Tag Archives: cauliflower

Afghani dal, white rice, grilled cauliflower! 6/23/20

Posted on June 23, 2020 by

Make some white rice and cook Afghani dal. Sprinkle with an herb and add a dollop of yogurt. (Note: I use only .5 tablespoon of minced ginger, and cooking spray instead of olive oil.) Add a side of grilled cauliflower. … Continue reading →

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Chicken fried rice. 7/13/18

Posted on July 14, 2018 by

This was basically a chicken stir-fry with lots of vegetables and an egg. The brown and white rices were pre-cooked and mixed in. John made it so the bottom rice was crispy and I am not sure that I like … Continue reading →

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Meat night. 6/25/18

Posted on June 26, 2018 by

As I mentioned earlier in the week, one night a week is now dedicated to red meat and the other six are either poultry, vegetarian, or pescatarian.  I think John was really looking forward to this night! John grilled up … Continue reading →

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Swimming up stream. 4/30/18

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

I posted our menu for the week. As you can see there are a lot of old favorites plus some Spring produce added to the same-old, same-old dishes. I am feeling like we are in a rut as far as … Continue reading →

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Yes, we ate steak again. 3/12/18

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

Usually I post a menu for the week so I make sure we are not eating the same things too closely together. This week there is no menu and I actually did not realize that we just had steak until … Continue reading →

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Turf then surf. 4/8 and 4/9/18

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

On Sunday we turfed with a ribeye cap steak which we first cooked in the immersion circulator to a delicious 125F degrees. Then John put it on the grill along with a microwaved baked potato cut in half to get … Continue reading →

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Chinese and Mediterrean influenced. 11/30/17

Posted on December 1, 2017 by

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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Chicken Monday. 11/27/17

Posted on November 28, 2017 by

Chicken is definitely not turkey. I was hoping for fish in my after 6 PM eating but the selection at the store was woeful and, really, chicken on Monday is in my genes. John sous vide and immersion-circulated a chicken … Continue reading →

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Upside down day! 11/20/17

Posted on November 21, 2017 by

Usually my days are vegan for breakfast and lunch and then whatever for dinner. I guess it is loosely based on Mark Bittman’s Vegan Before 6 (VB46) plan of eating. Today, though, my whatever happened at breakfast and the rest … Continue reading →

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Yum! Lasagna. 11/11&12/17

Posted on November 13, 2017 by

I have to admit that eating oatmeal with flaxseed has taken all the joy out of breakfast. I used to get up thinking, what shall I have for breakfast? I rarely ate the same thing two days in a row. Now … Continue reading →

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