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Okay, so I guess I didn’t realize that the tempura battered ahi tuna on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives was actually a TUNA ROLL that had a tempura batter!  So my tuna was just dipped in tempura batter, and even at like 1 minute in the wok, it was overcooked.  But I did pick up a wine that Tony liked! For an appetizer, I made Tony...

Do any of you belong to freecycle.org?  It’s a place where you can offer things you don’t need as opposed to throwing things away in the garbage.  Most of the stuff I don’t need – but I do get a kick out of people who request “if you have a laptop laying around you aren’t using, I’d be happy to pick it up!” But a...

First of all when I left my house this morning it was 53 degrees!!!!  Too bad I can’t work outside today! So I tried, I really really tried not to have an egg sammie this morning.  I’ve been reading about everyones cottage cheese pancakes and made the batter last night.  I had the bright idea to add some baking powder, as this is what makes...

Before I get on with tonight’s dinner post I had one of those days at work.  Now normally in stressful situations I rise to the occasion if I do say so myself! 😀  The more that’s piled on is okay – I analyze it, see what order things need to get done and just do it.  But today technology was against me!  My computer was...

With two secretaries out today, its been so busy trying to get everything done – but I don’t mind, because the day goes by faster that way! I can’t wait for you guys to see dinner – I am going to call it Southern Comfort.  All I am going to show you now is that something is cooking ALL DAY in our oven that is...

I had planned on taking Ed to the trails this morning, but I ended up sleeping in a bit.  So I had to settle on a 20 minute walk to the river.  Although it was already 40 degrees it was quite windy!   Believe it or not, I was actually going to make cottage cheese pancakes for breakfast, but time got away from me.  So let’s...

Okay, I have redeemed myself from last nights dinner!  Tony loved it!  This was so simple to put together too.  Now, I made my marinara sauce from fresh tomatoes, but I am sure you could use bottled spaghetti sauce. Cottage Cheese Spinach/Beef Lasagna 1 cup marinara sauce 2 cups 4% cottage cheese 1/4 egg beaters Italian seasoning, salt/pepper to taste 2 ounces Mozzarella cheese baby...

Is a common questions when I cook at work.   Today was the smell of spaghetti squash roasting in the oven for 45 minutes at 350!   I’ve been told that it’s not fair to cook at work unless I have enough for everyone! I did share my lunch with my friend Renee – she and I like the same things!   So lunch comes in at...

So my plan this morning was to take our dog to the trail for a long walk.  He sleeps at the foot of our bed on the floor, usually on a down comforter.  Since Tony was still sleeping, I bent down to Ed and whispered in his ear “do you want to go for a walk?”  Typically, any mention of the word walk, or any...

Okay, so maybe I set the bar too high for myself, this being the first time cooking food in a pressure cooker.  I’ve only ever canned in a pressure cooker, but we had gone through several recipes and techniques and settled on one that used the least amount of oil (at least that’s what I was looking at!) 😀 So after the overnight soak in...