Category Archives: Vegetables

Vegan penne and asparagus with pine nuts. 5/5/18

I have to congratulate myself on using up all the asparagus I bought at $2.47/lb. First we had it as a side with salmon and then again with the lamb kabobs. Last night it played a starring role in a … Continue reading →

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New recipe! Lamb kabobs. 5/4/18

In keeping with my pledge to make some new recipes, here is one that we tried last night. It is a good idea but we need to work on it some more. We used the immersion circulator to cook the … Continue reading →

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Instant Pot beef stew. 5/2/18

This beef stew was good but not as good as the first one we made. I think it was because we added too much liquid forgetting the fact that the vegetables give off a bunch of liquid as they cook. … Continue reading →

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Last classic chicken dinner (for a while). 5/1/18

As I said I am going to search for some new recipes to introduce into my rotation. Chicken is way overdue for a makeover. But for all times sake, we have one more chicken classic, that is, chicken breast sous … Continue reading →

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Swimming up stream. 4/30/18

I posted our menu for the week. As you can see there are a lot of old favorites plus some Spring produce added to the same-old, same-old dishes. I am feeling like we are in a rut as far as … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian/Vegan on the road. 4/29/18

Finding good choices for lunch when you are traveling is always hard. On Sunday during our long trip home we stopped at Mojave Thai Cuisine. It is an unlikely restaurant in a desert town. We had our favorite Thai dish, … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean fish soup. 4/27/18

We are leaving Utah on Sunday so it is time for some eat down. We have not made this dinner for a while but when I saw half of a fennel bulb and part of a bell pepper in the … Continue reading →

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Modern grilling-potatoes. 4/26/18

With our steak that I talked about in my last post, we had grilled baked potatoes. This is super easy. Buy a good sized baking potato since you will be eating half and your partner or whomever will eat the … Continue reading →

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Modern grilling-steak. 4/25/18

To grill a perfect steak, you need a little equipment. Here is how we do it. First season the steak. Next vacuum seal it. Fill a tub with water and add an immersion circulator. Set the temperature to 125F (for … Continue reading →

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Unbeatable scallops! 4/24/18

It appears we have thrown out our carefully planned menu and now are eating willy-nilly. This morning I gave John a number of dinner choices and he said that he would really like to have the fried scallops dinner again. … Continue reading →

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