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Grilled pork tenderloin, sweet potatoes and green beans with cherry tomatoes

Wednesday night’s dinner was pork tenderloin that was marinated in ponzu, then grilled. It was a little overdone but still tasty (especially with ketchup!) The sweet potatoes were cooked in the microwave. My sister and I went to the farmer’s … Continue reading

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Marco Island

John and I are getting settled here in Marco Island and I’ll start posting again on January 1. Here’s to a new year of successful healthy eating!

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Pork tenderloin with farro and Brussels sprouts

It’s the Wednesday before Christmas and we are trying to eat reasonably. John and I both know that come Saturday we will be in the midst of an eating extravaganza. Saturday we celebrate Pilat Eve which incorporates the foods of … Continue reading

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Veal scallopine with farfalle

When you are on a diet it is hard to find a dinner that everyone will like. Sometimes you just figure that it would be easier to eat out. The other night when Jonathan was visiting, it seemed like a … Continue reading

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Pan seared bison with mushroom sauce, sweet potato and Brussels sprouts

As promised, here is the exotic meal of the week. This year I think I have had beef twice. So finding a low calorie alternative is a good thing. We bought these bison medallions in the freezer case at Whole … Continue reading

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Pork stir-fry

John always seems reluctant to have stir-fry but we had leftover pork and it needed to be used. There was only 5 oz. of pork and 1 cup of rice to split between the two of us so we needed … Continue reading

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Roasted pork tenderloin with sweet potatoes and broccoli

I am working on getting back on the diet express. I seem to have taken the local lately with too many stops and layovers. I lost about 1/2 lb. over Thanksgiving week and it’s full steam ahead now. Or at … Continue reading

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Just a note

Just a note to say I have definitely not abandoned this site. The food in Italy has been more of a challenge than I imagined. Too many times I have not been able to control what is served. So there … Continue reading

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Napoleon of eggplant, tomato, and burrata cheese

I had this as a first course for lunch in Lecce. It was served cold and I gave at least half of the cheese to John. These past couple of days the dining has become more difficult. I am struggling … Continue reading

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Pork tenderloin with pork gravy, mashed butternut squash and frenched green beans

Without an extensive search of my photo archives, I needed to come up with a photo for today. This is good for me because it makes me create a winning dinner. Although John did a great job on the pork … Continue reading

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