Category Archives: Dining out

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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BFD (Breakfast for Dinner). 6/3/19

Posted on June 4, 2019 by

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 →

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Slivered pears in a salad. 4/16/19

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

We are coming home tomorrow and I will be so glad to get back in the kitchen! I have picked up a few ideas while away that I will be hoping to incorporate into my cooking. One idea is generally … Continue reading →

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Porchetta. 4/7/19

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

I have been a little derelict with posting to my Omnivore site while we have been on vacation. This is partly due to the fact that I am busy writing my travel/personal blog every day and partly because I am … Continue reading →

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Cruise dining. 3/28/19

Posted on March 30, 2019 by

We have spent all day yesterday flying across the country and we have landed in San Juan, Puerto Rico where we board our ship. It is easy to overeat on a cruise ship. The food is endless. My plan for … Continue reading →

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Mini-vacay over, weekend menu. 3/7/19

Posted on March 7, 2019 by

We are back from the California Desert which, by the way, is blooming due to the tons of rain we have had. I used to think that all deserts were like the Sahara, all sand and dunes, but out here … Continue reading →

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Good choice when dining out. 3/3/19

Posted on March 5, 2019 by

We are down in SoCal which is what Californians call Southern California. We are here to see a couple of days of the BNP Paribas Tennis Open. We have attended this event in whole or in part for many years. … Continue reading →

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Mexican food on the go. 3/2/19

Posted on March 3, 2019 by

Our original plan to travel down CA1 has been scratched due to the incessant rain. If you have never taken the coast road from Carmel down to Cambria, it is a gorgeous two lane road perched on a cut in … Continue reading →

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Big lunch, light dinner. 1/31/19

Posted on February 1, 2019 by

One of the pitfalls centered around going out to lunch is that lunch turns out to be much higher in calories than my usual lunch. In order to compensate for it I skipped breakfast and planned for a much lighter … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! 1/1/19

Posted on January 1, 2019 by

Greetings! I got back from Italy last night and am looking forward to a new year of posting what John and I prepare and eat. I am so excited to be cooking again in my own kitchen which has sharp … Continue reading →

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