Category Archives: Beef

Instant Pot Beef Stew. 7/9/19

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

I am on a rampage to try to uncluttered our freezer! I had a hard time finding space for my three containers of spaghetti sauce.  We have a side by side refrigerator and there are five shelves in the freezer. … Continue reading →

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My favorite spaghetti dish. 7/6/19

Posted on July 7, 2019 by

Since it is a long weekend I decided to make up a new batch of spaghetti sauce flavored with ground beef. John bought enough ground beef for us to have a hamburger meal plus at least four pasta dishes. Starting … Continue reading →

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Comfort food. 7/4/19

Posted on July 5, 2019 by

Just remembered I forgot to post yesterday’s dinner! I even considered not posting it at all since I feel somewhat guilty for giving into making a comfort food dinner. When we had finished dinner I did not feel comforted only … Continue reading →

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Always in the top ten meals at our house. 6/26/19

Posted on June 27, 2019 by

What is my favorite thing to make and eat? It might be eggplant parmesan or maybe fried scallops. I really liked the gazpacho and avocado toast I made last week. But for ease of preparation and comfort whole wheat spaghetti … Continue reading →

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Dining at kid-friendly places

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

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 →

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Salad, collard greens, and steak. 6/10/19

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

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 →

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Sous vide ribeye steak, grilled potato, broccoli and fava beans. 6/4/19

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

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 →

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