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Turkey, beans and mushroom chili with arugula salad – July 23, 2012
This morning after breakfast we made dinner. We were expecting some workmen to come in and start our renovation and wanted to get the whole dinner prep thing over with before they arrived. Solution – slow cooker! I started by … Continue reading
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Seared scallops, broccoli and curried cauliflower “rice” – July 22, 2012
As you know scallops are my absolute favorite protein. It seems remarkable that something so tasty could also be low in fat and calories. Oh, shellfish, you are the best! Tonight’s dinner was all about illusion. How can we make … Continue reading
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Bison medallion, new potatoes and seared green beans – July 21, 2012
Tonight’s dinner enlisted a new ingredient, bison medallions, from Costco. John grilled them. When we first cut into them they were too rare and had to spend a little more time on the grill. It was hard to tell doneness … Continue reading
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Portobello mushroom burger, Texas caviar and grilled potato – July 20, 2012
We grilled some portobello mushrooms and served them on a sandwich thin with 1/2 ounce of goat cheese, a slab of grilled onion, roasted red pepper and arugula. I made Texas caviar which is a spicy bean and vegetable salad … Continue reading
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Chicken with mushroom gravy, rutabagas and green beans – July 19, 2012
John and I have been on an extended celebration of our 40th anniversary. And by celebration I mean we’ve been eating everything plus the kitchen sink. We had some awesome meals in Las Vegas and enjoyed ourselves immensely. So now … Continue reading
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Salmon paella – July 12 & 13, 2012
We had a bunch of scraps left over from making cedar planked salmon so we decided to try something new. It’s really not quite a paella since the rice wasn’t made in the pan originally. I added saffron and smoked … Continue reading
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Pan roasted chicken, couscous, asparagus – July 11, 2012
Do you have a kitchen scale to weigh your portions? I believe I can eyeball a portion size pretty well but I like to check myself. My portion sizes have a habit of creeping upward. When weight loss slows down … Continue reading
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Bison steak, rice with asparagus, Brussels sprouts
Last week was a hard week what with the Fourth of July and then our Wimbledon party. Needless to say, my weight was up quite a bit. Time to get back to basics. Today I exercised and ate correctly. It … Continue reading
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Cedar planked salmon, farro and grilled veg plus carrot cake for dessert! – July 8 and 9, 2012
On Sunday we celebrated Super Court Sunday, better known as the Wimbledon final. Amazingly there were no displays of Pim’s, strawberries and cream, or other Wimbledon favorites at the grocery store. Tennis remains the stepchild of American sports even though … Continue reading
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Lobster tails, steamed new potatoes and asparagus – July 7, 2012
Today Sarah and Jon came over and we had a family day. Sarah did her laundry. Jon played tennis with us. We all went out to lunch. Later Sarah helped me by making the dessert for our Sunday Wimbledon dinner … Continue reading
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