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Jacques Pepin’s Pot Roast Followed by Egg Dish #3

I have the third installment of my egg series to post later today, and since it requires a lot of last minute monitoring, I needed a main dish that I could didn’t need to babysit.  Continue reading

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Chicken Pot Pie, reduced

After the butter-rich currant and oatmeal spice cookies this morning, I decided to test out another “lightened” dish that I found on a blog, “Eat Yourself Skinny,” that my friend Jacki recommended.  Continue reading

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A New Pork and Apples Dinner

As much as my husband Kurt loves my braised pork loin with its creamy mustard cider sauce, it takes a while to prepare and it makes a lot.  When I make my standard barley side dish, the amount of food lasts for days. Continue reading

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As the Family and I Slowly Sink Under the Weather, a Little Va-Va-Voom Meal to Bring Us Back to Life

My family is smack in the middle of that six-week period of winter when germs move back and forth among us.  Two weeks ago, my husband Kurt wasn’t feeling well.  This week Ken has been complaining of headaches and stomach aches.  Continue reading

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Baby Steps to Indian Cuisine: Jacki’s Red Lentil Dal

When I learned that several of my mommies had never tried Indian dishes, I thought it would be good to do another Indian dish here.  Continue reading

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Taste Test #2 By The Tweenagers – Low-Fat Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Before I forget, I need to give you an update on my recent post about the plate method for diabetics.  My sister Tina commented that for the DM plate method, you should add a fruit and a glass of low-fat milk. Continue reading

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