Book Review: Cooking For Two

I often peruse Light Cooking for Two for ideas when I am making Kirk and I lunch during the day. Even then, I have used it for my stroganoff recipe for the family, I just double the recipe.
The book was first printed in 1995 and has a nice solid selection of recipes, not too trendy [...]

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Curried Red Lentil Chicken Sauce Over Jasmine Rice

Last week I had reviewed Pacific Food’s tasty Curried Red Lentil Soup. Today for our lunch I made a sauce out of the soup and served it over Jasmine Rice.
Curried Red Lentil Chicken Sauce Over Jasmine Rice

Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked Jasmine rice
2 cups Pacific Food’s Curried Red Lentil Soup
1 13-ounce can chicken, drained
1/2 dried berries/raisin blend
1/4 [...]

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Corn Chicken Chowder With Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

For lunch today we tried out Buttery Sweet Corn soup by Pacific Foods. A very nice base for a quick and hearty chowder. It is very rainy and cold here today……

Sweet Corn and Chicken Chowder
Ingredients:
2 cups Buttery Sweet Corn soup
1 11-ounce can extra sweet Niblets corn, drained
1 13-ounce can chicken, drained and crumbled
Directions:
Heat the soup, [...]

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Pacific Foods Cashew Carrot Ginger Soup

Kirk saw the box of Pacific Foods Cashew Carrot Ginger soup this past weekend and added it to the cart. I have never been too excited about carrot soup but I figured I would be nice about it

Woke up this morning to my lower arch wire in my braces hanging out. And they [...]

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Pasta And Clams

I tossed together a quick lunch for Kirk and I today.
Pasta And Clams
Ingredients:
6 ounces dry pasta (any shape)
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp dried Italian herb blend
1/4 tsp dried minced garlic
1/4 tsp diced dried lemon peel
Lots of ground black pepper
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 6-ounce can minced clams
Directions:
Bring a medium pot of water to [...]

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Chicken Curry & Jasmine Fruited Rice For Two

Kirk and I had this for lunch today. Our kitties got a serving of chicken alongside us as well – they were staring at me pathetically while I made lunch.
This makes a quick lunch or dinner for two – for a dinner I would add flat bread on the side. This is designed to use [...]

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