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Category Archives: Weeknight dinners
Polenta with meaty spaghetti sauce. 10/6/23
John made a somewhat thicker polenta for this dish which was paired with my homemade spaghetti meat sauce. I was craving an Italian dish and I am unable to process gluten anymore. This seemed like a good thing to try. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged meat sauce, polenta
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Tuna salad, salad. 10/8/23
Today it turned stupidly hot, in the 90s. C’mon October! The rest of the country is cooling down but here on the West Coast we are going in the opposite direction for the next two or three days. All this … Continue reading
Faux chicken pho. 9/30/23
Authentic pho showcases a delicious broth that takes hours to make. My quick version which I made up on the fly started with some homemade chicken stock but you could use a good packaged chicken stock as well. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Poultry, Recipes, soup, Vegetables, Vietnamese, Weeknight dinners
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Chicken enchiladas again!
Whenever we go to Costco we always pick up one of their fabulous, low-priced ($4.99) rotisserie chickens. And that always means I will shred up one of the breasts to make chicken enchiladas. Here’s my dish of 13 chicken enchiladas … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Weeknight dinners
Tagged cheese, chicken, tortillas
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Kung Pao Shrimp. 9/27/3
We saw Jet Tila make Kung pao shrimp on his show on Food Network, Ready, Jet, Cook! He made it sound pretty simple and it is! The most important thing is to have all your ingredients ready to cook because … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Chinese, Easy, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Buffalo chicken wings and salad. 9/26/23
We were supposed to be having Kung Pao Shrimp tonight but had to pivot since I am waiting on a bottle of gluten-free oyster sauce that I ordered from Amazon. Maybe tomorrow night. Instead I made Foster Farms “Take Out” … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken
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Chicken chili. 9/25/23
The recipe I use for chicken chili is this one, https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/white-chicken-chili-recipe-1922199, by the Neelys from Food Network. Since I did not have a rotisserie chicken handy I used a defrosted chicken breast diced smallish and cooked within the stew. Instead … Continue reading
Posted in American, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, Recipes, Southwest U.S., stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, Chili
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Tofu bowl with rice. 9/20/23
The bowls we make whether they feature tofu, shrimp, or salmon all feature the same vegetables, dressing, and rice. The vegetables are edamame, cucumber, cabbage, peppers, and green onions. The dressing is a soy vinaigrette. We chose a fairly spicy … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Buffalo chicken wings and salad. 9/15/23
Tonight we took an easy route to dinner. The wings were Foster Farms Take-Out Buffalo Chicken Wings and the salad was Taylor Farms Steakhouse Wedge. John and I both love Buffalo chicken wings. He likes the drumettes and I like … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken
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Fish tacos with kale salad. 9/13/23
Easy-peasy hump day dinner! Shred some cabbage, chop an onion, buy a container of salsa and a salad kit. The fish, in this case tilapia, cooks in minutes and you’re done!
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Mexican, pescatarian, Salad, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Tacos
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