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“Quick” Vegetarian Pad Thai – 5/20/17

This pad Thai, adapted from a Food and Wine recipe, may be quick to cook but the prep time is not minimal. There is a lot of chopping and sauce making ahead of time. Here is the original recipe http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/quick-shrimp-pad-thaiContinue reading

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Quick frittata

We were supposed to eat pasta with peanut sauce and broccoli tonight but since we didn’t feel like doing much or eating much we just made our own small dinner. John ate some sort of leftovers that we had in … Continue reading

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Nuts and bolts and leftovers – 2/25/17

We are in the process of taking down our old window coverings and getting shutters next week. John is up and down the ladder and I am in charge of having bits and pieces handed to me and me handing … Continue reading

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On the road again – 2/18/17

So we did not leave for St. George on Friday. We thought the leak in the roof was fixed but it was not. However, the crew came back on Friday afternoon and assured us that now they had really fixed … Continue reading

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Why not try breakfast for dinner? – 1/4/17

Making yourself a nice breakfast for dinner is an easy, fast, comforting choice. There is something about breakfast that makes it seem snugly. I am not talking about the grab and dash breakfast bar but a nice English muffin, a … Continue reading

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Breakfast for dinner – 9/18/16

I had chicken shish at a local Middle Eastern restaurant today for lunch. We decided to call that our main meal of the day and made breakfast for dinner. The best scrambled eggs I have ever eaten were at La … Continue reading

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Leftovers get a new life in fried rice – 9/6/16

Since we are constantly to and fro-ing, it seems like we exist in semi-constant eat-down mode. A great dish for leftovers and bits and pieces is fried rice. John made this from leftover white rice from Sunday’s Chinese take-out,  the … Continue reading

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August 27, 2016 – Fast Pad Thai with Shrimp

Note: for a vegetarian dish omit the shrimp and substitute tofu. As far as the fish sauce is concerned, I think some combination of vegetarian soy sauce and lime juice might achieve a similar taste. Fast, well maybe fast if … Continue reading

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August 18, 2016 – Warm Niçoise salad (with or without tuna)

Note: for a vegetarian dish omit the tuna and add another half egg. I found this Gwynth Paltrow recipe a while ago and made it according to her instructions. I wasn’t happy with the results. Putting everything in a pan … Continue reading

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Why healthy eating is sometimes difficult at my house

Our adult daughter is living at home at the moment while she decides what direction her life is going to take next. I love having her around but she likes to cook and bake items that are not in my … Continue reading

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