Category Archives: sous vide

Winner, winner, chicken dinner. 9/16/20

Posted on September 16, 2020 by

September 16 is a celebration day for John and me. It is the day he retired from full-time work in 2002. He has been retired for 18 years! We have had a wonderful time being with each other doing so … Continue reading →

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Sous vide chicken breast with zucchini and potatoes. 7/30/20

Posted on July 30, 2020 by

Tonight’s chicken dinner was enhanced with the parsley sauce we made for the sea bass the other night. It is great when you can use a sauce for more than one dinner. The chicken itself is a little bland so … Continue reading →

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Chicken breast with rice and broccoli. 7/21/20

Posted on July 21, 2020 by

I know it is chicken breast again! Last week to make it a little different I ate the chicken with BBQ sauce. This week I ate it with soy sauce. At first we were going to have rutabagas instead of … Continue reading →

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Classic chicken dinner. 7/2/20

Posted on July 2, 2020 by

My classic chicken dinner features a sous vide chicken breast, rutabagas made in the Instant Pot, and sautéed broccoli and zucchini. Using our immersion circulator gives us a lot of flexibility for the chicken to wait while I finish off … Continue reading →

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Weeknight chicken. 6/18/20

Posted on June 18, 2020 by

We had to slightly alter our dinner plans for Thursday because it was quite hot (93F) and we did not want to heat the kitchen up too much. John sous vide a chicken breast and made a pot of couscous … Continue reading →

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Pork tenderloin with spicy ginger-peanut sauce. 6/11/20

Posted on June 11, 2020 by

We are finally done with chicken for the week and ready to try something new. I found this recipe on  NYTimes Cooking. The pork is cooked sous vide in its sauce and then charred a bit on the grill. The … Continue reading →

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Classic chicken. 6/8/20

Posted on June 8, 2020 by

Every once in a while I need to throw a classic chicken dinner into the line-up. It is comfort food for me. And since for years chicken has been the go-to Monday dish, it is even more comforting to eat … Continue reading →

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Un-chiladas . 5/29/20

Posted on May 29, 2020 by

I came up with the idea for this dinner. I said, “How about we have chicken breast with salsa verde, brown rice, and spicy black beans?” John said, “No tortillas? That would be like having un-chiladas!” And so out of … Continue reading →

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Sous vide pork tenderloin with roasted vegetables. 5/6/20

Posted on May 6, 2020 by

I have some catching up to do! On Wednesday John sous vide a pork tenderloin. We have often sworn never to buy pork tenderloin again. Usually it turns out dry and tasteless. Using the immersion circulator set to 130F (a … Continue reading →

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Classic chicken dinner. 4/22/20

Posted on April 22, 2020 by

What can I say? We are having a sous vide chicken breast again. And our sides are the usual Instant Pot cooked rutabagas plus sautéed broccoli with a little cauliflower. It may not be original or exotic but we have … Continue reading →

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