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Marinated, Roasted Sweet Potatoes

I was gonna add ‘glazed’ to this post title, but to too many people, I believe, ‘glazed sweet potatoes’ means brown sugar and marshmallows and way too icky sweet (ermmm, for me). And this is not that. These sweet potatoes, … Continue reading

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Barbeque Chopped Salad

Every couple of weeks, I get an envelope of goodies from my mom-in-law, Doris, y’know, coupons and stuff that she thinks I’d be interested in. A few weeks back, along with the always welcome coupons (thanks, mom!), she enclosed a … Continue reading

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Maple Syrup & Dijon Salad Dressing

I was planning the salad for our Thanksgiving Feast: shredded Brussels sprouts and Romaine with roasted beets, sliced shallots, and spiced walnuts; and was looking for a salad dressing that would work with all the flavors, and safe for the … Continue reading

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Turkey Taco Salad

Let’s start the week with a little sumpin’ sumpin’ simple. I call it simple because I had leftover taco seasoned ground turkey in the fridge that needed to be dealt with, and had put together a pint of special sauce/salad … Continue reading

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A Mebbe Better Green Bean Casserole

‘Tis the season to plan for feasting, and for many folk, feasting means green bean casserole – you know, that mixture of canned beans and canned soup and canned onions. That’s a whole lotta cans. Which is why, when I … Continue reading

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By Degrees Cafe, Baltimore, MD

Rich had meetings with a client in D.C. for the latter half of one week and the first parts of the week after, so, instead of him flying around like a crazy man, we called my very favorite sister in … Continue reading

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The Doris Project (TDP) Week 12: Strawberry & Romaine Salad

It really doesn’t get much simpler (or better) than this: Fresh strawberries and thinly sliced red onion with crisp, shredded romaine lettuce; sprinkled, if you like, with lightly toasted sesame seeds. This recipe, from some un-named magazine, popped out of … Continue reading

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Parsley Pistachio Pesto

So, we’ve done pesto, and heck, we’ve done pesto made with parsely. There’s also a very nice basil and walnut pesto for spreading on top of naan with tomatoes and fresh mozz before tossing on the grill. This time, there’s … 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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Parfait! Plum Sauce

Last week, I went through the (very simple) process of making (very tasty) plum jam. Now, we’re gonna take that (really, it is very tasty) jam and turn it into plum sauce, a much more better version of the duck … Continue reading

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