Monthly Archives: September 2012

Parfait! Sweet ‘n Spicy Panko Pork Chops

I am not a huge fan of boneless pork chops – I think the bone adds a ton of flavor. Still, when my market runs a pretty darned decent special on those little boneless pork chop portions, I have been … Continue reading

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Best! Lois’ Bean Salad

Well… in the spirit of full disclosure, Lois said she found this recipe on allrecipes.com; but I discovered this wickedly good (and deliciously simple to toss together) recipe when she brought it to a family gathering in Indiana. I really … Continue reading

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Curried Tuna Salad

Sometimes, you takes your chances and you come up a winner. We’d been away for a long weekend and I hadn’t had a chance to get to the market, but we were gonna need lunch. I had a couple of … Continue reading

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Chocolate Pretzel Cookies

The jury is still out on these… Rich’s mom loved ’em, but that may have been due to the fact that I made them dairy-free. I thought they were a bit on the dry side, but that may have been … Continue reading

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Sweet and Sour Eggplant

No, not THAT kind of sweet and sour… This is actually an Italian recipe – Melanzane in Agrodolce from Mario Batali; and it is quite good – tho’ I probably should have served it as part of a platter of … Continue reading

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Parfait! Johnny Mazetti Spaghetti

We’ve been weaning ourselves off dairy because Rich seems to do much better without. A schmear of cream  cheese on a bagel, or a bit of butter in a baked good seems to be ok – but his days of … Continue reading

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Fruit Salad, Thai Style

Looking for something a little different? Cool, refreshing, low fat (but without all those ‘lite’ additives), and pretty darned simple to toss together with stuff you probably have around the house anyway? Then this is the salad for you! I … Continue reading

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Zucchini Bread With Pineapple

This recipe showed up in Rich’s email a while back from the nice folk at Betty Crocker, and he really wanted to try it. Is it just me, or are there a LOT of recipes calling for pineapple of late? … Continue reading

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Fry Bread – for tacos and jam and…

Back when I came across the recipe for Pickle Juice Chicken – which is wicked tasty and you should try it soon – I came across a post for Indian Fry Bread Tacos from the same video blog: Hilah Cooking. … Continue reading

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Pinto Beans Fast!

Well, fast is a relative term… Still, 3 hours from sorting and rinsing a new bag o’ beans to soft, slightly smashed, and just a little bit spicy is practically instant in the world of dried beans. Bon Appétit first … Continue reading

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