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Category Archives: Weeknight dinners
Grilled NY Strip, Grilled potato, Brussels Sprouts. 8/21/24
Gosh, we are having tasty meals this week! John grilled the steaks to a perfect medium rare and tended over the potato I had baked earlier so that the surface slightly charred. I made what my family calls IDBS, incredibly … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged brussels sprouts, Steak
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Hot dogs, sauerkraut, bean salad. 8/19/24
This was an easy peasy dinner made by boiling the hot dogs, toasting the buns, eating the leftover bean salad from our cookout yesterday, and warming up a can of sauerkraut. Actually I use a recipe for improving canned sauerkraut. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Legumes, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hot dogs
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Wings and Salad. 8/17/24
An easy dinner tonight because we are setting up for Christmas in August tomorrow. Since John and I missed Christmas last year while we were away cruising and catching Covid, we still owe the family a celebration and gifts. Tonight, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, Salad, wings
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Pasta with Sausage and Kale. 8/15/24
This pasta dish was supposed to be orecchiette with sausage and kale. Since I could not find orecchiette for less than $5.19/lb. I decided that $0.99 medium shells would be a fine substitute. Along with my on sale pasta I … Continue reading
Chickpea with Ditalini and Vegetables. 8/13/24
Note: to create a vegan or vegetarian dish omit Parmesan cheese. This yummy vegetable and legume creation comes together in about a half an hour if you are a fast chopper. I tend to start the onions cooking while I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chickpeas
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Shrimp Tacos. 8/12/24
It has been just about a month since we had this dinner. Not only is it delicious but healthy too! Plus the calorie count is pretty low. So, win, win, win! John as usual cooked the shrimp perfectly while simultaneously … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, shrimp, Tacos
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Sumac Tilapia with Rice and Herb Salad 8/9/24
When I saw this recipe calling for whole fish and all its fussiness I knew there was a way to make the dish easier. I pulled out a couple of frozen tilapia, defrosted them, and John and I made the … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Fish, Middle Eastern, pescatarian, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Fish, herbs, tilapia
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Grilled Hamburgers with Coleslaw 8/8/24
I think every time we have this dinner I say to John, I wish I could have another hamburger! They are so good! Tonight the little char on the bun was the perfect complement to the medium rare burger. A … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Methods, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged coleslaw, hamburgers
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Chicken, mashed potatoes, and broccoli. 8/7/24
This is our second dinner made from the rotisserie chicken I bought at Costco. Now that we have used both breasts, the rest of the chicken will be used for lunches, solo dinners, and chicken stock. We used instant mashed … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken
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Leftover Lasagna and Salad. 8/5/24
Tonight we finished off Saturday’s lasagna and added a fresh salad. If it were practical we would eat this every week!
Posted in American, Beef, Italian, Leftovers For Dinner, Pasta, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, Salad
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