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Tag Archives: Vegetables
Open-faced shrimp taco. 3/24/26
One problem I have with tacos is that I eat them too fast! I have the taco cradled in my hand and it is impossible to put down without the insides falling apart. My open-face taco is like a tostada … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged rice, shrimp, taco, Vegetables
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Fried rice with chicken, egg, and veg. 3/23/26
In the age-old question, what came first the chicken or the egg, I can say that John made the egg first in our dinner tonight. He scrambled the eggs in our large skillet first and then put them aside while … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Chinese, Easy, Methods, Poultry, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, rice, Eggs, Vegetables
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Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables. 2/27/26
This soup/stew is a favorite of John’s. It is filled with lots of vegetables, a can of drained chickpeas, and a half cup of ditalini. For the stock we use a can of Rotel for a spicy tomato kick, 2 … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, soup, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Kenwood shrimp. 2/11/26
We usually make this dinner for a holiday, birthday, or special occasions. It was great to have it just to treat ourselves!
Posted in American, rice, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Spaghetti with kale. 11/16/25
It has been our tradition to have breakfast for dinner on Sundays. While John has been content with his omelet every week I have grown weary of the same-old same-old egg routine. I am branching out in a new direction … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, Vegetables
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Chicken and herb salad with nuoc cham. 9/2/25
This was the first time making this recipe so I sort of followed the ingredients but also used comments made by others and my knowledge of what our family likes. It is a NYTimes Cooking recipe that you can find … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Hot weather meals, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables, Vietnamese, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, Salad, Vegetables
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Chickpea stew. 8/13/25
This delicious chickpeas, vegetables, and pasta stew can be easily made vegetarian or vegan.
Posted in American, Legumes, Pasta, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chickpeas, pasta, Vegetables
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Chicken burrito bowl. 8/6/25
Sarah eats bowls almost every day. Sometimes they are Asian inspired, other times Mediterranean, and tonight we all enjoyed the chicken burrito bowl that she introduced us to recently. These are great meals to make when the weather is very … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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National Night Out. 8/5/25
August 5th was National Night Out and one of our neighbors organized a party for our cul-de-sac. People brought food to share and two of our city’s policemen came around to say hi and chat with us for a while. … Continue reading
Kenwood shrimp. 6/19/25
The Kenwood was a restaurant that opened in 1987 in a beautiful location amid the vineyards of Sonoma Valley. In 2013 their chef retired but we managed to get the recipe to one of his delicious dishes which we always … Continue reading
Posted in American, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged rice, shrimp, Vegetables
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