I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #41 — Celia Chandler, Writer I roasted a chicken this week so am working my way through the meat, one variation at a time. This time, I felt like a curry. No curry is complete without rice so I started by putting one cup mixed r...

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Looking for some ideas for leftover roast chicken? Look no longer! And make sure to share your ideas in the comments on my blog too, please. I could use some variety!

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I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #40 — Celia Chandler, Writer This healthy eating business is ok, I’ve decided. Sure, I miss cheese (no, I really miss it) but I am having fun cooking again in a more serious way — pandemic-level, if you will. The New York ...

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I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #39 — Celia Chandler, Writer Back in early December, before early snow made planning to move around Ontario uncertain, I invited out-of-towners for lunch the week before Christmas. Unlike so many in my life, they are “eat anythin...

NEW CONTENT: I eat, I read, I watch #39 - leftover lasagna

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I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #38 — Celia Chandler, Writer Last time I shared with you I’m trying to health-up my diet. It’s a work in progress for sure, especially as I work through the lovely creamy cholesterol heavy stuff my fridge usually contains. But I’...

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Did you miss my morning blog? No problem. Let me read it to you, maybe while you're dining solo!

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I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #37 — Celia Chandler, Writer I know it seems I eat healthy food. And I do! But when my new family doctor flagged a high cholesterol reading, he asked how’s your diet? Well, I was honest. I eat all the right things. And most of th...

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I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #36 — Celia Chandler, Writer You know sometimes there are veg in the fridge that need to be eaten. This time, four mushrooms, the inner core of a bok choy and some green beans cried out to be used before they succumbed to the gre...

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I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #34 — Celia Chandler, Writer Imagine my disappointment - I thought I’d pulled a piece of salmon from the freezer. Yes, I’ll grant you, I looked a little thicker and darker than normal, but the colour was sort of right and I could...

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Squash mac and cheese. If it sounds gross to you, it did to me at first too. Read on!

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I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #33 — Celia Chandler, Writer This is a soup I’ve made many many times, usually to start a dinner party. It’s a sure hit. No-one can believe how easy it is to make and often share the recipe. This starts, as everything good does,...

NEW CONTENT: I eat, I read, I write #33 - Moroccan Tomato Soup

Ever eat at downtown Toronto's Trinity Square Cafe? Their famous soup is my go-to at home.

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I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #32 — Celia Chandler, Writer Sometimes the cupboard is near-bare and even I am stumped about what I might eat. The strip of takeout joints, just two blocks away, is like a siren call to my hungry ears. But one day recently, I cre...

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Stop eating alone -- dine solo instead!

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I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #27 — Celia Chandler, Writer When a neighbour offers you a zucchini from her mother’s garden, you don’t say no. Even though it’s a big one and my fridge was already a bit overstuffed. The very next night I found myself at loose e...

NEW CONTENT: I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #27. Creamy chicken stuffed zucchini

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I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #26 — Celia Chandler, Writer Sometimes even my tiny fridge starts to look bare. Usually there’s a block of tofu lurking within though, and from that, I can cobble together something edible. Tonight is one of those nights.

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My take on tofu and recommendations for Sheima Benembarek's book, Halal Sex and BritBox's series about the Mitford sisters, Outrageous.

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I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #25 — Celia Chandler, Writer This probably happens to you too - I buy a rotisserie chicken and then I get stuck on what to do with the meat after about meal three. I googled this dilemma and came up with Kung Pao Chicken. And the...

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I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #23 — Celia Chandler, Writer When you have three pounds of asparagus to eat in just four days (I’m leaving for a conference) you can’t waste any opportunity to eat the stuff. Plus I love it.

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Need some recommendations for solo dining? Look no further.

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I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #20 — Celia Chandler, Writer If you know me at all, you know that May begins my annual asparagusathon. I don’t eat the stuff any other time of the year. But for a month, it’s about the only vegetable I want. You can join me as I...

NEW CONTENT: I eat, I read, I watch #20 - lobster tacos with fresh Ontario asparagus

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I eat, I read, I watch — dining solo #15 — Celia Chandler, Writer As I do most meals, I started with a little diced red onion in oil. I’m experimenting with grape-seed oil these days. I haven’t really concluded it’s any better or worse than any veg oil. A pretty ben...

NEW BLOG: I eat, I read, I watch - dining solo #15 - Salmon Mac & Cheese

What we eat - something we CAN control during these tough times.
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