Category Archives: Grilling

Immersion circulators, a boon in the kitchen. 11/19/17

Vegan Part of the Day Today started off with the usual oatmeal, flaxseed, and blueberries. I really hope all the great benefits I’ve read about come true. When I go see my doctor in six months I would like to … Continue reading

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Cauliflower soup and grilled steak. 11/9/17

Today for lunch I made a cauliflower soup using the guidelines of the celery soup that I’ve made recently. Sauté in 2 tablespoons of olive oil  a chopped medium onion, a head of cauliflower broken apart, and a small chopped … Continue reading

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All-veg lunch, meat dinner. 10/15/17

Without intentionally doing it, I realize that most of my days I eat two vegan or vegetarian meals and then one meat or fish meal. Sometimes I have an all vegetarian day but mostly it falls into the former pattern. … Continue reading

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Jazzed up vegetables. 10/1/17

I have been through a week of doctor’s appointments after getting a physical on Tuesday, blood tests on Wednesday, and a CT scan on Thursday. Try as she might, my doctor cannot find anything significant wrong with me. There are … Continue reading

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Tired of burgers and leftovers – 9/5/17

Hopefully this is the end of burgers and leftovers. I have had enough. Problem is whenever I am having a family get-together I make way too much food and I do not like to throw things out. On Wednesday, even … Continue reading

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Pork loin chop with leftovers – 8/29/17

As I mentioned we are freezer foraging currently. There are just too many old things in the freezer. We bought a couple of these in a package a few months ago. The first one we made did not turn out … Continue reading

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Freezer foraging plus vacation fare – 8/25/17

Here’s another good choice from the appetizer portion of the menu. These are fresh vegetarian spring rolls with a peanut sauce from Krung Thep, a Thai restaurant in Idaho Falls, ID. They were delicious and beautiful too. My food might … Continue reading

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Firing up the grill – 7/27/17

It is grilling night! John selects one of the rib eye cap steaks that I bought at Costco last week. He grills it on low until it reads 115F and then finishes it on high. In the meantime I make … Continue reading

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Balance your plate – 7/19/17

Ideas keep changing about how we should eat. I think balanced is probably the best way. But the proportions towards that balance have also changed. I used to make my plate in thirds – protein, complex carbohydrate, and vegetable. These … Continue reading

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Celebrating the Twelfth of July – 7/12/17

On the Fourth of July we were in the Shetland Islands which is part of the United Kingdom. Needless to say they do not make a big deal over our War of Independence! Not wanting to ever miss a holiday, we … Continue reading

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