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Lamb chops in Utah – 4/28/17

Once we got to Utah, we looked in the freezer. I feel like we need to eat what we have.  Most of the proteins lend themselves to the hunk of meat, vegetable, starch kind of dinner. Ergo, lamb chops, couscous, … Continue reading

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Chicken curry – 4/25/17

Well, here it is Tuesday and we were supposed to have this chicken on Monday. We had a late lunch on Monday and the whole dinner plan went by the wayside. So we had an old favorite that John calls … Continue reading

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Tacos with an Asian twist – 4/23/17

I bought a spice at Penzey’s, Singapore Seasoning. It smelled really good, warm and inviting. We were supposed to be having pork tacos tonight. But do they need to be tacos with Mexican spices? Why not dry rub the pork … Continue reading

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Pork fried rice – 4/22/17

Happy Earth Day! To help save the earth we had a dinner that was mostly vegetables and rice.

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Chickpea stew- Vegan/Vegetarian Tuesday – 4/18/17

My daughter told that she had received some advice about getting more people to read your food blog. More pictures! And recipes! Hmmm, I almost never put in recipes because I don’t make things that are recipe driven usually. But … Continue reading

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Shrimp stir-fry – 3/11/17

Finally we are back to eating something reasonable. Along with the shrimp that John marinated, I cut up a variety of vegetables – onions, carrots, celery, snow peas, garlic, ginger, poblano chile, and Brussels sprouts. I usually add cabbage but … Continue reading

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“Seasonal vegetables” done right! 3/6/17

I have railed against those insipid saucersful of vegetables that restaurants call seasonal vegetables before. Let’s be clear, that dish of zucchini or yellow summer squash with horrid baby carrots and perhaps the odd bit of bell pepper or broccoli … Continue reading

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Delicious vegan dinner – penne and cannellini beans with vegetables – 3/3/17

The real trick to this recipe is to make a sauce using the pasta water. I probably used about one cup. The water has the starchy goodness from the pasta and is further enhanced by the sweet starchiness of the … Continue reading

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Add some zing to your sandwich with quick pickled vegetables – 3/1/17

We have a sandwich place out here, Lee’s Sandwiches, that makes banh mi, the Vietnamese sandwich. It comes on a crunchy, flaky French roll and often has some sort of liver spread, pork cold cuts, pickled vegetables and spicy pickled … Continue reading

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Comfort curry – 2/22/17

Having undergone the trauma of the past four days, we decided on some comfort food.  John made up his spice blend and cooked it in some oil with the onions, garlic, and ginger to round out the flavors. Then he … Continue reading

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