Tag Archives: mashed potatoes

Easy chicken dinner. 11/17/17

First here is a look at the breakfast served at TownePlace Suites (Marriott) where we stayed. This is John’s breakfast. The egg looks like one of those joke rubber items and the sausage is pretty greasy. While I applaud their … 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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Chicken Monday. 9/25/17

We liked last week’s Chicken Monday (actually Wednesday) so much we made it again! The two of us shared one chicken breast, one mashed russet potato, and one broccoli top.  I thought one large potato wouldn’t be enough but it … Continue reading

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A new year. 9/20/17

At our house we celebrate some Christian, some Jewish, and some National holidays. We are a celebrating kind of family. Last night John and I had a small celebration of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. It is nice to … Continue reading

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Chicken Thursday – 5/18/17

The braised pork shoulder is finally finished so it seems like the beginning of a week. With that in mind, we prepared Chicken Monday on Thursday. John and I shared a boneless, skinless chicken breast that he sous vide with … Continue reading

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Inverted shepherd’s pie,sort of – 4/16/17

On Saturday we got the family together for our annual Passover Seder. It is more of a springtime celebration for us than a religious event although we carefully follow the ceremony in the Haggadah. We talk and laugh and sing … Continue reading

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Woeful dieter – 12/26/16

Last night for dinner we had some leftovers  from the Christmas feast and from the hors d’oeuvres on Pilat Eve. There are so many delicious but evil things in the refrigerator! After munching on some chips and dip with leftover wine, … Continue reading

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A scrummy dinner – 12/19/16

Just learned today that “scrummy” is British for scrumptious. I was reading a site where people were talking about eating the skins of various squashes and calling them scrummy.  Squash skin, though, cannot hold a candle to our delicious dinner … Continue reading

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Grilled steak with confetti mashed potatoes and broccoli – 12/9/16

John grilled a steak and we split it. John takes the eye part and I have the cap. It is yummy. I also made this mash which I call confetti mash. I had some leftover mashed potatoes and added parsnips, … Continue reading

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Chicken Tuesday – 12/6/16

Still recovering from my upset so I was just looking for something soothing tonight.

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