Category Archives: Vegetables

Please, only notice the salad – 12/17/16

I took this picture of our dinner tonight and I think I was trying to highlight the fact that I had salad and lowlight the fact there is steak and tater tots on the plate! Seriously the only reason that … Continue reading

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Lentil stew with turkey sausage (or not) and vegetables – 12/15/16

As usual this dish cane be made vegetarian or vegan by omitting the meat. The weather here in Northern California has taken a (California) winter turn and a warm bowl of lentil stew is the perfect dinner for a chilly … Continue reading

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Chicken, again (sigh) – 12/13/16

Boneless, skinless chicken breast is about as boring as you can get. I need to get out of this rut of bland meals! Do you recognize that root vegetable mash? It started out as mashed potatoes last week, then morphed … Continue reading

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Not lentil soup -12/12/16

Tonight’s dinner was supposed to be lentil soup. I gave away a bag of lentils to our local food drive thinking that I had another. I always have plenty of lentils on hand! But, no. Switching gears I took the … Continue reading

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Orecchiette with white beans, turkey sausage, and vegetables – 12/10/16

This was a clean out the refrigerator kind of dish. The sauce was basically a little olive oil and pasta water. This can easily be made vegan by omitting the turkey sausage.

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Grilled steak with confetti mashed potatoes and broccoli – 12/9/16

John grilled a steak and we split it. John takes the eye part and I have the cap. It is yummy. I also made this mash which I call confetti mash. I had some leftover mashed potatoes and added parsnips, … Continue reading

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Leftover Lunch – 12/7/16

It is chilly and gloomy in sunny California today. I need something warm for lunch! I look in the refrigerator (rummage, rummage) and I find some chicken from last night’s sous vide, a container of brown rice that I made … Continue reading

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Chicken Tuesday – 12/6/16

Still recovering from my upset so I was just looking for something soothing tonight.

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Turkey loaf – 12/5/16

After my happy return to cooking this past Friday, I promptly got sick with a bad bout of intestinal misery. Needless to say I did not do much eating. I am pretty much better now and back in the kitchen. … Continue reading

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Chicken Cacciatore – home from vacation!

So happy to be home! So happy to be cooking my own dinner! Bad food in the Southeast. Also bad vibes. But now that we are home and away from heat, humidity, fried food, and bugs, it is time to … Continue reading

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