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Lentil stew with kale and turkey sausage – 2/13/17

For a vegan/vegetarian version of this dish omit the turkey sausage. Here is an easy, fairly quick, and filling stew. Although we prepare it with turkey sausage, it is easily made omitting the sausage for a vegan dish.  First we … Continue reading

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Turkey meatloaf -2/10/17

Boy, do I love meatloaf. But meatloaf is not a friend of trying to eat healthier. So I have been working on a ground turkey version.  We ended up making a large meatloaf using 2 lbs. of lean ground turkey. … Continue reading

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Scotch broth – 1/23/17

Since we are leaving for home later this week it is time for leftover soup. This soup was made with the lamb chop that I didn’t eat on Saturday and about an inch of turkey sausage plus an ancient pack … Continue reading

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My First Vegan Day (I think) – 1/17/17

Today I made a conscious effort to have a total vegan day.  Maybe I have eaten vegan at other times by happenstance. Today I decided to keep my diet plant based. For breakfast I had peanut butter on toast.  For … Continue reading

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A rare steak – 1/13/17

Yes, we rarely have steak and we rarely have a steak so rare! On Thursday and Friday we traveled to St. George, Utah for a little fun in the sun. Most of the way here it rained furiously and it … Continue reading

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Curry some flavor – 1/6/17

I do so love this dinner!!! John cooks his curry combination and then adds onions, carrots, cut-up chicken thighs, rice, and raisins.

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Creative leftovers – 1/3/17

I love the look and texture of these corkscrew pasta pieces! There is a lot of healthy stuff in this bowlful – mushrooms, onions, garlic, carrots, celery, and a whole bag of a dark greens salad mix. The couple of … Continue reading

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Meatless Sunday – 12/18/16

It appears that one of my pre-new year’s resolutions is to throw my weekly standards out the window.  No more chicken Monday, giant-bowl-of-food Tuesday, Chinese Sunday, and meatless whenever! Much like our deplorable “unpresidented” soon-to-be president, I shall keep everyone guessing … 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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Out of the freezer – 10/20/16

I made this dinner on September 11, 2016 and stuck the leftovers in the freezer. Since we are leaving Utah for home tomorrow and don’t want to mess up our just cleaned kitchen, tonight is the perfect time for planned-overs. … Continue reading

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