagged clam chowder, clams, soup
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Cabbage spaghetti 3/6/25
Sarah made her wonderful pasta and cabbage again for her Thursday night dinner. She last made it in January and it was met with rave reviews. Below is her recipe from The Takeout. She promised that she used less oil … Continue reading
Posted in American, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged cabbage, pasta
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Stuffed red bell peppers and salad. 3/5/25
In order to be economical and efficient I browned a pound of ground beef and made a beefy tomato sauce first. Then I took half of the sauce and packaged it up to be frozen for a pasta meal in … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged ground beef, red bell pepper, Salad
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Light shrimp scampi. 3/4/25
This quick and easy dinner seems good enough for company. The sauce for the shrimp is bright and tangy due to a little lemon juice, white wine, parsley, and capers. You can find the recipe on the earlier post of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged assparagus, shrimp
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Chickpea vegetable stew. 3/3/25
Look at that vibrant bowl of dinner! It makes me feel healthier just looking at it! It does involve some chopping but it is really simple to make. Here’s the recipe: Chickpeas with ditalini and kale Ingredients 2 teaspoons extra-virgin … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Mediterranean, Pasta, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chickpeas, pasta, Vegetables
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Shells with sausage and mushroom tomato sauce. 2/27/25
Thursday is officially Sarah’s night to cook. She defrosted the second half of the sauce she made last week and served it over medium pasta shells. It was delicious and we all indulged in an extra ounce of pasta.
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