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Category Archives: American
Breaded mahi mahi, steamed and crisped new potatoes, salsa slaw. 12/6/21
Originally sesame salmon bowls were on the menu for Monday but the avocado is not ripe yet so we will make that dinner later on in the week. We splurged on a little olive oil tonight to get the crispy … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Healthy tips, Methods, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged mahi mahi, new potatoes
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Potato latkes. 12/5/21
Sunday night was the last night of Hanukkah so we fired up our electric wok with plenty of oil and made potato latkes. Actually John did all this and I just devoured the crispy potato pancakes. We and our daughter … Continue reading
Null soup++. 12/4/21
Back in the day when the only things that were free on Weight Watchers were non-starchy vegetables, I used to make this soup with only chicken broth and vegetables. We affectionately called it null soup. Although not very exciting, it … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Lunch, Poultry, soup, Vegetables
Tagged vegetable soup
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Shrimp tacos with spicy black beans. 12/3/21
So good and so easy! John defrosted some shrimp and seasoned them with salt, chili powder, Old Bay, garlic powder, and cumin. They were sautéed in olive oil spray. In the meantime I got the toppings together- shredded cabbage, cilantro, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
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Lightened N.E. clam chowder. 12/2/21 Day 56 GBTG
For about 12 years of my adult life I lived in New England. Chowder is a big thing there. We used to occasionally go to Durgin Park in Boston where a bowl of clam chowder and a dessert of Indian … Continue reading
Chicken breast with rutabagas and B. sprouts 12/1/21 (GBTG Day 57)
This is what I call my classic chicken dinner. It consists of chicken breast meat, gravy, rutabagas or squash, and a green vegetable. It fits in well to my countdown to Getting Back To Goal (GBTG). Only about 4 PP … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Methods, Poultry, Vegetables, WW points
Tagged chicken
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Chilean sea bass with new potatoes and Brussels sprouts. 11/30/21 Day 58 GBTG
Today is the third day being on my Getting Back to Goal plan. I always say the third day is the hardest. You are all gung-ho for the first two days but by the third one you’d really like a … Continue reading
Thanksgiving dinner and leftovers night. 11/25-26/21
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate in the U.S. I hope your dinner went well and you were able to enjoy being with your friends and relatives this year. John and I hosted 10 people and the preparations were done … Continue reading
Posted in American, Holidays, Leftovers For Dinner, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged Thanksgiving, Turkey
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Lentil stew with turkey sausage and vegetables. 11/20/21
Yesterday we went car shopping. It is as bleak as you have read. But our lease is expiring in February so we thought we should take a look at what is available. Short answer, not much. In fact although we … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Poultry, stew, Vegetables
Tagged lentils, turkey sausage
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Flank steak, baked potato, Brussels sprouts. 11/18/21
We had a change of plans tonight because I bought a bunch of Brussels sprouts and wanted to see if I could reheat them successfully for Thanksgiving. Our three remaining meals for the week were Chilean sea bass, chicken enchiladas, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Kitchen tips, Methods, Vegetables
Tagged brussels sprouts, flank steak
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