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Tag Archives: snow peas
Meatloaf, potatoes, and snow peas. 11/8/25
Now that John has the green light to eat what he wants again he chose meatloaf. I have not made meatloaf in a long time except for dabbling in trying to make it with oatmeal once last year. Saturday’s meatloaf … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Methods, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Beef, mashed potatoes, meatloaf, snow peas
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Seared tuna, rice, snow peas. 6/2/25
Our tuna dinner was very economical and delicious! I bought two seven ounce frozen tuna pieces on sale for $5.99 each. So the three of us ended up having almost 5 ounces of tuna each for $4 a person. Try … Continue reading
Posted in American, Asian, Easy, Fish, leftovers, Methods, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged rice, snow peas, tuna
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Shrimp scampi with rice and snow peas. 4/3/25
We chose rice as the starch to soak up the garlicky sauce of shrimp scampi. Pasta would work well too. I am including the recipe. Be careful with the lemon juice, tasting and adding a little at a time. You … Continue reading
Posted in American, Italian, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged rice, shrimp, snow peas
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Seared scallops. 8/9/19
Except maybe for the clean-up there is nothing faster, simpler, and more delicious than seared scallops. John and I have to time everything to be basically done before he puts the scallops on since they only take a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged new potatoes, scallops, snow peas
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Seared scallops with snow peas and new potatoes. 7/2/19
Of all the proteins scallops are my favorite. Sweet and succulent they make any dinner feel special. John did a great job cooking them in our cast iron frying pan. He made sure it was really hot before he put … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged new potatoes, scallops, snow peas
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Pasta with tuna, snow peas, and parsley. 6/8/19
Today, for my half birthday celebration (what? you don’t celebrate your half birthdays?!) I made campanelle with a lot of snow peas and parsley plus a can of tuna. I sautéed a little onion and garlic and then, when the pasta … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Fish, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged pasta, snow peas, tuna
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Seared scallops. 2/10/19
I love scallops. I especially love them breaded and fried but since I am trying to eat reasonably, I am having them pan seared tonight. The steamed new potatoes only take about twenty minutes to cook and, after they are … Continue reading
Posted in American, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged new potatoes, scallops, snow peas
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Jerk chicken. 2/6/19
John wants to try making Jamaican-style jerk chicken. I find a no-fuss recipe on the NYTimes cooking site and with much fuss he makes the chicken. The fuss has to do with grinding up a whole bunch of spices, cinnamon, … Continue reading
“The Classic”. 7/23/18
”The Classic” is our go-to Monday chicken dish. It is basically a chicken breast, a starch, and a green vegetable. If I were to ask my kids what we eat on Mondays they would answer without any hesitation, chicken. I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Kitchen tips, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged butternut squash, chicken, Instant Pot, snow peas, sous vide
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Balance your plate – 7/19/17
Ideas keep changing about how we should eat. I think balanced is probably the best way. But the proportions towards that balance have also changed. I used to make my plate in thirds – protein, complex carbohydrate, and vegetable. These … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Grilling, Healthy tips, Vegetables
Tagged new potatoes, Rib cap steak, snow peas, tomatoes
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