Tag Archives: rice

Chicken piccata Monday – 1/23/17

I was talking to my sister today. It’s her birthday! She told me that she had her kids and their wives over for dinner on Saturday as a celebration. Of course as a mom the celebration of her birthday meant … Continue reading

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Fajitas – 1/18/17

Fajitas are a Tex-Mex dish and the word “fajitas” means little strips of meat.  In the recipes I looked at most called for skirt steak but what we had was leftover ribeye steak from the “too rare” night. Unfortunately ribeye … Continue reading

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OMG, delicious fried scallops! – 1/14/17

Never tried fried scallops? They are fabulous- crunchy on the outside and soft and sweet inside. They are the only fried food that we make. After drying the scallops thoroughly, I dredge them in seasoned flour, then dip them in … Continue reading

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Curry some flavor – 1/6/17

I do so love this dinner!!! John cooks his curry combination and then adds onions, carrots, cut-up chicken thighs, rice, and raisins.

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Leftover Lunch – 12/7/16

It is chilly and gloomy in sunny California today. I need something warm for lunch! I look in the refrigerator (rummage, rummage) and I find some chicken from last night’s sous vide, a container of brown rice that I made … Continue reading

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Cabbage rolls and salad – 11/13/16

I cannot believe I did not take a picture of the cabbage rolls John made! We ate them on Sunday and Monday. Using our leftover rice from our Chinese takeout and some ground beef and cabbage that I had bought … Continue reading

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Chicken fajitas redux – 10/18/16

Having purged my refrigerator of fresh ingredients at lunchtime, I turned to previously prepared foods for dinner. I had rice and beans left over from last week’s chicken fajitas that needed using plus a bunch of peppers and onions that … Continue reading

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Mongolian beef – 10/11/16

We decided on Asian cuisine for our Tuesday dinner. One dish we enjoy from our take-out place is Mongolian beef. It doesn’t look too difficult to replicate. I found a recipe that looked doable on http://Rasamalaysia.com (search on the website for … Continue reading

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Moroccan chickpeas with chard – New recipe – 9/27/16

We made this recipe almost exactly as published by NY Times. I always figure the first time you try something you should more or less stick with what’s written. It turned out very well. We served it with some rice. … Continue reading

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Chicken fried rice – 9/24/16

Not what we were supposed to have for dinner. But since I have this horrid cold, I am just not that interested in making food. So at 6 PM we hadn’t done anything and opted to just make an easy … Continue reading

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