Monthly Archives: October 2020

Italian Beef Stuffing

We had a few friends over to celebrate October birthdays and, since it was that weekend, I chose to make dinner an homage to Canadian Thanksgiving. And, truth be told, I figured that it could not hurt to take a … Continue reading

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Apple of My Rye – A Fall Cocktail

We were having a small gathering to celebrate October birthdays, and I had come across an interesting looking apple cider and bourbon cocktail recipe. Except… I was nearly out of bourbon, totally out of apple cider, but, wait… I did … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef

Because, of course, I get all my most authentic Asian recipes from the nice folk at Betty Crocker, courtesy of my husband’s email; I thought that this slow cooker recipe for Mongolian Beef – by way of Taiwan Barbecue, according … Continue reading

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Pickle-Brined Air Fryer Chicken

This is a pretty darned nifty method for getting tasty, moist fried chicken, without all the muss and fuss of deep frying. Soaking the chicken in pickle juice (and a wee, tiny bit of hot sauce) adds a nice flavor, … Continue reading

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Zanzetti

Back in the day, there was a popular spaghetti based cassserole – Johnny Mazetti Spaghetti – that was supposedly popular in the American community in Panama as well as throughout the Midwest. It is quite good, actually, and I have … Continue reading

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Arancini – an Air Fryer Recipe!

Who doesn’t love arancini – little balls of rice and cheese dipped in egg, then breaded and then fried? They could be kinda fussy to put together, though; and then there was the added fat in the actual frying. But! … Continue reading

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