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Good choice! Sea bass – 8/2/17
We have decided to move our departure day to Thursday instead of Friday so we eat at the club. No dirty dishes this way! For dinner I choose grilled sea bass with horseradish mashed potatoes and asparagus. I ask for … Continue reading
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Reacting rather than planning – 7/22/17
I have been often accused of over-planning so here is an example of what happens with no planning. I did not decide early on a very hot day what was for dinner. I knew that it was going to be … Continue reading
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I haven’t deserted my blog! June 17, 2017
In way of explanation I have not deserted my blog it is just that between the family’s visit and a trip to Norway this coming week, I haven’t been doing much cooking. I will try to remember to take some … Continue reading
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OMG I love sausages! – 5/31/17
We were supposed to be having shrimp and grits but I just didn’t feel like it. I suggested a dinner we’ve made before, sausages and polenta (or sausages and grits.) It was not too hard to get John to go … Continue reading
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Utah arrival day – 5/25/17
Eating on the road and when we first arrive at the Utah house is always hard. We started out today eating the hotel complimentary breakfast. This is a lot like an airline breakfast. The food is cheap. I had some … Continue reading
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N.E.W.Y.W.D. – So I had a burger – 5/11/17
Yesterday when I was looking at the fact that May 10th was National Shrimp Day, I noticed that May 11th was National Eat What You Want Day. I think I have mentioned that my favorite meat is a burger. So … Continue reading
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Tagged Burger, hamburgers, National Eat What you Want Day, Salad
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Farro and chickpea salad with grilled chicken – 5/3/17
Dinner tonight was driven by the fact that I had a lot of leftover, too sweet farro. Yesterday I made a new recipe that called for farro cooked in apple cider. It was not a hit. So my goal was … Continue reading
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Tagged bell pepper, carrots, Celery, chicken, chickpeas, cucumbers, garlic, leftovers, mushrooms, Onions, Salad, Vegetables
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Lamb chops in Utah – 4/28/17
Once we got to Utah, we looked in the freezer. I feel like we need to eat what we have. Most of the proteins lend themselves to the hunk of meat, vegetable, starch kind of dinner. Ergo, lamb chops, couscous, … Continue reading
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Tagged broccoli, carrots, Celery, couscous, Lamb, lamb chops, Onions, pasta, Vegetables
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Changing my culinary point of view -4/13/17
Once we were back we started eating like we normally do, a hunk of meat, a vegetable, and a starch. As I ate I thought about my meals in Italy and how much I enjoyed them. They were not centered … Continue reading
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Pan con tomate, pot stickers, and hot and sour soup?? 2/12/17
Tonight is a night for nibbling. We start with a Spanish tapa, pan con tomate. (Bread with tomato) We had this especially in Barcelona when we visited Spain back in 2010. Here’s the picture of our tapas from the restaurant, … Continue reading
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Tagged hot and sour soup, leftovers, Potstickers, tapas
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