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Category Archives: American
Clam chowder on toast. 6/20/19
John and I tried this new recipe for clam chowder on toast by chef Gabrielle Hamilton and, boy, was it good! The recipe was sort of long and complicated so we used some convenience products and also lightened it up … Continue reading
Dining at kid-friendly places
Yay! We have started our trip! One of the challenges for me is to find dining selections that now are supposed to be 1) things I like. 2) lower in carbs. 3) lower in calories. This is not an easy … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Dining out, Holidays, Legumes, Poultry, Vegetables
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Salad, collard greens, and steak. 6/10/19
My doctor has told me I need to eat differently. Cut down on the carbs because of rising blood sugar. I am really at a quandary with this because I eat quite a lot of carbs – pasta, beans, polenta, … Continue reading
Working with take-out. 6/7/19
Apparently I have thrown my menu out the window. Being short of prep time yesterday, I froze the chicken we were supposed to have and John ran out to the store to pick up something pre-prepared. He chose ribs, potato … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Pork, take-out, Vegetables
Tagged cole slaw, Potato salad, ribs
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Sous vide ribeye steak, grilled potato, broccoli and fava beans. 6/4/19
Today’s division of labor was like every other day, John cooks meat and grills and I do vegetable prep and cooking. John gave the steak a 2 hour immersion circulator bath at 130F and then seared the steak on the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, sous vide, Vegetables
Tagged baked potato, broccoli, Fava beans, Steak
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BFD (Breakfast for Dinner). 6/3/19
Today we had a little outing to Sonoma County Wine Country which is about one and a half hours away. Our plan is to pick up our wine club selections and treat ourselves to a nice lunch. There are not … Continue reading
Posted in American, Dining out, Eggs, French, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggs, Seafood
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Memorial Day grilling. 5/27/1
Memorial Day weekend is usually considered the kickoff to summer. So along with the more somber activities of the holiday such as visiting cemeteries and laying wreaths honoring our war dead, we also have parades and cook-outs. We had a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, Holidays, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli salad, ground beef, Potato salad
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White chicken chili. 5/24/19
On Tuesday we shopped at Costco and bought one of their rotisserie chickens. Costco sells a much larger chicken than our grocery stores for a much lower price. For $4.99 the Costco chicken gives us two substantial meals. On Tuesday … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged chicken, Chili
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Chipotle bean burger. 5/23/19
As we gear up for Memorial Day weekend you may be thinking about a good non-meat burger to offer to your guests. For tasty ease I would suggest Morningstar Spicy Chipotle Bean Burger*. This bean buger is not trying to … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Legumes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Bean burger, cucumber, Salad
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Thanksgiving thoughts. 5/21/19
It feels so cold and wintery today that my dinner thoughts turned to Thanksgiving! I am definitely ready for some sunshine and warmth. Since we were going to Costco today, John suggested we get one of their big rotisserie chickens … Continue reading
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