Category Archives: Poultry

Turkey, beans and mushroom chili with arugula salad – July 23, 2012

This morning after breakfast we made dinner. We were expecting some workmen to come in and start our renovation and wanted to get the whole dinner prep thing over with before they arrived. Solution – slow cooker! I started by … Continue reading

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Chicken with mushroom gravy, rutabagas and green beans – July 19, 2012

John and I have been on an extended celebration of our 40th anniversary. And by celebration I mean we’ve been eating everything plus the kitchen sink. We had some awesome meals in Las Vegas and enjoyed ourselves immensely. So now … Continue reading

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Pan roasted chicken, couscous, asparagus – July 11, 2012

Do you have a kitchen scale to weigh your portions? I believe I can eyeball a portion size pretty well but I like to check myself. My portion sizes have a habit of creeping upward. When weight loss slows down … Continue reading

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Chicken with butternut squash and Brussels sprouts – June 28, 2012

This was Chicken Monday delayed until Thursday. John made his usual great pan roasted chicken. We added the pan juices to a packet of chicken gravy. The Brussels sprouts although a little oddly shaped were quite delicious made with a … Continue reading

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Pan roasted chicken with green beans, rutabagas and mushroom chicken gravy – June 11, 2012

This is kind of a crazy week. Jonathan, Nathan and Sam have come to visit and so it is hard to eat normally time-wise and food-wise. On Monday we didn’t even sit down to dinner until after 9 PM which … Continue reading

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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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