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Category Archives: Weeknight dinners
Clam chowder. 10/31/25
Well, boo, here it is Halloween and nobody came to our door. Sarah and John will have to eat the candy I bought. Clam chowder is our spooky dinner for Halloween night.
Posted in American, pescatarian, Shellfish, soup, Weeknight dinners
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Tilapia with mustard sauce, rice, broccoli. 10/29/25
Since John is healing from oral surgery we will be eating soft things this week. The broccoli was the only potentially hard food so I cooked it thoroughly and chopped it up with butter and sour cream in my mini … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, Fish, rice, tilapia
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Deconstructed hot dog. 10/28/25
John had oral surgery today so I was on my own while he just ate an omelet. Casting about for something to eat I saw a piece of turkey sausage. But no bun! So I cut up both sausage (hot … Continue reading
Shells with sausage and broccolini. 10/27/25
We are back home after our wonderful trip to Utah with our son. Sarah’s friend Mark is staying with us for a few days and she was so gracious to make dinner for all four of us. Our pasta dinner … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Pasta, Pork, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Piccata redo. 10/24/25
Well, this worked out much better than our previous try! We found some sliced chicken breast that John floured and pan-fried. We kept the chicken pieces warm in the oven while I rustled up the rest of the dinner. First … Continue reading
Posted in American, French, Pasta, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, pasta
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Penne with sausage. 10/20/25
Jonathan cooked on Monday. We had originally planned on scallops but there were none to be found at Harmon’s. We were promised that they would be available tomorrow. I helped out by chopping the onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Jonathan manned … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Pork, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, Sausage
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Hamburgers and salad. 10/19/25
For our first cooking night in Utah John made probably the most delicious burgers ever. Rosy pink on the inside and nicely charred on the inside. We had tater tots and a small green salad along side.
Vacation sushi. 10/18/25
Every Fall we take a week’s vacation with our son, Jonathan, to St. George, Utah where we used to have a vacation home. We sold it a few years ago and although we miss it a lot we don’t miss … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Fish, Japanese, rice, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Sushi
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Buffalo chicken wings and salad. 10/17/25
Since we are going away tomorrow I wanted an easy dinner and one that would use up the tomatoes we have left. The chicken wings come prepared and frozen so all we had to do was bake them at 425F … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, Salad
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Clam Chowder. 10/15/25
The clam chowder that I make is a cross between the traditional New England clam chowder and Rhode Island clam chowder. It is not so thick that your spoon can stand up in it but it is not just the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Recipes, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged clams, leeks, potatoes
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