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Dinner for Breakfast
Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. Words to live by. Big breakfast, light lunch, even lighter dinner. I am still working on that “even lighter dinner” thing. (and...
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Meatloaf # 225
Fair-warning: This is a tomato-lovers meatloaf. I consider meatloaf the ultimate in “cabinet stews.” You can hide put anything into them; use up all kinds of odds and ends! My plain Irish husband...
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Just Another Post About Grilling
The real star here wasn’t the grilled steak but the fresh “salsa” on top! An impromptu blend of leftover roasted corn on the cob that I removed with a sharp knife, thin sliced red onion, finely...
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Thanks Neighbor!
Recently a neighbor of ours had some extra gravel from a home improvement project so he very nicely offered it up to me. He knows I like to use the extra gravel to keep weeds at bay and neaten up some...
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The Sausage “Gal”
If you are ever in Boston and happened to catch a Red Sox game than of course you would have enjoyed a delicious sausage sandwich from The Sausage Guy! (well maybe not this year ) For anybody who may...
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Too Early For “Tom?”
Last month the lady I work for made a turkey for family supper on the weekend and told me about it. And that is all it took. The ripple effect was powerful. First me, than my neighbors, probably half...
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Sauce Matters
I made some very tasty meatballs not too long ago. They started with the standard mix of ground beef and ground pork. I added some grated Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, onion powder, pinch of hot chili...
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Everybody Loves Kale
Well at least my mom and I do. My husband…um… well… he does love spinach, does that count? But he did admit to liking the incredibly healthy salad that I served at Thanksgiving this year. (Yes, I am...
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Meatloaf # 354
We couldn’t possibly go too long without another meatloaf variation so here it is… “Mexican Meatloaf!” Mexican spiced meatloaf served with Spanish rice and a black bean/onion/ sweet bell pepper sautéed...
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An Unlikely Couple
Ketchup and ginger ale. Who would have thought these would make such good companions. Not I. So when my husband came home from work one day and told me that one of his coworkers made a pork roast...
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Week DAY lasagna
When I found myself home on a weekday recently, puttering around pretending to clean the house, my thoughts turned to lasagna. I hadn’t had it in a awhile and was hankering for a “red sauce fix.” And...
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“Storm Stew” (guest blogger)
Since I am extremely busy with work and midterms at school right now, my poor husband has had to fend for himself. But recently he has more than “fended for himself” – he rolled out a wonderful take on...
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Chicken Paaaarmm
This actually means “Chicken Parmigiana” in a Boston accent! I was watching one of the many cooking shows that are on these days and one of the cooks ( I won’t name names since I like her and it isn’t...
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It’s All About The Frosting
Obviously right? When it comes to cupcakes, it is definitely about frosting. Wedding cake – definitely the frosting (and the many layers of it in between). What about the glaze on the coffee cake:...
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Move Over Blueberries….
…You don’t have to rule the pancake world! Other berries can play too!! Inspired the other day by Trisha’s blueberry pancakes but not having any blueberries (or sour cream) on hand, I had to make a few...
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Neighbors
Isn’t it amazing how great neighbors can make all the difference? Not only can I depend on them for great conversation over the fence, help snow-blowing the driveway, great cupcakes or the comfort in...
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Old Standby
Here in New England, once grilling season starts, dinner means lots of fresh veggies, meats and experimental marinades instead the “same ol’ same” casseroles. And for me, grilling means putting every...
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Strawberry Memories
The month of June means a lot of different things to people. To my dad it made him think of D-Day and actually landing on Normandy beach in 1944 as an innocent 18-year-old kid. To my brother it means...
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Yet Another Post About Grilling
Yep it’s grilling season here in New England and yes that means an endless stream of posts about my grilling adventures! Click away if you need to, I will understand and see you back in the fall! In...
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Level 3
Level 3 refers to ( in this case ) the level of hot in my jar of Korean hot pepper paste! Recently I had a hanker-ing for some Korean BBQ and with no food trucks in sight I was forced to search the...
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