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Caprese salad and more. 7/23/19

Posted on July 24, 2019 by

On Tuesday we used our bountiful tomatoes for Caprese salad. The salad is simply slices of tomato and mozzarella, a sprinkling of basil, and olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Oh, and don’t forget the salt! My salad looks like the … Continue reading →

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Vegan/vegetarian grilling. 7/8/19

Posted on July 8, 2019 by

It is summer and time for firing up the grill and having delicious burgers. Portobello mushrooms take the place of meat in tonight’s healthy grilled dinner! After marinating the burger-sized portobello caps in oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and garlic powder … Continue reading →

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Sous vide ribeye steak, grilled potato, broccoli and fava beans. 6/4/19

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

Today’s division of labor was like every other day, John cooks meat and grills and I do vegetable prep and cooking. John gave the steak a 2 hour immersion circulator bath at 130F and then seared the steak on the … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving thoughts. 5/21/19

Posted on May 21, 2019 by

It feels so cold and wintery today that my dinner thoughts turned to Thanksgiving! I am definitely ready for some sunshine and warmth. Since we were going to Costco today, John suggested we get one of their big rotisserie chickens … Continue reading →

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Roasted chicken thighs, rice, broccoli. 3/22/19

Posted on March 23, 2019 by

After preparing dinners from all over the world this week, we come back to a humble chicken dinner to finish off the work week. John bakes the chicken thighs in the oven and then crisps the skin under the broiler. … Continue reading →

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Fried scallops with confetti rice, broccoli. 3/10/19

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

We try something different with the breading on the fried scallops. I suggest we try fresh breadcrumbs instead of panko breadcrumbs. I also suggest we try shallow frying but I do not win on that one. I am not the … Continue reading →

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Classic chicken Monday. 2/11/19

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

In an attempt to make today’s post more interesting, I will report that I read an article about how rutabagas are the perfect vegetable for making spaghetti type noodles. And I have just spent the last 15 minutes trying to … Continue reading →

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