Monthly Archives: April 2011

Tuna Auruduci (sweet and sour)

and not a bit o’ pineapple or maraschino cherry to be found! THIS sweet and sour – courtesy of David Ruggerio and epicurious.com – comes by it’s flavors with just a bit of sugar, some white wine (I used Italian … Continue reading

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Parfait! Aunt Beezy’s Blueberry Soda Bread

For our second Friday Parfait! Day – I’m going all the way back to earlier this month (!) and Aunt Beezy’s most excellent soda bread. I mentioned in the earlier post how Bob (Aunt Beezy’s daughter-in-law’s sister’s gentleman friend) had … Continue reading

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Fanny Farmer’s Macaroni and Cheese

I’m still working on finding a macaroni and cheese that Rich likes as well as the one’s from a) the blue box or b) the yellow box featuring the famous processed cheez food product; but made with everyday ingredients one … Continue reading

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Green Stuff

And what tasty green stuff it is! One of Rich’s favorite ‘celebration’ desserts, he made a big batch of this for our Easter gathering. It goes together quickly with simple ingredients, makes enough for a crowd, and, as an added … Continue reading

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Quiche Lorraine

How’s this for a main course: a pastry crust tossed together in the food processor with a bit of flour, some salt, an egg yolk and 2 sticks of butter filled with a mixture of eggs, bacon, swiss cheese, and … Continue reading

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Orange Pineapple Jello Salad

Yup – it’s a molded salad – with freshly shredded carrot – I TOLD you I was going to turn 2011 into a “Say Something Jello Mold” year! The Family D was joining us for Easter Brunch, and I wanted … Continue reading

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Marinated Asparagus

We’re having a few peeps over for Easter Brunch, and I still have some stuff to do – but THIS little beauty (with all due thanks to the folks at Southern Living) is safely tucked away in the fridge, ready … Continue reading

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Spring Spinach Salad

I was looking through the Local – a freebie newspaper supplement delivered right to our driveway full of local semi-news and fast food advertisements – and came across a nice looking salad and dressing recipe that I thought would be … Continue reading

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Parfait!

Back in the day, Lois (the mom on Malcolm in the Middle, not Rich’s cousin in Ontario – hey Lois!) would clean her fridge of leftovers each week by making ‘parfait’ – a heaping casserole combination of whatever happened to … Continue reading

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Orange Glazed Blueberry Scones

My latest trip to Trader Joe’s yielded these incredible blueberries – huge and OH! so sweet – but Rich has been feeling a bit like that little girl from Willy Wonka; one more morning bowl of blueberries with yogurt and … Continue reading

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