Tag Archives: Vegetables

Chicken fried rice – 9/24/16

Not what we were supposed to have for dinner. But since I have this horrid cold, I am just not that interested in making food. So at 6 PM we hadn’t done anything and opted to just make an easy … Continue reading

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Lamb chops, sweet potato, and green beans – 9/21/16

John cooked the lamb chops on the grill and I microwaved a sweet potato and then mashed it with some chipotle powder. The real star of the show, though, were the green beans. Along with the half sandwich that I … Continue reading

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Not shrimp risotto – 9/16/16

Friday was our official celebrating of John’s birthday so we went out to dinner. I had a disappointing shrimp risotto which was more like some shrimp on a bed of rice swimming in chicken stock. On the plus side I  was … Continue reading

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A salad, tots, and a burger – 9/15/16

Tonight I made a big salad with lots of components to have alongside of some tater tots and a burger. I try to cover the majority of my plate with vegetables. I guess it assuages some of the guilt from … Continue reading

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Cannellini bean stew – 9/11/16

I have gotten a few days behind because we were traveling and I was also a little lax on eating correctly. It happens! And when it does learn from the experience and move forward. There is nothing to be gained … Continue reading

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Shrimp tacos and black beans – 9/9/16

Easy shrimp dinner with mango-peach salsa on the tacos and spicy tomato salsa in the black beans.  

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Grillin’ time -9/8/16

As the sun sets in St. George, it is time to light up the grill. The heat has started to abate and it is nice to be outside and enjoy the scenery. One reason that I enjoy a grilled dinner … 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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Labor Day Weekend, 2016

We had the family over on Saturday and a grilled lunch of Zaydeburgers, corn on the cob, fruit salad, and cranberry pound cake. Zaydeburgers are hamburgers that John makes and grills. They are often a request by the grandkids. We … Continue reading

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Lentil soup with turkey sausage – 9/2/16

Last week I made a new recipe, lentils with middle eastern spices. There was a bunch left over.  I took that leftover portion and added turkey sausage plus additional carrots and celery. Easy and tasty!

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