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Steelhead Trout with Lemon Butter Sauce with Capers and Garlic
In our effort to get more fish into our diets, we have obviously needed to broaden our horizons as far as types of fish that I cook. We’ll eat anything, but I don’t know how to cook it best… yet. So today when I went to our local fish market – I saw what I… [Continue Reading]
I Could Show You My Favorite Obsession
So back in the beginning of January, I talked a bit about the things I was looking to change, create, or get rid, of in my post about my resolutions. One of the first things I did was go see the doctor and I’m mostly on track with that – I may have had a bad… [Continue Reading]
Eggs with Cheese, Chorizo, Peppers, Onion and Spinach
This is the kind of thing that I imagine eating around a campfire, cooked in an iron skillet with a bunch of cowboys after a particularly grueling round up. You don’t? Just me then? Well, ok. I have mentioned before that we love a good Breakfast for Dinner every once in a while and this… [Continue Reading]
My Doctor Visit and Our Vitamin Deficiency Issues
All the New Year’s resolutions made, I’m following up on most and I’m pretty happy with my follow through so far. Although we’re not even two weeks into the new year, so I’m not going to strain too hard to pat myself on the back. This week, I followed through with my blood work at… [Continue Reading]
Sautéed Squashes with Baby Carrots, Steak and Salad
In our effort to be healthier this year, not only are we limiting our carb intake, but we’re also trying to eat less meat and more vegetables with each meal. I have found that the easiest way to do this, is to fill a plate with all kinds of interesting tastes alongside the protein. This… [Continue Reading]
Revisiting some Favorites
I believe this is going to be a year of some serious “re-reading”. Not of fiction – I don’t have much patience for rereading a work of fiction. Not that I don’t read them, I certainly do – but I’m more of a devourer. I devour a piece of fiction and either love it, or… [Continue Reading]
Healthy Essentials
We are a Johnson & Johnson family; always have been. We don’t use adhesive bandages, we use Band-Aids, we don’t use cotton swabs, we use Q-Tips, we don’t use mouth wash, we use Listerine. I tried bargain brands and immediately came back to the real thing. I know I can always count on the quality… [Continue Reading]
Easiest Vegetable Soup Ever!
There are so many ways to make soup and there are so many different soups that sometimes it’s a little overwhelming. I only started making my own soups a couple of years ago and it was daunting… should I make my own stock? Should I just use seasoned water? What vegetables go together? Well, if… [Continue Reading]
Broccoli with Garlic and Soy Sauce with Grilled Chicken and a Goat Cheese Salad Dressing
Yesterday I went to the local farmer’s market and got some great broccoli, goat cheese, lettuces and all kinds of goodies. I decided to do a couple of different dishes and see how they turned out – Here’s what we did: 6 thinly sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts about 4 heads of broccoli 3 cloves… [Continue Reading]
A New One’s Just Begun
I love January. I love the idea of starting fresh, of putting the past in the past and making of the future what you will. I love goal setting, planning, dreaming of all the things that my family, friends and I will accomplish in the new year. This year is no different. The last couple… [Continue Reading]
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