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Category Archives: Weeknight dinners
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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Hot and spicy hot dogs with enhanced canned sauerkraut and beans. 10/14/25
Sarah and I came across a very good buy at Grocery Outlet a few weeks ago. Our family really likes Nathan’s all-beef hot dogs and here we had found Nathan’s hot dogs for 2 8-packs 2/$3.00! But they were not … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Methods, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged beans, hot dogs, sauerkraut
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14th Blogiversary, Shrimp Creole 10/13/25
Happy 14th Blogiversary! The first time shrimp Creole appeared in my blog was October 18, 2011. The last time it appeared before last night was in January, 2015. I have not made this dish for over ten and a half … Continue reading
Posted in American, rice, Shellfish, stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged rice, shrimp, tomatoes
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Blogiversary Weekly Menu. October 13-19, 2025
On Monday I am celebrating the 14th anniversary of Dining Lite. In honor of this momentous occasion I am making a meal from the first week of posts, Shrimp Creole. My original idea for my blog was just to publish … Continue reading
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Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables 10/10/25
Making chickpea stew is an easy way to use up leftover vegetables that may be getting limp in the refrigerator. In addition to the chickpeas, Ditalini, and broth I added tomatoes, thyme, and zucchini from the garden and carrots, fennel, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Pasta, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chickpeas, pasta, vegetable
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