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The end of the spaghetti sauce; Brussels sprouts with pancetta – 30 April 2011
We had some leftovers to use up today, so had a pretty simple dinner. D reheated the rest of the spaghetti sauce (with hamburger and mushrooms) , adding, I think, a bit of red wine from a bottle that was … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Pasta
Tagged Acme bread, Brussels sprouts, Costco wine, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, pancetta, spaghetti, tomato sauce
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Panini, fresh favas, and cold veggies – 27 April 2011
D and I met on the way home (I picked him up as he was walking home) and on the way, I asked him, “Are we having something good for dinner?” He said, “I hope so.” LOL! He is so … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Sandwich
Tagged Acme bread, baguette, Cheese, cold veggies, fava beans, ham, leftover wine, sundried tomatoes
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! Spring rolls and veggie curry – 26 April 2011
Wow, D went all adventurous tonight. He clearly planned it in advance, b/c some of the ingredients are not stuff we have just lying around. He made spring rolls from scratch, along with a dipping sauce, and also a very … Continue reading
Posted in Meatless, Uncategorizable
Tagged Costco wine, curry, Sauvignon Blanc, spring rolls, tofu
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Linguine with leftover hamburger/tomato sauce – 25 April 2011
Wow, we had a new wine tonight that we both really liked! Reminds us how rarely we have a “wow” wine at our price range. But first… D warmed up the tomato sauce with hamburger that we had the other … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Pasta
Tagged Berkeley Bowl wine, Carinena, Garnacha/Grenache, hamburger, Pasta, tomato sauce
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Hamburgers on no-knead bread; broccoli – 24 April 2011
When we tried out the Tractor Shed Red from Costco, we both thought it lacked clarity and sublety, though had a good taste. Hamburger wine! I declared, and so D tried it out with this meal. It went pretty well. … Continue reading
Posted in Meat-centered, Sandwich
Tagged Broccoli, Costco wine, hamburger, red table wine
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Savory pancakes with pancetta and dandelion leaves; cold veggies – 23 April 2011
This is pretty much the same dish as is shown second from left in the banner above, and described in the post linked in the Banner Photos page. It’s from Georgeanne Brennan’s Potager, a stupendously good cookbook. It’s a favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Uncategorizable
Tagged dandelion greens, Napa Valley wine, pancetta, parsley, savory pancakes, Viognier
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Spaghetti with tomato/hamburger sauce; salad with asparagus – 22 April 2011
D came home at six, but went out to work some more on kitchen cabinet doors, so he made a quick dinner when he came in at 7 or so. He cooked some of the tomatoes from the “I’m going … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Pasta
Tagged asparagus, Berkeley Bowl wine, Cotes du Rhone, hamburger, Pasta, salad, tomato sauce
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Spaghetti with mushrooms, pine nuts and parsley; Brussels sprouts with pancetta – 21 April 2011
D made his wonderful ‘signature’ pasta tonight. Mushrooms, pine nuts, and parsley, all sauteed in olive oil, and tossed with spaghetti. He added brussels sprouts, boiled, then sauteed with a round of just-cooked pancetta. Delicious meal! This was too much … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Pasta
Tagged Berkeley Bowl wine, Brussels sprouts, mushrooms, pancetta, parsley, Pasta, pinenuts, Pinot Noir
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Linguine with leftover pork, sage, and orange slices; cold veggies – 20 April 2011
D used up the rest of a previously-cooked pork chop (he used some for lunch for himself and R) that was actually half of a thick Costco chop, which he cooked a couple of days ago. He originally added thin … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Pasta
Tagged cold veggies, Merlot, Pasta, Pork, sage, Trader Joe's wine
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Potato and chard soup in lamb stock; cold veggies – 19 April 2011
D cooked a soup for himself and R the other day, and tonight he added chard to it for dinner. The soup was made from lamb stock, from the bones leftover from dinner on the 16th, with peppercorns, bay, and … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Soup
Tagged avocado, cauliflower, chard, Cheese, cold veggies, lamb stock, leftover wine, Potatoes, Soup
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My 365 Dinners - 2011 