Category Archives: Poultry

Turkey chili and arugula salad – June 5, 2012

After we got back from playing tennis this morning, we assembled the ingredients for turkey chili. We browned the extra lean ground turkey and sautéed a bunch of mushrooms, onions and bell peppers. We added three kinds of beans, diced … Continue reading

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Chicken, butternut squash and Brussels sprouts – May 29, 2012

I know it is Tuesday. But when a holiday falls on Monday it means that Chicken Monday has to be pushed. This week’s Chicken Monday on Tuesday consisted of pan roasted chicken, butternut squash and Brussels sprouts. We also made … Continue reading

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Turkey chili with arugula salad

This was supposed to be our Chicken Monday meal. I guess I would have had to call it Poultry Monday but the lobster tails enticed us to change our routine and turkey chili got pushed to Tuesday. We tend to … Continue reading

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Chicken with mushroom gravy, rutabagas and broccoli

I am home from my trip. The weight damage was bad – 6 lbs. I have never been anywhere that has so much heavy food as Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. Frequently we went out for Italian food just … Continue reading

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Chicken tacos, black beans and cole slaw

As we are leaving on Wednesday for a trip to Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, we are in eat down mode. The chicken tacos for Chicken Monday were pre-cooked slices. Pre-cooked chicken is hard to rewarm without making it … Continue reading

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Chicken Monday and a new, more slender me

As I mentioned in an earlier post, this week is a difficult one with a couple of eating challenges. The first was a birthday celebration of one of our best friends. That took place last night. I had a salad … Continue reading

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Jonathan’s visit to St. George

Jonathan came to visit us in St. George this past week. We ate out a lot. Except for one bad choice (fish and chips but I gave half of it to the guys), I think I made good choices. Barramundi … Continue reading

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Turkey tenderloin with mushroom gravy, butternut squash and broccoli

Sounds like Chicken Monday, doesn’t it? Unfortunately Turkey Wednesday did not turn out so well. We bought these turkey tenderloins in a lemon and herb marinade at Costco. John seared one out on the grill and then finished it in … Continue reading

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Chicken parmesan, penne and zucchini

This week’s Chicken Monday had an Italian flavor. John browned two small chicken breasts and then finished them in the oven with some spaghetti sauce and a little parmesan cheese. In the meantime, I boiled up some whole wheat penne … Continue reading

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Slow-cooker turkey chili

What could be better than dinnertime with no cooking! I love it when the house smells great all day and dinner is just waiting for me to be hungry. (I am always hungry!) Another plus is that I have a … Continue reading

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