Category Archives: American

🦃 Peppers stuffed with ground turkey and farro. 12/11/19

Posted on December 12, 2019 by

Inspired by a blog post by Cooking Without Limits for stuffed peppers, I decided to try making some myself. John was busy installing a new modem and router so I had to come up with a recipe on my own. … Continue reading →

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🦃 or 🥬 Everyday lentil stew. 12/10/19

Posted on December 11, 2019 by

Our everyday lentil stew is an easy, quick dinner that can be stretched into a soup or served tighter as a hearty stew. You can make it vegan or add some turkey sausage, as we did today, or go whole … Continue reading →

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🥬 Chipotle bean burger and cole slaw. 12/7/19

Posted on December 8, 2019 by

I needed to make a simple dinner tonight due to headache woes. I have a box of Morningstar Chipotle Bean Burgers from Costco for just such nights. After microwaving the burgers for one minute per side, I put them in … Continue reading →

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🥬 Root vegetable soup. 12/6/19

Posted on December 6, 2019 by

On Monday for our belated Thanksgiving dinner we made mashed rutabagas. The rutabaga that we bought was massive, one of those waxed ones that we rarely see here on the west coast. It was delicious but we had a lot … Continue reading →

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🦃 Belated Thanksgiving dinner. 12/2/19

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

We missed Thanksgiving because we were away on our trip. Our son had Thanksgiving at his house with his wife and family and her parents. Our daughter had a Friendsgiving. But John and I felt we should have our own … Continue reading →

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🥬 Back to eating healthy. 11/30/19

Posted on December 1, 2019 by

I am back from cruising around Southeast Asia. We had an incredible time seeing the beautiful people and places of this region. During our two weeks we took two cooking classes, one in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the … Continue reading →

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🐟 The Habit Grill hack. 11/12/19

Posted on November 13, 2019 by

When it comes to sort of fast food, I like to eat at The Habit Burger Grill.  But I do not want to spend precious WW points eating a burger on a bun. That would be more than half of … Continue reading →

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