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Category Archives: Weeknight dinners
Creamy polenta with shrimp and broccoli. 12/1/22
Tonight John took the lead on dinner making both the creamy polenta and the shrimp. I was relegated to broccoli duty. John makes his creamy polenta with a ratio of 1:5.5 or in this case 1/2 cup polenta to 5 … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Fusilli with mushrooms and kale. 11/30/22
I really, really enjoy our pasta Wednesdays and this was a particularly delicious one. I had a little of the red sauce that I made last week leftover so I added a can of Rotel to it to spice it … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, leftovers, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Tofu with chickpeas and tomatoes. 11/29/22
Sumac and za’atar are the spices on this Middle Eastern flavored dish. We made this on a sheet pan and it looked promising. However, the flavor turned out bland and the texture was uniformly dull. I figured that cooking the … Continue reading
Posted in Legumes, Middle Eastern, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Chicken ‘n gravy, mixed mash, and veg. 11/28/22
Four vegetables in tonight’s dinner. I cooked the butternut squash and the parsnips in the Instant Pot on high pressure for 12 minutes with an immediate steam release. They were totally tender and mashed easily. The broccoli and cauliflower steamed … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Instant Pot, leftovers, Methods, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Grilled hamburger with chopped salad. 11/26/22
John grilled the burgers to perfection and I assembled a pre-packaged salad. No inventiveness in this meal but if I am going to have a red meat dinner, I would always choose a hamburger over a fancy steak.
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Tomato-mushroom fettuccine with zucchini two ways! 11/23/22
Our vegan pasta dish this week was so delicious and so filling! Using tomatoes, mushrooms, and chunks of zucchini plus stretching my pasta allotment with zoodles gives me a portion size that I really enjoy. The zucchini really did double … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Chicken enchiladas with spicy black beans. 11/22/22
This dish is heavily reliant on staples in your pantry and fridge. The enchiladas are corn tortillas filled with shredded rotisserie chicken, some jarred salsa verde, chopped onion, and cheese. The cheese I used here was what we had, feta. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Uncategorized, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Salmon bowl. 11/21/22
This bowl is a family favorite and we make it three different ways, this one with salmon, another with shrimp, and my favorite with tofu. Other than making rice and cooking the salmon, there is no other cooking involved. I … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Fish, Healthy tips, Legumes, Methods, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Traditional chicken dinner. 11/17/22
For years this was the dinner we had on Mondays. In fact our son who is married and has children of his own tells me that on Mondays he always makes chicken. I know he is not making “traditional” chicken, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Instant Pot, Methods, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Seared tuna with rice and bok choy. 11/15/22
After marinating the tuna for an hour in soy sauce, ginger powder, garlic powder, and a few drops of sesame oil John coated the pieces with black and white sesame seeds. Then he seared it for two minutes on each … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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