Tag: recipes
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Egg-cellent Egg Salad
Even though we’re all well past egg-hunting stage in my family, I still enjoy dying eggs for the occasion. The un-hunted egg is a prime candidate for egg salad sandwiches in the days after the holiday. First, a tip for easy-peel eggs. After the eggs have boiled (10 minutes is generally sufficient for a solid,…
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the Secret to a Great Cheesecake
Anyone can make a cheesecake if they just follow a recipe. Why, then, do some come out different (better) than others? Is it a super-secret recipe that makes the difference, or is it more? Todd requested a cheesecake for his birthday this past Friday and I was surprised that I hadn’t shared my secrets for…
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Creating Recipes
You know how it is: you’re in the kitchen trying to come up with something for dinner so you just start tossing things together. Or, maybe, you’re doing a little improv on an otherwise basic recipe. Either way, dinner turns out very yummy and you’re left wondering: now, how did I do that? Of course,…
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Fabulous Fennel
Fennel is one of those tastes that most people either love or hate. If you don’t like black licorice or other anise-flavored foods, straight-up fennel might not be for you, but there’s more than one way to eat this bulb. Recently we spied some in our local grocery store and decided we’d work it in…
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Comfort Food
Comfort foods can come in many forms: favorite recipes from childhood, treats remembered for special occasions or just starch-, fat- or sugar-laden dishes that offer a chemical reaction we associate with happiness as well as satiety. Usually considered a guilty pleasure or indulgence, I have a hard time seeing all comfort food as all bad…
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Apple Dumplings
I’ve been thinking a lot about apples, lately, and with the weather cooling off, the cinnamon brooms showing up in the supermarkets and the idea that the holidays are right around the corner, I think of Mom making Apple Dumplings. This is her recipe, updated a little by me. They are especially good on cool…
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Blueberry Dumplings
It’s (technically) Fall now, and that means various group pot-lucks or company get-togethers will be starting, soon. Maybe it’s school fundraisers or church socials, but at some point you’re going to be asked or expected to bring something yummy to share somewhere. Even if it’s not expected, this is a quickly put-together dish that will…
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Magazine Mash-Up
Okay, everyone, show of hands: how many subscribe to cooking magazines? Bonus round: how many times have you actually used a recipe from said magazines? Uh huh, exactly what I thought. (Don’t worry, I’m just as guilty as the rest of you.) It doesn’t seem to matter what I’m interested in, a “collector” streak always…