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Mediterranean vegan spaghetti. 4/18/19

Posted on April 19, 2019 by

We got back from our trip yesterday and I am ready to get cooking again! John and I each gained about 4 lbs. eating our way across the Atlantic, Spain, and France. We are going to work on this weight … Continue reading →

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Spicy Thai basil eggplant with tofu. 10/21/18

Posted on October 21, 2018 by

This is the third time we have made this dish and the best so far.  It is a combination of Chinese eggplant and extra firm tofu stir-fried together with onions, red bell pepper, and garlic. At the end you toss … Continue reading →

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Vegan Tuesday morphs to Wednesday. 10/3/18

Posted on October 4, 2018 by

We are in the process of selling our house here in Utah and a couple of real estate agents came over on Tuesday to look at our house and give us their pitch. Needless to say by the time we … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian/Vegan on the road. 4/29/18

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

Finding good choices for lunch when you are traveling is always hard. On Sunday during our long trip home we stopped at Mojave Thai Cuisine. It is an unlikely restaurant in a desert town. We had our favorite Thai dish, … Continue reading →

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Chicken Cacciatore. 4/11/18

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

We made this tasty dinner using boneless chicken thighs, fennel, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, olives, red wine, and chicken stock.

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Chicken cacciatore on a bad day. 2/20/18

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

Today was not a good day. I got a cortisone shot in my knee (ouch!) and a splint for my left hand due to de Quervain’s something which is like tendinitis. I woke up with a lump on my hand … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian pasta and vegan spicy Thai basil eggplant with tofu. 1/29/18

Posted on January 30, 2018 by

Having had quite a bit of animal protein last week, I started out this week with a vegetarian and a vegan dish. Actually the pasta was only vegetarian because I added some fish sauce and grated some parmesan cheese on … Continue reading →

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Fresh tomato/basil sauce – 7/26/17

Posted on July 27, 2017 by

I made this sauce with three pounds of our large supply of tomatoes. I blanched and peeled the tomatoes but did not de-seed them. Here is my process – Blanch, peel, and chop tomatoes Saute 1/2 onion, 1/2 tsp. pepper … Continue reading →

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Hamburger on a bun – 2/4/17

Posted on February 7, 2017 by

I have to admit it, I do love a hamburger on a bun with some mayo, ketchup and onion. We started tonight’s dinner with a salad and followed it up with this lovely fellow. Tasty! And speaking of tasty, here’s … Continue reading →

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Fajitas – 1/18/17

Posted on January 19, 2017 by

Fajitas are a Tex-Mex dish and the word “fajitas” means little strips of meat.  In the recipes I looked at most called for skirt steak but what we had was leftover ribeye steak from the “too rare” night. Unfortunately ribeye … Continue reading →

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