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January 30, 2016 – Lamb chops, rutabagas, and green beans

I haven’t been cooking much the last few days as we have been closing up the Utah house and taking the long ride home. We stopped in Bakersfield and ate at Macaroni Grill where I had a salad and penne … Continue reading

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January 21, 2016 – Ribeye steak with grilled potato and spinach

There is just no way to put a vegetarian spin on this meal! After a hard workout today and a week of vegetarian, chicken, and shrimp meals, we decided to grill a steak. John trimmed most of the fat off … Continue reading

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October 21, 2015 – Lamb chops with brussels sprouts and new potatoes

Tonight we have a homey kind of dinner and, since Sarah loves lamb, we all eat together! John marinates the lamb and cooks it on the grill. I steam the new potatoes and make the sprouts. I add some of … Continue reading

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Monday, February 16, 2015 Carnitas

Our daughter has moved back home with us. She is not so happy with our “American” cooking. We eat lots of different stuff trying to keep our dinners interesting. But she seems to imagine a lot of gray food coming … Continue reading

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Friday, February 6, 2015 Penne with meat sauce

We are trying to make room in the freezer. While looking through the contents of the freezer I noticed an older package of chili-grind ground beef.  Just regular ground beef set on a coarser grind setting. Since we are planning … Continue reading

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015 – Dining out Japanese

Today John goes to the Golden State Warrior game with Jonathan. Sarah and I decide to go out to dinner. Being a good mom, I say we will go wherever she likes. She chooses a Japanese ramen place. It probably … Continue reading

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015 – Mixed grill with asparagus and chipotle sweet potatoes

First a note as to what has been happening since last Thursday. On Friday we ate the leftovers from Thursday. On Saturday we went out to dinner and had seared walu which is also known as sunfish or escolar. It … Continue reading

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Thursday, January 29, 2015 – Meat Day!

We don’t eat much red meat but every once in a while John gets a hankering for a steak. He grills it outside and I make creamed spinach and steamed potatoes.

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January 7, 2015 – Lamb chops with sweet potato and broccoli

Before we get to dinner, here is another one of my many different breakfasts – a sandwich round topped by 1 oz. of ham and a slice of non-fat cheese (cheddar flavored). John and I refer to this ersatz cheese … Continue reading

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Hello, 2015

Here it is, 2015. 2014 was not a particularly good year for us from a healthy lifestyle point of view. My knee continues to trouble me. My mobility is not what it used to be. Stairs are very difficult and … Continue reading

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