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Miscellany and such

Chili from a box?

Posted on October 29, 2011 by terry

Yup. We try to limit the packaged food we eat, saving the ‘helper’ type stuff for a once in a while treat; but Rich came across this box o’ chili fixin’s on a recent stroll through Woodman’s and suddenly had … Continue reading →

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Ketchup

Posted on October 18, 2011 by terry

Yesterday’s mail brought a PASSLE o’ catalogs – no doubt in anticipation of teh Season – and one, Signals, had this tee shirt (or sweat, if one is so inclined) emblazoned in large, friendly green letters: Relish today. Smaller, but … Continue reading →

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Wedding Weekend

Posted on October 10, 2011 by terry

I was going to do a post on this really nice Indonesian Swordfish recipe I tried, but, it’s the end of a long and busy weekend, and I still have stuff to do and people to see – so let’s … Continue reading →

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Stuff to come…

Posted on September 29, 2011 by terry

Our friend Bob (of Barb and Bob, not of Bob and Don, try to keep up) brought much more than his very tasty shrimp mole to our last game night – he brought two cookbooks along as gifts for yours … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes from teh garden

Posted on September 24, 2011 by terry

Here we are, closing in on September, autumn has begun, and I am just now getting results from the Solanum Lycopersicum members of this year’s deck garden. Let us not even discuss teh basil… Still, the sage and parsley are … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving in a Ball at Comet Cafe

Posted on September 17, 2011 by terry

We were in Indiana for a family gathering, and hangin’ at the Hotel Indigo in Fischers – an updated (and dog friendly – Shiloh LOVED it!) take on the roadside hotel by the nice folk at Holiday Inn – and … Continue reading →

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Roasted Hazelnuts

Posted on September 6, 2011 by terry

How about something basic to ease us back into the world after the holiday weekend? I use roasted hazelnuts a bunch, and am constantly looking for that last recipe calling for them for the correct oven temp and time to … Continue reading →

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My $10 Tomato

Posted on August 27, 2011 by terry

Friends of ours have their $100,000 rain gutter, and my car has its $1200 headlight (both rather long stories you really don’t need to hear, do you?), and now, in much the same vein, I have my tomato, the first … Continue reading →

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I got nuthin’…

Posted on August 20, 2011 by terry

it’s cloudy, a tad on the cool side, and I am uncertain whether the rumbling I’m hearing is thunder, or just some of the participants from the Chicago Air and Water Show going a bit long to make a turn. … Continue reading →

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It’s no contest – but we have a giveaway!

Posted on August 17, 2011 by terry

buzzyfoods barbecue sauce is da BEST! Yeah, so mebbe I’m just a tiny bit biased; but by just about any standard, this is one fine batch o’ tomato-based slightly sweet and slightly nippy sauce to slather on chicken, ribs, burgers, … Continue reading →

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