Archive for the ‘Easy’ Category
Thursday, September 7th, 2017
This is a great late summer meal. Sometimes, we'll add some sliced grilled chicken or garlicky shrimp or langostino tails for a bit more hearty meal, but this is great all on its own.
Caprese Pasta
Serves 4
8 oz dry linguine pasta
2 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp red ...
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Monday, January 23rd, 2017
Traditionally served for the Chinese New Year, longevity noodles symbolize wishes for a long and happy life. Be careful not to cut or break the noodles as you cook them, as the length is symbolic of the eaters' lives! These are wonderful with skinless boneless chicken thighs as well ...
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Monday, September 26th, 2016
Amazon had a great lightning deal on Instant Pot electronic pressure cookers. Several of my friends have been raving about theirs, so I finally hit the buy button. I gotta say, I do love it! We tried the kalua pork that's in the instruction manual, which turned ...
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Saturday, April 30th, 2016
This easy salad comes together in a few minutes. The hardest part is chopping the apples. My recipe is based off of this one from AllRecipes.
Apple Salad
Serves 4
8 oz vanilla yogurt (I like Stonyfield whole milk vanilla yogurt)
1 tbsp honey
1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup craisins
4 medium granny ...
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Sunday, October 12th, 2014
We tried these Trader Joe's Country Potatoes With Haricots Verts & Wild Mushrooms for a side dish earlier this week. They cooked up quickly in a skillet, and were a very tasty and easy side. The combination of sliced potatoes, green beans, and a mix of mushrooms, including ...
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2014
This is a great way to use up leftovers and bits and pieces of veggies. I used leftover steamed rice, leftover chicken from one of our cider roasted chickens, some carrots, and some peas. Mushrooms would also go very well in this. I didn't end up seasoning ...
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Sunday, July 20th, 2014
This fresh, no mayo potato salad is great for summer afternoons. :) The garlic is strong, cut back to one clove, or substitute roasted garlic if you prefer.
Garlicky Potato Salad
Serves 8 as a side
2 lbs red potatoes, cut into 1/4 inch chunks
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014
This easy, quick, hearty one pot meal hit the spot tonight. I made it extra mild for our guests, but if was just Shaun and I, I would have added a chile in adobo or two and some cayenne pepper. Sorry for the somewhat blurry photo. Our ...
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Monday, March 3rd, 2014
It's way easy and so much cheaper to make your own instant oatmeal packets. These here have 1/2 cup of quick oats, 1 tbsp of sunflower seeds, 2 tbsp of craisins, and 2 loose tbsp of brown sugar. To make one, I dump the mix into a 12 ...
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Sunday, January 13th, 2013
We were craving some comfort food tonight, so I made my meatloaf with some roasted zucchini and baby potatoes. Delicious!
Meatloaf
Serves 4
1 lb ground beef (I use 20% lean for this)
1 large egg
5 saltines, crushed
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp oregano
1 tbsp Worcestershire ...
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