Monthly Archives: October 2013

Parfait! Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

It is hard to resist a whoopie pie, and a red velvet whoopie pie? Forgetaboutit. You want one, and you know it. Nice thing, isn’t it, that they are pretty darned easy to make? No special pans required (sorry, Jen’); … Continue reading

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Tomato Soup Substitute

Back in the days before take and bake convenience foods and ‘helpers’ in a box, there were still some simple, fast, and tasty dishes a mom (’cause, it was always the mom in those days) could whip up at the … Continue reading

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(Another) Brioche

I’ve covered brioche in the past, here and here, and was pretty well pleased with the results, but then I scored this deal… TWO boxes of cookery books an’ stuff for $10! – who could resist? One of my bargain … Continue reading

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Quinoa With Sautéed Onion, Roasted Tomatoes, and Feta

I totally blew off Sweetest Day this year. Ermmm, our anniversary, too – oops! We were away for the weekend, then getting ready to go away for the next weekend, and both just sort of flew by with little more … Continue reading

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Travel Day!

It’s a lovely day in New England, and, a holiday! More when I get back to the edge o’ the prairie.

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Parfait! Caramel Puff Corn

Warning – this stuff is addictive! But, the holidays are coming, and folk will be dropping by, and it’s always nice to have a little sumpin’ crispity crunchy sweet to offer (or to send them on their way with). This … Continue reading

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A Simple Treat…

When we were on vacation in Door County, we came across some apple cider doughnuts at a couple of different farm stands. While the doughnuts themselves were quite nice, they put me in mind of a ridiculously simple treat from … Continue reading

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Peppered Bourbon Sirloin Steak

Soap. That was my mom’s great weakness when shopping. She could not pass by a display of soap on sale without picking up a bar (or twelve). Me, I cannot pass by the “manager’s special!” meat packets marked anywhere from … Continue reading

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Muffin Tin Meatloaf

I came across the concept for this recipe in an email from foodnetwork.com. Their kitchens came up with a nice looking meatloaf made with ground beef, pork, barbecue sauce, cheddar cheese, and stuff that was baked in a six-pack muffin … Continue reading

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New! Improved! Best by Far! ‘Za! Dough

Yeh… just look at that pretty little ‘za! sitting there on the stone, flaming hot cast iron disk, whatever you use to bake ‘za! Nicely shaped, very nicely topped, and baked to crispity perfection. I knew I was on to … Continue reading

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