Tag Archives: potatoes

Stretch your food budget. 12/4/18

On Tuesday we made a beef stew. There was less than a pound of meat in it and some potatoes, onions, and a few limp carrots and celery. We had some leftovers but not enough for a whole meal. So … Continue reading

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Finally cooked something. 11/17/18

Let’s see, Tuesday pretzels, Wednesday egg, Thursday pizza, Friday leftover pizza, and Saturday, I finally make something. I am still needing comfort food and with John spurring me on, we make beef stew in the Instant Pot. John browns the … Continue reading

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Day off for mom. 11/7/18

Usually at our house I am the chief chopper-upper and vegetable maker. Tonight I lounge on the couch while my son and husband take over the dinner duties. John sous vides the steaks and then finishes them on the grill. … Continue reading

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BBQ chicken, Brussels sprout slaw, smashed potato salad. 10/13/18

 We are supposed to be making Instant Pot Shrimp Biryani tonight but we cannot find curry leaves. Plus buying U-20 shrimp costs about $25.00 for a frozen pack. So while we are out at the store we have to change … Continue reading

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Steak, potatoes, salad. 10/6/18

What could be more American than steak, potatoes, and a salad. The surprising thing, though, is that this dinner turned out much more delicious than any comparable dinner of recent memory. What is up with that?! John sous vide the … Continue reading

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Not classic chicken dinner. 7/5/18 (a recipe included)

According to my menu I was supposed to be making chicken breast, mashed potatoes, and a green vegetable. But I was just not feeling it.  Summer temperatures are just too warm for the classic. Plus I had left over salads … Continue reading

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Salmon, salsa, beans, and potatoes. 7/2/18

Finally found some decent salmon to buy to start in on our two pescatarian dinners this week. John used the America’s Test Kitchen technique for cooking the salmon which starts with a quick brine and continues with beginning the cooking … Continue reading

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New! Vegan! Lentil salad with roasted potatoes. 5/21/18

I am always on the lookout for a new recipe to incorporate into my vegan/vegetarian Tuesdays. This recipe came into my mailbox via the Washington Post but I see there are lots of similar recipes online. I was hoping for … Continue reading

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Instant Pot beef stew. 5/2/18

This beef stew was good but not as good as the first one we made. I think it was because we added too much liquid forgetting the fact that the vegetables give off a bunch of liquid as they cook. … Continue reading

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Mediterranean fish soup. 4/27/18

We are leaving Utah on Sunday so it is time for some eat down. We have not made this dinner for a while but when I saw half of a fennel bulb and part of a bell pepper in the … Continue reading

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