Archive for January, 2011
Monday, January 31st, 2011
Another chicken recipe adapted from this month's Cooking Light, this buffalo chicken recipe was easy and pretty tasty. It does have a kick, so be cautious if you're not a fan. You can alter it by using less hot sauce, or a less spicy hot sauce, or if ...
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Sunday, January 30th, 2011
As is becoming my tradition, I got some oysters to celebrate another week of successful weight loss. This week I got some Dabob oysters from the Hood Canal. These were fairly easy to shuck and had a nice briny flavor. I still like the Sister Point oysters ...
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Sunday, January 30th, 2011
A nice healthy and filling lunch - Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps.
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Sunday, January 30th, 2011
I almost forgot to post the great socks I got from my Mom for Christmas. I wore the penguin socks just a couple days ago :-)
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Sunday, January 30th, 2011
Well, I've now lost 15% of my former self - 39 pounds so far and going strong :-)
My sleep apnea is much improved, Shaun tells me, and moving around is much easier. On to the next goal!
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Saturday, January 29th, 2011
Tonight I made my shrimp scampi and some roasted asparagus. An easy, quick meal that still feels like an indulgence :-)
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Friday, January 28th, 2011
Today for lunch, I went to Din Tai Fung Dumpling House in Bellevue.
It's an internationally renowned dim sum chain with most locations over in Asia. They're especially famous for their xiao long bao - Shanghai steamed soup dumplings.
I arrived shortly after they opened for lunch, and it was already bustling. ...
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Friday, January 28th, 2011
Another chicken recipe adapted from this month's Cooking Light. This one was pretty unremarkable - not bad by any means, but very forgettable. Oh well. The roasted broccoli and cauliflower was quite good :-)
Chicken with Cherry Tomato Sauce
Serves 4
1.5 lb thinly sliced skinless ...
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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Another of the chicken recipes adapted from this month's Cooking Light. I made enough for the two of us, and altered the herbs to suit us. This was pretty tasty and nice and fast for a weeknight.
Herbed Chicken
Serves 2
2 skinless boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 lb)
For the ...
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
Dinner tonight was some very tasty beefalo burgers. Beefalo (no, that's not a typo) is a cross-breed between domestic cattle and the North American Bison. It's significantly lower in fat and somewhat higher in protein and nutrients than beef. I grilled these up in a grill pan ...
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