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April 25, 2014 – Leftover chicken with penne

I add some more vegetables to the chicken dish we had Tuesday and warm up the leftover pieces of chicken. John makes some penne. Planning for good tasting leftovers is a lot better than takeout!

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April 24, 2014 – Scallops

It’s been a while since we’ve eaten scallops and they are always a favorite. We buy frozen scallops at Costco. Usually they are quite large but this lot turned out to be a lot smaller. Dinner is still quite good … Continue reading

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April 22, 2014 – A new chicken recipe

I noticed that I hadn’t posted anything since February. That’s never a good thing. I guess I will try to eat better and post again. We’ve been working on a recipe inspired by a chicken cacciatore recipe. We found it … Continue reading

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February 25, 2014 – Vegetable Bounty

There comes a time towards the end of a stay here in Utah where we say, uh oh, time to eat what’s left. There are some vegetables that are transportable but others need to be eaten before we go. Tonight’s … Continue reading

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February 24, 2014 – Inventive leftovers

I did not post anything for yesteday because we had a bread dinner. It consisted of bread, sometimes oil, sometimes butter, sometimes dukkah. Also we ate artichokes. I like an offbeat dinner every once in a while and if I … Continue reading

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February 22, 2014 – Washington’s Birthday

Back in the day, Washington’s birthday was a big deal and you got the 22nd off no matter whether it fell on a Monday or not. My best friend, Patty, had a birthday on February 22. One year she and … Continue reading

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February 21, 2014 – Tuna, rice and asparagus

We have a mixed medley of rice in the cupboard. I don’t even remember when we bought it. I think that the “Best by” date is three years ago. Nonetheless, we decide to cook the combo of wild rice, brown … Continue reading

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February 20, 2014 – Meatless Thursday

Looking for something simple to make, we prepare spaghetti with lots of vegetables and tomato sauce. I always love having pasta sometimes to the extent that I forget to take a picture before I eat it. Today, though, I put … Continue reading

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February 19, 2014 – Turkey Wednesday

When Jonathan was last here we bought the ingredients for his favorite dinner – meatballs, gravy, and noodles. Finding the leftover meatballs in the freezer and having bought some green beans, I decide to do a reprise. Tonight’s dinner is … Continue reading

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February 18, 2014 – Chicken Tuesday

Today we spent some time hunting down the ingredients to make dukkah, a middle eastern spice combination. We bought a spice grinder at Walmart along with some hazelnuts. The coriander seeds, sesame seeds, and cumin seeds, we procured at Dixie … Continue reading

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