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Using tofu and flaxseed + chicken parm and spaghetti. 11/8/17

Since my recent physical I have been trying to eat more foods that will have the effect of lowering blood sugar and cholesterol. My doctor suggested eating flaxseed and going with a more plant based diet. In reading up on … Continue reading →

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Vega- Vege- Pesca- tarian Day. 10/26/17

I am doing the best I can to have a more plant-based diet. Sometimes I make mistakes and sometimes my lifestyle doesn’t allow me to be perfect. Today I started off with a vegan oatmeal breakfast. This was followed by … Continue reading →

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Chicken Monday. 10/9/17

If it is Monday it must be chicken. We are creatures of habit.

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A meat haiku. 9/17/17

Today I ate steak, Yesterday all vegetables. I feel conflicted.

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Make a lighter version of a restaurant dish you liked – 8/27/17

Here is something I liked from the Tonic Kitchen+Bar at the Applause Hotel by CLIQUE at the Calgary, Alberta airport. Since we were staying out of Calgary near the airport, we did not have a lot of choices on where … Continue reading →

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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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