Tag Archives: Vegetables

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

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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

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Chickpea stew. 8/13/25

This delicious chickpeas, vegetables, and pasta stew can be easily made vegetarian or vegan.

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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

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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

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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

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Vegetable lamb soup. 6/1/25

I made this soup as plain vegetable soup yesterday for lunch. It was the combination of chicken stock and a bag of Trader Joe’s fresh cut up vegetables which includes broccoli, Napa cabbage, and bok choy. It also contains snow … Continue reading

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Chicken lo mein. 5/14/25

This was supposed to be a stir-fry with noodles and a bunch of different vegetables. Unfortunately I overcooked the vegetables and it ended up being more like a chicken stew with noodles, vegetables, and a soy based sauce. It was … Continue reading

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Chicken lo mein 4/14/25

We have been enjoying this chicken lo mein for a few months now. Using shredded rotisserie chicken, spaghetti, and bagged fresh vegetables already cut have made this an easy weeknight dinner. Below is the original recipe with the changes we … Continue reading

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Chickpea and ditalini stew. 4/11/25

This such a delicious vegan dish. I probably could eat it once a week! Of course if you want to keep it vegan omit the parmesan cheese. Chickpeas with ditalini and kale Ingredients2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil2 carrots, peeled and … Continue reading

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