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Bison medallion with curried cauliflower and green beans – August 23, 2012

I stopped at Whole Foods in Palo Alto while I was over on the peninsula having lunch with Sarah and picked up a couple of packages of bison medallions. Each frozen package holds two medallions. Each piece contains 180 calories … Continue reading

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August 3, 4, 5, 2012 Nothing much to report

Friday night we played in a tennis tournament so John had a bean burger and I had a salad. We actually won two matches. Yay, us, we can beat high school kids. Saturday for lunch we went to the Mongolian … Continue reading

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Pork tenderloin, couscous with vegetables and zucchini medley – July 25, 2012

Tonight we had one of our few “meat” meals. By meat, I mean pork, beef or lamb. For most cuts of this trio the fat content is just too high. But pork tenderloin is more like chicken when it comes … Continue reading

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Bison medallion, new potatoes and seared green beans – July 21, 2012

Tonight’s dinner enlisted a new ingredient, bison medallions, from Costco. John grilled them. When we first cut into them they were too rare and had to spend a little more time on the grill. It was hard to tell doneness … Continue reading

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Bison steak, rice with asparagus, Brussels sprouts

Last week was a hard week what with the Fourth of July and then our Wimbledon party. Needless to say, my weight was up quite a bit. Time to get back to basics. Today I exercised and ate correctly. It … Continue reading

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Whole wheat penne, chicken, broccolini and mushrooms – July 2, 2012

It being Chicken Monday, instead of putting shrimp in this dish we decided to use chicken (duh.) But before we get to the pasta, I thought I’d post a picture of what happens when we go to the grocery store … Continue reading

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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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