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Category Archives: Weeknight dinners
Sautéed tilapia with rice and salad. 8/9/23
The original plan for dinner tonight was the tilapia with polenta and broccoli. However, for the second time in three days the power went out at about 5:45 pm. The text I received said it should be back on by … Continue reading
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Tofu bowl with cucumber, cabbage, edamame, and avocado. 8/7/23
We have been having a spell of pretty hot weather the last few days, in the 90s. Complicating the hot weather was a power outage mid-day so no AC or fans. Thus our house was warmer than usual at dinner … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Healthy tips, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Methods, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Southwest salad with omelette strips. 8/6/23
This week’s Breakfast for Dinner is similar to last week’s. I merely changed the form factor of the egg. Last week I topped the Taylor Farms Southwest Salad with a scrambled egg and this week I made an omelette and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Hot weather meals, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Turkey sausage, sauerkraut, and black beans. 8/5/23
We were supposed to be having tofu bowls tonight but our avocado did not ripen fast enough. So I cast about the kitchen trying to devise a new dinner plan when John suggested turkey sausage. I had bought a couple … Continue reading
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Tilapia with mustard sauce, rice, and broccoli. 8/4/23
Pretty straightforward dinner tonight. John cooked the 4.5 ounce portion of tilapia (frozen from Costco) for 3-4 minutes per side in a little olive oil. I sautéed the broccoli in a tablespoon of water and a teaspoon of butter. My … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Chicken Chili with Salsa Verde
Here’s a super easy and very tasty chicken chili that John and I invented as we cooked last night. We still had some of our rotisserie chicken from Costco left over so I chopped up a breast and a thigh … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, leftovers, Mexican, Poultry, Recipes, rice, Southwest U.S., stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Grilled hamburgers and salad. 8/1/23
Happy August! We are having some beautiful weather this week before it gets dreadfully hot this weekend. It was nice to sit outside while John grilled the burgers and enjoy the evening air redolent with the aroma from the grill. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Hot weather meals, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Cheese-y polenta with black beans. 7/3/23
John and I made this new recipe for polenta and black beans and it was super yummy! John made his creamy polenta and I was in charge of jazzing up the beans. Between the Serrano chile and the chipotle chili … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen tips, Legumes, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Salad and eggs. 7/30/23
Sunday is Breakfast For Dinner day which merely means incorporate eggs into your dish. John always, always has a ham, cheese, and mushroom omelet and I have something different every week. Today’s BFD is a southwest salad topped with a … Continue reading
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Weekly Menu July 31 – August 6, 2023
In Northern California August and September are the real dog days of summer. Surprisingly the first week of August is bringing us some very pleasant temperatures before it turns beastly hot next weekend. Since we messed up and did not … Continue reading
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