Archive for December, 2009

I so love baked potatoes…

Sunday, December 13th, 2009
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I really do.  When I gave my brother a choice of baked or fried potatoes with dinner and he chose baked, I certainly couldn’t argue it.

So easy, so simple, so good.  Prep time of a whole 2 minutes of washing them off, poking them a couple times with a fork and tossing in a pan. An hour in the oven at 400 degrees and that’s that.  Even twice baked are easy, another 5 minutes of mashing them up and a couple minutes back under the broiler.

They’re healthy (even with toppings – just don’t use an entire pint of sour cream) and easy and one of my favorite sides.

All hail the lovely baking potato!

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This is how meal planning is thwarted…

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

My little brother made a late day Quizno’s run.  Eating “lunch” this late ensures that I won’t be interested in eating much other than a small snack later this evening, much less flank steak & potatoes.

That all being said, Quizno’s Steakhouse Beef Dip sandwich is pretty satisfying.  The horseradish sauce is mild but provides a little kick and the meat is great.  The dipping sauce may be salty to some people – I know I find it to be a little on the salty side, and I REALLY like salty stuff.

Mmm,mmm Toasty.

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The meal planning struggle…

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

I’m terrible at it.  I’m trying to change my ways.  So, maybe if I say it out loud, it will happen!  I’ve gone through the sales on peapod and the delivery will arrive tomorrow.  In the next week, there will be flank steak, pork tenderloin, and hot dogs!!  (And something with the chicken that is in the freezer if I can come up with a compelling idea…)

The biggest challenge I have is nights I go to the gym – it needs to either be leftovers that I can eat early, or something light that won’t make me fall asleep on the couch – and I never seem to realize far enough ahead of time that it is or isn’t a gym night.  (Yes, I am that scatterbrained.)

So, now – let’s see if I can stick with it!  :)

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Oh, Sweet Pickle, how I love thee…

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
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Would a gherkin by any other name taste as sweet?  I certainly hope so.

No matter how modern the holiday relish tray may become, you will still sit at centre stage of the crystal tray.

Your sweet crunchiness hits the spot every time, and your tiny diced up bits do lovely things to tuna and ham salads, and my hot dogs would be empty without your relish.

Let us all raise a pickle to the man who first sweet brined a tiny cucumber!

*crunch*

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