Tag Archives: new potatoes

Balance your plate – 7/19/17

Ideas keep changing about how we should eat. I think balanced is probably the best way. But the proportions towards that balance have also changed. I used to make my plate in thirds – protein, complex carbohydrate, and vegetable. These … Continue reading

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Delicious scallops! – 5/22/17

Normally we do not fry anything.  However, we found that these scallops which ended up being too watery to sear properly can be cooked to delicious perfection by frying them. If the only thing you ever eat fried are scallops … Continue reading

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Mediterranean fish stew – 2/2/17

Here’s a look at what we are eating this week. You’ll see that Kap’n Mom has been pretty close to the original plan. Only thing different is that we switched around the Pasta with Peanut Sauce and the Mediterranean Fish … Continue reading

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Just for the halibut – 1/5/17

We cooked the halibut with our Anova sous vide but it came out not quite right. We are having trouble getting fish right. We set it at 130F after reading various suggestions. It was a little over done and at … Continue reading

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Refrigerator soup – 10/18/16

We’ve decided to head home on Friday and need to start the eat-down. For lunch today I made a variation on “null soup”, my pointless WW vegan soup. This soup contains everything left in the refrigerator, including meat and starchy … Continue reading

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My comfort spree – 10/2/16

It was chilly out on Sunday and so a perfect day for a little comfort spree. Here it is almost ready for serving – IYBS, you ask? Incredibly yummy brussel sprouts! Aptly named by my family due to their quick … Continue reading

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Dover sole, smashed potatoes, and spinach – 9/19/16

This was not a photogenic dinner. I tried to make it more attractive by adding lemon pieces, some paprika, and thyme but mostly it looks like beige food with a bit of green. John dusted the fillets with flour and … Continue reading

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Flank steak – 9/5/16

After our usual Sunday dinner of Chinese take-out, on Monday we discovered that we did not have chicken left in the freezer for Chicken Monday! So I defrosted a flank steak that John marinated and grilled while I steamed new … Continue reading

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August 26, 2016 – Leftovers

The 20 oz. package of ground turkey plus all the other ingredients make a really big meatloaf! Even though we are big portion eaters, there was plenty leftover for a second dinner. Trying to avoid going to the store made … 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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