Innie or Outie

This is another of those “almost too simple” meals that is tasty and filling, Red Beans & Rice Soup Dinner:

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Simply sauté sliced pork sausage in olive oil and diced white onion; add diced bell pepper, fresh rosemary and chopped basil leaves, minced garlic paste, chopped scallions, canned diced tomatoes, chicken broth, cayenne pepper, and leftover red beans and rice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for about ten minutes; plate and add a whole grain dinner roll as an accompaniment.

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Although I’ve been trying to include videos with meals, this dish was just too quick and simple to have time to take footage, Grilled Beef on a Stick Dinner:

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The meal consisted of grilled thinly-sliced skewered beef with a whole grain mustard, soy sauce, cayenne pepper, and minced garlic paste dipping sauce; red chili beans and sauce mixed with leftover precooked rice and chopped scallions; melted cheddar cheese and fresh homegrown basil leaves tortilla wraps; and a simple salad of iceberg lettuce, chopped cherry tomatoes and scallions, and bacon bits drizzled with a creamy sesame seed dressing.

A delicious meal with a burst of flavor, Papa’s Shrimp Loaf Dinner:

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For this meal hubby baked individual shrimp loafs concocted from minced shrimp, pork sausage, olive oil, panko, egg, whole grain mustard, chopped fresh basil, fresh rosemary, dried parsley flakes, and white pepper. To accompany the dish, a bed of frozen spinach and dried garlic chips sautéed in olive oil and chicken broth granules then topped with cherry tomato slices; and leftover precooked rice garnished with cracked black sesame seeds.

This is another quick, simple, and flavorful home cooked meal, Spicy Shrimp Rice Dinner:

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Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

1 Frying pan 1 Stovetop Burner 1 Colander

1 Knife 1 Cutting board

24 Frozen shrimp

4 Large cherry tomatoes

1 1/2 Cups pre-cooked rice

1 /2 Cup chicken broth

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 1/2 Tablespoons scallions

1 Tablespoon minced garlic paste

1 Tablespoon julienned pickled ginger

1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes

1 /2 Tablespoon scallions

1 Teaspoon paprika

1 Teaspoon whole grain mustard

Iceberg lettuce

Dried oregano flakes

Fresh basil sprigs

Salad dressing of choice

1 Teaspoon horseradish (optional)

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Although there are quite a few ingredients, this is a delightfully simple and tasty meal, Golden Maple Chicken Dinner:

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Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

2 Frying pans 1 Microwave oven 2 Stovetop Burners 1 Can opener

1 Microwaveable container with lid 1 Knife 1 Cutting board

1 Large boneless chicken thigh

1 Can corn niblets

1 Small can sliced button mushrooms

2 Cups pre-cooked rice

3 Tablespoons maple syrup

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 Tablespoon sesame oil

1 Tablespoon minced garlic paste

1 Tablespoon soy sauce

1 Tablespoon scallions

1 Tablespoon white pepper

1 Tablespoon almond slivers

1 Tablespoon butter

1 Teaspoon minced ginger paste

1 Teaspoon dried parsley flakes

1/2 Teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon turmeric

Fresh basil sprigs

Cranberry sauce

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This is a delightful meal created by hubby, Papa’s Pork and Tomato Sauce Dinner:

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For the meal, hubby marinated sliced pork in apple juice, ginger, white pepper, and soy sauce; then sautéed the pork in butter with the marinade adding chopped cherry tomatoes; plated the pork on a bed of fresh homegrown arugula; and drizzled the remaining sauce over the pork and some freshly cooked rice. As a side dish, he boiled sliced carrot and potatoes in sea salt water; drained and sautéed the veggies with sliced bell pepper in sesame oil.

This is another of hubby’s home cooked creations, Papa’s Shrimp & Spinach Dinner:

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For the meal hubby, steamed shrimp; placed it on a bed frozen spinach sautéed in olive oil with bacon, white pepper, and minced garlic paste; topped with a sauce of cream, mayonnaise, chopped cherry tomatoes and onion, minced ginger paste and chopped fresh basil. As an acompaniment, julienned fresh mushrooms and bell peppers sautéed in sesame oil. Completing the meal was precooked rice garnished with cracked black sesame seeds.

A little something easily put together with leftovers, Pork Adobo on Rice:

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For the snack, simply top leftover pre-cooked rice with leftover pork adobo meat; add some extra frozen Mediterranean veggie mix; heat the dish in the microwave; then top with zasai and grated parmesan cheese.

This quick and tasty mash consisted completely of leftovers (except the garnish), SOS Mash:

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The last of the leftovers from the Hearty Chicken & Pasta Dinner and the SOS Wrap Dinner were combined; placed on a bed of leftover pre-cooked rice; and garnished with a fresh basil sprig and grated parmesan cheese.

In the week well-known for leftovers this is hubby’s first T-day goodie remake, Papa’s Turkey Rice Dinner:

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For the meal, hubby ladled turkey gravy over a bed of rice topped with shredded leftover turkey and string beans and sliced mushrooms sautéed in olive oil and butter .