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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
Posted in Grains, leftovers, Legumes, Poultry, Uncategorized, Vegetables
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
Posted in Lamb, Pasta, Uncategorized, Vegetables
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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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
Posted in Fish, pescatarian, Shellfish, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged bell pepper, Celery, fennel, garlic, leeks, new potatoes, Onions, Pacific cod, Pernod, scallops, shrimp, shrimp stock, tomatoes
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