Monthly Archives: July 2018

A Timely Repeat. Cloudy Canning Jars?

So… this happened. I was sterilizing canning jars in a boiling water bath and, when they came out, they were like this. At first, I could not imagine what the problem could be, but then I went onto the internet. … Continue reading

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Antipasto Pasta Salad

So, yeh, fergettabout the mayonnaise for this salad; and, while we’re at it, let’s fergettabout the gluten, too, because we’re making this salad with chickpea pasta! Penne chickpea pasta, blanched asparagus, grape tomatoes, chopped marinated artichoke hearts, onion, Feta cheese, … Continue reading

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Pork Loin Ends, Ollie’s Way

One of my local markets carries Pork Loin Ends – a slightly fattier tip of the tenderloin – for a ridiculous price – 1.99 per pound. Each package contains four boneless loin ends – more than enough for a couple … Continue reading

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Ollie’s Most Excellent Sammich Sauce

So… recall when we were making Ollie’s Marinade yesterday, and I had you save back two tablespoons? Well, this is what we’re gonna use it for and, I gotta say, this sammich sauce is good enough to justify keeping at … Continue reading

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Ollie’s Burger, Steak, and Chop Marinade

Who’s Ollie? I haven’t a clue, but I came across this interesting vintage marinade after researching a restaurant mentioned in a novel. The restaurant is long gone in real life, but Ollie’s kinda surprisingly zippy marinade lives on across the … Continue reading

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Fire and Ice Salad

I belong to a Facebook group called “Recipe Clippings.” It consists of folk sharing images of recipes – usually old ones – they’ve come across that they think look interesting. That’s how I came across the original recipe for this … Continue reading

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