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Here’s another tasty summertime homemade meal, Grilled-Chicken Hoagie Dinner:

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This meal consisted of chicken thigh marinated in sesame oil with minced ginger paste, powdered marjoram, and white pepper; grilled and sliced in half; placed on a slice of French bread (previously lightly toasted on both sides in olive oil and minced garlic paste) with mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, crisped bacon, and sliced cherry tomatoes on one side and whole grain mustard, mayonnaise, and iceberg lettuce on the other side; drizzled with creamy wasabi; and garnished with sliced leek; accompanied by a soup of frozen chunks of carrot, broccoli, and cauliflower sautéed in olive oil with white pepper; puréed and slow-cooked with butter, chicken bouillon granules, nutmeg, milk, and cream.

Here’s another of hubby’s quick ‘n’ easy dishes, Papa’s Bacon & Shrimp Curry:

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For the meal, hubby sautéed bacon and frozen shrimp, asparagus, and bell pepper slices in olive oil with minced garlic paste, white pepper, and curry powder; and ladeled over freshly steamed rice.

So, you’re tired of the same old pork & bean with dogs & taters. Here’s an original homecooking idea with an Asian twist, Grilled Spicy-Bean Wrap-Dog Brunch:

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The meal included, a thin layer of a spicy bean spread of frozen soybean mix sautéed in olive oil with minced ginger paste and white pepper; then puréed with creamy wasabi and sesame oil; smoothed on a 6 inch toasted tortilla; topped with spiced nori; and wrapped around a long grilled pork sausage with spicy whole grain mustard on the unwrapped section (this particular type was prepackaged on-a-stick for easy grilling); half-baked potatoes sautéed in butter with minced garlic paste, dried parsley flakes, and white pepper; and instant miso soup.

Here’s another simple and tasty home BBQ meal idea, Grilled Asparagus Dinner:

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This grill-top meal consisted of chicken marinated in olive oil, minced ginger paste, and garam marsala; spicy pork sausage-on-a-stick with a whole grain mustard, soy sauce, minced garlic paste, and creamy wasabi sauce; asparagus marinated in sesame oil and dill weed; and tortilla wraps filled with almond cheese.

Here’s another summertime meal idea that’s both simple and spicy, Foil-Wrapped BBQ-Wraps Dinner:

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Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

Aluminum foil 1 Knife 1 Cutting board
4 Zip-style baggies 1 Paper towel 1 Small container with lid

250 Grams pork

15 Medium frozen shrimp (without shells)

6 Six-inch flour tortillas

2 Medium slices white onion

1 Fresh corn-on–the-cob

1 Iceberg lettuce leaf

1 Cup julienned bell peppers

2 Tablespoons ketchup

2 Tablespoons sesame oil

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

1 Tablespoon dried rosemary

1 Teaspoon dried oregano flakes

1 Teaspoon white pepper

1 Teaspoon creamy wasabi

1 Teaspoon minced ginger paste

1 Teaspoon minced garlic paste

¼ Teaspoon soy sauce

¼ Teaspoon toubanjyan paste

1/8 Teaspoon dried red chili pepper flakes

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Here’s another of hubby’s fusion meals, Papa’s Pork "Italiano":

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This meal consisted of sliced pork roast sautéed in olive oil, frozen grilled Mediterranean veggies, julienned onion, white pepper, minced garlic paste, bonito dashi, sake, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese on a bed of rice.

Here’s an original idea with a twist on one of the popluar local dishes, Papa’s Portuguese MaboDofu:

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For the meal, hubby used Portuguese sausage, leek, tofu, tobyanjan sauce, minced garlic paste, white pepper, mustard greens, bonito dashi, chicken broth granules, and cornstarch on a bed of freshly-steamed rice.

This is a simple and tasty meal, Cheesy Pork & Pasta Dinner:

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This meal consisted of pork roast roll stuffed with smoked and almond cheeses; sautéed in olive oil, minced garlic paste, and white pepper; and garnished with dried tarragon flakes; assorted mini-pasta tossed with butter, dried parsley flakes, cracked black sesame seeds, and parmesan cheese; a small salad of iceberg lettuce, quartered cherry tomatoes and black olives, and dried oregano flakes drizzled with a creamy sesame dressing; and instant miso soup.

This home cooking meal idea is good for the road, as well. It takes up less room in the ice chest and/or provides an alternative to buns, Grilled Chili-Dog Dinner:

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The meal included grilled Portuguese sausage, cheddar melt cheese, and chili beans wrapped in toasted tortillas; leftover rice reheated with turmeric, butter, milk, and dried parsley flakes; molded and garnished with a pickled plum pinch; and a small salad of julienned iceberg lettuce, quartered cherry tomatoes and black olives, and dried oregano flakes; drizzled with a creamy sesame seed dressing.

Here’s another tasty meal with a twist by hubby, Papa’s Ensai-Pork Pasta Dinner:

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The ingredients hubby used for this meal were pork sausage slices, frozen julienned bell pepper, minced garlic paste, white pepper, cayenne pepper, olive oil, chopped fresh ensai (water spinach), and spaghetti garnished with parmesan cheese; and accompanied by sliced whole-wheat dinner rolls sautéed in olive oil and minced garlic paste.