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Category Archives: Healthy tips
St. Patrick’s Day! 3/17/22
My paternal grandfather was born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1890. Not only would a lot of dinners that I cook seem totally bizarre to him but there is no way my grandmother could have found the ingredients with which … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Methods, Recipes, Sheet pan, soup, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged cabbage
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Fettuccine arrabiata. 3/9/22
I had frozen a portion of arrabiata sauce from a dinner a couple of weeks ago. It was not enough for our dinner but it was a good base to start from. There were already onions, garlic, and mushrooms in … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, leftovers, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged pasta
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Lentils with turkey sausage. 3/4/22
We used to make this dish as lentils, turkey sausage, and carrots but decided to up the vegetable ante to include celery, mushrooms, and kale to make it more nutritious and filling. I start my lentil stew by sautéing the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Legumes, Methods, Poultry, stew, Vegetables
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Chilean sea bass, green beans, new potatoes. 3/3/22
We buy frozen Chilean sea bass from Costco. Unfortunately when we got to the end of the bag there were three equal sized pieces, one thicker piece, and one oddly shaped piece with thick and thin parts. Since our daughter … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Healthy tips, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged Chilean sea bass
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Lightened New England clam chowder. 2/19/22
When I first looked at the recipe for New England clam chowder I was taken aback by the amount of fat (olive oil plus grease from guanchiale and canola oil) and three cups of heavy cream for 6 servings. Certainly … Continue reading
Posted in American, Healthy tips, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables
Tagged clams
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Harissa white bean stew with turmeric yogurt. 2/15/22
Although this looks super interesting on my plate, we miscalculated proportions and ended up with an overly spiced bitter dinner. How did this happen? We decided that two cans of beans would be equal to one pound of dried beans … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged beans, harissa
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Valentine’s Lamb chops and sheet pan veg. 2/14/22
We had delicious grilled lamb chops for Valentine’s Day. John grilled them perfectly. I was in charge of the vegetables (as usual.) I bought a packet of already peeled and chopped butternut squash which I have decided is worth the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Healthy tips, Holidays, Lamb, Sheet pan, Vegetables
Tagged Grilling, Lamb, Meat
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Three ways I stretch a pasta serving. 2/6/22
Last week I made a tasty meat sauce that was actually more mushrooms than meat and served it for three dinners and one lunch. Of course that was a lot of pasta to eat so I used some tricks to … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, leftovers, Pasta, Vegetables
Tagged pasta, Salad
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Dining out! Chilean sea bass. 2/3/22
We do not dine out much so it is always a treat to go out. Dining out in St. George, Utah has usually been an iffy thing but over the last 20 years it has certainly improved. I almost always … Continue reading
Posted in American, Dining out, Fish, Healthy tips, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables
Tagged Sea bass
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Fusilli with broccolini and mushrooms. 1/26/22
Fusilli with broccolini and mushrooms is a vegan (without parmesan) or vegetarian delight. Using Carba Nada pasta means that the carbs and calories are lower which means that I can have more pasta with less guilt! While the pasta is … Continue reading
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Tagged pasta
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