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Grilled lamb, new potatoes, broccoli. 5/31/25

When we bought this boneless leg of lamb a couple of weeks ago John cut it into three pieces. We ate the first piece on the day we bought it and froze the other two. We decided to thaw and … Continue reading

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Salmon with mustard parsley sauce. 5/24/2025

Today we are getting those good omega-3 fatty acids from the salmon! Plus the broccoli provides 140% of our daily vitamin C. Hopefully these two super foods will offset the white rice which does not bring much to the good … Continue reading

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Grilled strip steak, grilled potato, and broccoli. 5/16/25

On Friday I sat outside for a while as John cooked the potato and steak. What delicious aromas! John had carefully trimmed the steak as we have run into some unpleasant gristle on these bargain-priced steaks. He cooked the steaks … Continue reading

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Chicken and gravy with mashed potatoes and broccoli. 4/26/25

We are finishing up our cooking week with a homey kind of dish that you might expect your mom or grandmother would make. This is especially true if you come from a very bland, non-ethnic background like I do. Growing … Continue reading

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Leftover lamb, potatoes, and broccoli. 4/16/25

The broccoli was freshly made for tonight’s dinner but everything else was a leftover. We made the lamb by grilling it on Sunday and the potatoes came from last night’s dinner. To reheat the lamb John set up the sous … Continue reading

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Scallops, new potatoes, and broccoli. 2/4/25

Scallops are one of my favorite things to eat. We used to get large ocean scallops from Costco but they have not been for sale for over six months. So we decided to try these smaller scallops also from Costco. … Continue reading

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Salmon and broccoli with polenta. 1/24/25

We make a very loose polenta, about a ratio of 6:1, and use it as both a starch and a sauce. It is especially good with broccoli. John cooks the salmon in a 400F oven for 10 to 12 minutes … Continue reading

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Salmon with mustard sauce. 11/22/24

John cooked the salmon in a 400F oven for about 8 minutes since the pieces we had were fairly thin. I almost did not have enough time to get the rice reheated and the broccoli cooked! I had made the … Continue reading

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Shrimp with polenta and broccoli. 11/17/24

Except for stirring the polenta and washing up the three pots and pans this is a pretty easy dinner to make and delightful to eat. We make the polenta with a 6:1 ratio. John has made a shrimp stock tonight … Continue reading

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Rotisserie chicken dinner. 11/12/24

This is such an easy dinner! Sarah took the chicken apart. One breast was sliced up and heated in chicken gravy. The other breast was shredded and frozen. The legs and thighs are for soups and lunches. The bones are … Continue reading

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