Tag Archives: Salad

Grilled hamburger with salad. 6/25/25

As much as I dislike making salads, I did spend some time trying to make tonight’s tasty and appealing. Along with Romaine lettuce our salad included banana peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, onions, and olives. Everyone enjoyed it and there were … Continue reading

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Chicken enchiladas with Mexican cole slaw 5/27/25

For our enchiladas John sears the tortillas first so they have a charred flavor. Then I take the tortillas and fill them with shredded chicken, diced onions, shredded cheese, and green enchilada sauce. I nestle them in a 9 x … Continue reading

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Memorial Day grilling. 5/26/2025

We had a small family grill night for Memorial Day. John cooked the hamburgers expertly and also put some char on the corn. I made up a salad and we shared part of a bag of chips.

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Grilled hamburger and salad. 4/9/25

John cooked the burgers and I made the salad. Great dinner in less than a half hour!

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Stuffed red bell peppers and salad. 3/5/25

In order to be economical and efficient I browned a pound of ground beef and made a beefy tomato sauce first. Then I took half of the sauce and packaged it up to be frozen for a pasta meal in … Continue reading

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Grilled Hamburgers. 10/15/24

Hamburgers made out of Kobe ground beef and grilled outside along with a southwestern inspired salad with tomatoes from the garden makes for an excellent late summer/autumn dinner. (Summer lasts a little longer here than in other climes.)

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Chicken Enchiladas and Salad. 9/11/24

My iPad is running out of power so quickly these are tortillas rolled with shredded chicken from a rotisserie chicken, onions, salsa verde, and shredded cheese. Quickly sear the tortillas and then lay in some sauce, chicken, cheese, and onion. … Continue reading

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Hamburgers and Salad. 8/28/24

Delicious medium rare grilled hamburger and a lovely Romaine and kale salad with chopped carrots, homegrown tomatoes, cucumber, and scallions — the quintessential summer dinner.

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Wings and Salad. 8/17/24

An easy dinner tonight because we are setting up for Christmas in August tomorrow. Since John and I missed Christmas last year while we were away cruising and catching Covid, we still owe the family a celebration and gifts. Tonight, … Continue reading

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Leftover Lasagna and Salad. 8/5/24

Tonight we finished off Saturday’s lasagna and added a fresh salad. If it were practical we would eat this every week!

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