Month: June 2025

I didn’t cook on Wednesday May 18 because no one was home except John. Apollo was working and Michelle had a work meeting. I know I could have made something for John but he is very capable in the kitchen and I thought it’s just nice to have a quiet evening by yourself once in…

I confess, I did not cook the pork shoulder.  John did.  He cooked it on low in the oven in a stock pot for several hours on low heat.  When it was mostly done he took it out, cut it up into small chunks, and broiled it for a few minutes until it was a…

This one was fun.  It’s actually Chinese Spaghetti.  I used angel hair pasta.  The sauce has all our favorites, ground beef, garlic, ginger, a little hoisin sauce and beef broth.  Also added some crushed red pepper flakes.  I don’t know where I found this recipe.  I couldn’t find it when I looked for it again. …

These dishes make up very quickly, so it’s an easy dinner for a week night. Chili-lime Cod Fillets is described as being zesty and vibrant.  I must say I agree with this description.  It is a combination of several spices used as a rub to coat the fish fillets. Whole Foods sells a package of…

Today is an experiment in alternative sources of protein.  Michelle always has a couple blocks of tofu in her fridge because they like it.  It’s nothing new for them.  But this is a different way of preparing it which is new for us.  This recipe is from naturallieplantbased.com I did take out the tofu, set…

Dinner had a Greek theme this week.  The Greek Beef Skillet was a stir fry that had spinach, feta cheese, kalamata olives, and fresh dill, mint, parsley, and oregano.  I do try to mix different seasonings and ingredients to ordinary ground beef stir fries just to keep it interesting and not fall into a rut…