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Here’s another simple and flavorful side dish, Cheesy Side Salad:

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For this salad, simply add and lightly toss iceberg lettuce, quartered cherry tomatoes and black olives, crumbled almond cheese, snipped garlic chives and fresh basil, bacon bits, dried oregano flakes, grated parmesan cheese, and a small amount of a creamy cheese salad dressing.

Here’s quick and easy, yet filling, meal by hubby, Papa’s Tuna Salad Brunch:

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For this meal hubby made a salad of iceberg lettuce, white onion slices, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped garlic chives, and drained canned tuna tossed with a light coat of creamy seasame dressing; ham and cheese on toasted white bread triangles with a thin coat of mayonnaise; and instant miso soup.

This is a simple and tasty home-cooked meal idea, Spicy Shrimp Succotash Dinner:

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This meal included diced half-baked potato and assorted frozen bell pepper and sliced bacon strips sautéed in butter and olive oil with fresh corn-on-the cob kernels, frozen shrimp, white pepper, red chili pepper flakes, dried parsley flakes, minced garlic paste, and strained canned butter beans added; tossed with chopped garlic chives and garnished with a dallop of sour cream and dried thyme flakes; accompanied by a toasted tortilla with almond cheese roll.

I finally had a chance to download the new Google Earth with Sky and came up with this collection of tidbits to munch on while we took a gander at the universe, Virtual Tour Snack Platter:

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The platter consisted of honeydew slices with almond cheese chunks wrapped in ham; cucumber slices; spicy cheese kamaboko (fish sausage); baby cheese chunks; Spanish olives; leftover KFC chicken; toasted white bread triangles with a tuna spread of drained canned-tuna, dill pickle juice, minced garlic paste, minced ginger paste, diced white onion, crushed capers, soy sauce, dried parsley flakes, and mayonnaise; Hershey’s dark chocolate kisses; and red wine.

Here’s another simple and tasty meal with a twist, Summertime Wrap-Ups:

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The meal consisted of grilled white pepper seasoned steak strips with butter sautéed mustard greens and a red wine, whole grain mustard, red chili pepper flakes, sesame oil, and almond cheese spread; frozen grilled Mediterranean vegetable mix sautéed in olive oil with spicy pork sausage chunks and a mayonnaise, caper juice, dill weed, minced garlic paste spread; canned cream of asparugus soup with nutmeg and dried parsley flakes; cherry tomato slices and shiso leaves drizzled with creamy wasabi; and toasted flour tortillas.

This simple and tasty meal infuses Eastern flavors into a popular standard, Asian Flavors Shrimp "Risotto":

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This dish consisted of frozen shrimp and assorted julienned bell peppers sautéed in sesame oil with sliced leek, minced garlic paste, minced ginger paste, dried red pepper flakes, white pepper, lemon juice, dill weed, crushed peanuts, chicken broth, leftover pre-cooked rice, cherry tomatoes, Japanese pizza melt-cheese, and grated parmesan cheese added and garnished with snipped shiso leaves.

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 simple and tasty summertime meal, Steak Salad Dinner:

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This meal consisted of steak sautéed in olive oil, white pepper, and minced garlic paste; dried oregano flakes; and red wine with onion slices added at the last moment; sliced into strips and placed on a bed of iceberg lettuce with quartered cherry tomatoes and black olives added; topped with a dressing of leftover steak with onions liquid with sour cream, soy sauce and dill weed mixed in then cooled until slightly thickened; accompanied by two different cheese wraps of flours tortillas heated with almond and mozzarella cheese with dried thyme flakes in one and baby and cheddar cheeses with powdered sage in the other.

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 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.