Whatcha been cooking lately?

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I have a list of twenty meals I rotate.

One recent favourite is bacon pancakes (unsweetened) with a bit of maple syrup, a salad or vegetable soup.

Tabouleh is on that list.

Others on the list:

  • a lentildish with selery and carrots and currants;
  • the plain old classic boiled potatoes/cooked veggies/baked protein thingy;
  • home made pizza
  • pasta ratatouille
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Between the summer heat and being under stress (which makes me practically anorectic) - I’ve hardly cooked anything all summer. But as it is only in the 60’s today and raining because of Irene, and a dull Sunday to boot - spaghetti and meatballs it is, yay! Smells really really really good, I hope I can eat more than a bite or two.

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We’ve been making a concerted effort to cook ‘real food’ lately. Some recent meals include

Veggie stir-fry
Fajitas
Hamburgers with homemade oven-fries
Bacon-wrapped pork chops
Barbecued’ pork loin (cooked in the Crock Pot with BBQ sauce)

We’re having a new patio put in in he next few weeks, which we’ll christen with a new barbecue, and try to get in some grilling before the weather turns wet and cold.

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Massaged Kale Salad: original recipe

My modifications:

  1. Massage with 1/2 lime & 1 teaspoon sesame oil

  2. Dressing:

1/2 lime
Rooster sauce
honey
1 teaspoon sesame oil

  1. Subbed out pepitas for peanuts

It’s so tasty. I never thought I’d like kale. I’m also planning some kale chips.

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I love the farmer’s market. Fresh grown okra—in Nebraska, no less! So, for lunch today, baked pork chops and fresh okra stewed with garden tomatoes! It was delish!