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Category Archives: Weeknight dinners
Salmon bowl with soy vinaigrette 5/7/24
We make this bowl three different ways—one with shrimp, one with tofu, and one with salmon. This is a good hot weather meal since it is basically a salad with rice and a quickly cooked piece of fish. The vinaigrette … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Fish, Hot weather meals, Methods, pescatarian, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Chicken stir-fry with brown rice. 5/4/24
Tonight we used the vegetables left in the crisper for a simple chicken stir-fry. John manned the stove while I chopped up all the vegetables. I had made the brown rice using the oven method earlier in the day. It … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Methods, Poultry, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Gochujang shrimp fettucine. 4/3/24
Korea meets Italy in this new recipe we tried tonight. This is a really simple and quick dish. In the time it takes to get the water to boiling and cook the pasta you can make the sauce. Although John … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Italian, Pasta, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, shrimp
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Roasted tilapia, rice/quinoa mix, zucchini 5/2/24
Originally dinner tonight was supposed to be the fish, polenta, and broccoli. But I was feeling a bit broccoli-ed out so we decided to switch gears. The result was quite tasty! John seasoned and roasted the tilapia in a 400F … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged tilapia, zucchini
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Grilled flank steak, sweet potato, broccoli. 5/1/24
John grilled flank steak to a nice rosy medium rare and also put some char on the sweet potatoes that I had microwaved. Part of the darkness on the sweet potatoes comes from the use of chipotle powder which unfortunately … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged flank steak, sweet potato
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Scrambled egg stir-fry. 4/28/24
Our go-to dinner on Sunday is Breakfast for Dinner or some sort of dish that revolves around eggs. John always makes an omelet with ham, cheese, mushrooms, and green onions and I always make something different each week. Since the … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Methods, rice, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Eggs
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Chicken taco with spicy beans. 4/27/24
I bought some frozen chicken tenders on sale at Safeway and figured that when the bag said “Cook from Frozen” prominently on the front that it meant I could pop them in the microwave for a few minutes and, voila, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Bo ack beans, chicken, Tacos
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Pinwheel steak, broccoli, mashed potatoes. 4/26/24
This prime piece of meat is a rib cap that has been rolled and tied. It is a very scrumptious cut. John seasoned the steak and grilled it to medium rare. Along with the steak I made some broccoli seared … Continue reading
Buffalo chicken wings with carrots and celery 4/25/24
No, I did not make these from scratch. We are still in “easy mode” while I try to recover from pneumonia. John does a stellar job roasting the wings in the oven with an extra blast of heat for the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, chicken wings
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Fettucine with red sauce. 4/24/24
Last week I made some spicy tomato sauce to serve with bucatini. We had some left over sauce so I decided to go the pasta route again on Wednesday. Since there was not enough sauce left for another dinner I … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta
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