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Ancho rubbed pork tenderloin with zucchini medley and brown rice/farro mixture – June 30, 2012

Saturday night’s dinner consisted of a pan roasted pork tenderloin rubbed with ancho chiles, salt, pepper, garlic powder and oregano. John used the spice grinder to turn the ancho chile into a powder. The pork turned out really well, rosy … Continue reading

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Cedar planked salmon, potatoes and broccoli

I am looking at the title here and thinking that it does not really convey the deliciousness of this meal. Here’s a look at the process – Maybe this dinner seems like a lot of bother for a Tuesday night. … Continue reading

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Bison Monday

On Monday we had bison steaks which count like chicken so I may be excused for not making chicken on Chicken Monday. We get them frozen at Whole Foods. John cooked them quickly on the stovetop. We also made a … Continue reading

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Pork tenderloin, grains medley and zucchini- June 4, 2012

I skipped what we ate on Monday night after we got in from driving to Utah because it consisted of a store bought chicken, couscous and broccoli. Quick, easy and uninspired. After perusing the freezer to see what we actually … Continue reading

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Dining Lite on the road

On Sunday we left for Utah. Traveling through Yosemite and staying over night in Tonopah, NV doesn’t give me a lot of good choices. But I do my best. Here is what I ate. Breakfast at McDonald’s consisted, as always, … Continue reading

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June 1 & 2, 2012

We went out to dinner on Friday at the Revival Kitchen in Berkeley. To keep from embarrassing my dining companions I did not take any pictures. However, this is what I ordered – Spring salad with breakfast radishes, NO dressing … Continue reading

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Pork tenderloin with rutabagas and frenched green beans – May 25, 2012

Today is meat day albeit lean pork tenderloin, which is really not so much like red meat. But it has a meaty texture and we’ve been eating veg the last couple of days. John did his usual superlative job of … Continue reading

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Grilled lamb chop with asparagus guacamole, rutabagas and green beans

Wow, am I behind posting stuff. Here it is Tuesday and I ate this last Friday. In any case, this dinner was a real departure from my usual fare. I don’t think I’ve had lamb since Passover, 2011, so that’s … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day pretzel rolls and snickerdoodles

If I only made the correct choices all the time, I would have been done with the dieting portion of my healthy lifestyle months ago. But I am human and when Sarah came over for Mother’s Day with dough for … Continue reading

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Grilled flank steak, curried mashed cauliflower and Brussels sprouts

In a departure from the norm, John grilled flank steak. We had bought a couple of flank steaks ages ago from Costco and then cut them into 6 oz. portions. I am always loathe to eat red meat because I … Continue reading

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