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Instant Pot beef stew. 2/3/2018

My mother always made beef stew in a pressure cooker so I have never been afraid of them even though I ended up cooking in one until it was dry and all the food was burnt up inside. I have … Continue reading

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Chinese and Mediterrean influenced. 11/30/17

I really like ethnic foods. They have such a flavor punch after eating a bunch of American food (see Thanksgiving.)  For lunch today I finished daughter’s brown rice. There was about a half of a cup left. To complement the … Continue reading

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Eat-down. 11/15/17

Today John and I are trying to eat everything out of the refrigerator because tomorrow we are leaving for home. We copped out of making dinner yesterday and ordered a pizza so we are a little behind in our eating … Continue reading

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Parsley soup. 11/13/17

Today I made a very unattractive soup. I think the last time I made it ages ago I used milk instead of stock so it came out light green. With the stock it is dark green. It tastes fine and … Continue reading

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Treat yourself! 11/7/2017

I am so glad to be in my own kitchen again! Now I can control what I eat. I decided to treat myself at lunch and make something a little more complex than the usual leftovers or sandwich. Using the … Continue reading

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Dinner party 10/31 (11/1), 2017

We decorated outside and in for some Halloween holiday atmosphere. Even though no kids ever come Trick or Treating at our house because we are too far off the best routes for candy hauls, it is fun to put up … Continue reading

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One pot curried chicken and rice. 9/12/17

John and I have been debating what to call this dish. It is not a traditional curry which you serve over rice. This is more, hey, we have some leftover chicken! What shall we do with it that is fairly … Continue reading

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Turkey sausage with Texas caviar – 8/28/17

I have been craving a hot dog type meal since we went to the baseball game in Great Falls, MT. The hot dogs there were a real disappointment. I expect a steamed hot dog at a ball game. This one … Continue reading

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Freezer foraging plus vacation fare – 8/25/17

Here’s another good choice from the appetizer portion of the menu. These are fresh vegetarian spring rolls with a peanut sauce from Krung Thep, a Thai restaurant in Idaho Falls, ID. They were delicious and beautiful too. My food might … Continue reading

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Creative leftovers plus another vacation dish – 8/24/17

After three long days on the road home, we were in no mood to cook so we bought one of those roasted chickens from the grocery store.  Today we have a leftover breast and some asparagus from yesterday’s pasta.  With … Continue reading

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