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Category Archives: American
Vegan/vegetarian chili. 10/2-3/20
Unfortunately this chili looks better than it tastes. I tried a new recipe and the spices turned out gritty. The instructions had me putting them in too late in the cooking. They needed to be added with the oil towards … Continue reading
Posted in American, Legumes, Mexican, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged beans, Hili
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Chilean sea bass, glazed carrots, rice. 10/1/20
Wow, was this delicious! John cooked these thick chunks of fish for fourteen minutes in a 400F oven topped with a little olive oil, salt, garlic powder, paprika, and bay leaf. They came out perfectly! To accompany the fish I … Continue reading
Tuna and white bean gratin. 9/30/20
Another new dinner entree tonight. This is a mixture of canned tuna, white beans, refried beans, garlic, Gruyere, and panko breadcrumbs. The original recipe calls for cream and milk and for purée-ing the beans. We were able to get by … Continue reading
A hamburger. 9/29/20
On Tuesday night while I was watching the debacle that was the “Presidential” “Debate” I lost my will to cook and threw my diet out the window. John is always a willing co-conspirator in these rare moments. He quickly defrosted … Continue reading
New dish! Spiced ginger shrimp. 9/28/20
The shrimp we made was spiced with curry powder and ginger in this dish from Melissa Clark. The recipe as written gives you options for the main spice, garam masala, Baharat, five-spice, chili powder, etc. We were in a curry mood. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Indian, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
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Chickpeas with ditalini and greens (vegan). 9/25/20
This stew/soup is a lot like the vegan vegetable soup I had for dinner a few days ago. Instead of kale I used a pre-washed combo of spinach and arugula and rather than potatoes the starch in this dish was … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged soup, stew
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Costco chicken classic dinner. 9/24/20
This is our second dinner made with the rotisserie chicken we bought at Costco on Tuesday. We warmed the meat up slowly and kept it under a simmer so the meat would not dry out. The root vegetable mash is … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Poultry, Vegetables
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Vegan vegetable soup with chickpeas. 9/23/20
Tonight we were supposed to have been preparing pasta puttanesca but yesterday at Costco John fell in love with some lamb chops. He has been so understanding of my not wanting to eat red meat that how could I say … Continue reading
Eat more fish! It is good for you! 9/21/20
Since I have lost over 50 lbs. my overall cholesterol is great. One thing that is not so great is my HDL (good cholesterol) reading. It is lower than it should be. My doctor told me to eat less fat … Continue reading
Rosh Hashanah dinner. 9/19/20
Note: Eek, I wrote this post on Saturday and then forgot to post it! Sorry. Although we are not religious, we still like to celebrate the holidays of both our faiths. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year and begins … Continue reading
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