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Mediterranean fish stew – 2/2/17

Here’s a look at what we are eating this week. You’ll see that Kap’n Mom has been pretty close to the original plan. Only thing different is that we switched around the Pasta with Peanut Sauce and the Mediterranean Fish … Continue reading

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December 8, 2016 – Birthday!

Today I start out with coffee cake especially made for me by our daughter for my birthday. It replicates the ones that we used to get our house when I was growing up from the Dugan man with his expandable … Continue reading

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On vacation!

I am on vacation until December. Currently in South Carolina where there is a LOT of fried food! Instead of a basket of bread we received a basket of hushpuppies served with honey butter! Too addictive! The steamed vegetables side … Continue reading

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Sausage and polenta with peppers and onions – 10/16/16

Tonight was a collaborative effort, Jon did a beautiful job cutting the vegetables and John cooked everything. I directed from the couch. John makes the polenta 5:1 so it is really creamy. This was our last dinner together before Jon … Continue reading

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Chicken fajitas – 10/10/16

Mexico is our first stop on our culinary tour. We all pitched in to prepare the dinner.  Jon and John worked on the meat and vegetables for the fajitas and I made the beans and rice. Here’s my two favorite … Continue reading

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Kap’n Mom’s Kitchen – 9/29/16

We  had some dining rules of the road when the kids were little and we were taking a vacation. When eating in a bad food state never choose a menu item having more than basic steps. The classic example would … Continue reading

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Shrimp tacos again! – 9/26/16

First Happy Birthday to our daughter-in-law, Ryan, who is an amazing mother, excellent baker, and a full-time professional! Now on to the food. Shrimp tacos have become a standard dinner in the rotation. I think we have had them three … Continue reading

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I am sick, no cooking – 9/22/16

Where did this horrible cold come from? I cannot remember being with anyone lately who was sick. I must have touched something that someone left their germs on and now I am congested and coughing and can probably look forward … Continue reading

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July 14, 2016 – Guiltless (or maybe less guilt) Pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw and black beans

Recently I was watching a program on how to improve the quality of one’s eating. Some nutrition expert was saying that you can eat whatever you want as long as you make it. Well, that would really slow me down … Continue reading

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July 11, 2016 – Burger night

Yesterday I did not post anything because I had a really late lunch after I got my hair cut. We ended up picking at stuff from the refrigerator around 9 PM instead of having a real meal. I had made … Continue reading

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