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Green Beans Mandarin

This is one of those mid century recipes that is actually quite good. A can of green beans (I use the reduced sodium version) and a packet of seasoning from ramen noodles come together with a few other simple ingredients … Continue reading

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Shaved Sprouts Salad

Looking for a tasty, elegant looking salad for a special occasion, but don’t really feel like fussing about it? Have I got a salad for you! There was a slight miscommunication between my husband and myself when planning and prepping … Continue reading

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Almond Crisp Bars

Actually, I kinda hesitate to call these “bars” because they come out every bit as ooey and gooey as the nice folk at Rice Krispies cereal said they would, but they seem more, to me, like an ooey gooey crisp … Continue reading

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Granola Bars

We were visiting my sister for an extended weekend and, mindful of all of us trying to eat (at least a little bit) healthier, she forewent her traditional morning sideboard groaning with croissant, danish, and other pastry treats in favor … Continue reading

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Nuts; Salted, Spiced, and Nicely Candied

Everyone, it would seem, has a recipe for seasoned and candied nuts – I have about a dozen in my files, came across a few more this past week, and have a pretty decent recipe already posted – but, it … Continue reading

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Dates with Almonds and Bacon

Rich’s mom loves the rumaki recipe I got from my friend Jenny – marinated water chestnuts wrapped in bacon and baked – and they are quite tasty. In fact, she keeps some stashed in her freezer as an emergency treat … Continue reading

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Cherry Almond Tart

So, I made these cookie bars for the holidays. They were good, but the crust was INCREDIBLE – so much so that I have some crumbs stashed in the freezer to sprinkle on ice cream (YUM!). Thinking about that tasty, … Continue reading

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Sweet Heat Almonds

I made some spiced mixed nuts for Rich’s brother Gary a few years back that he really liked. Of course, I misplaced that recipe and have been in search of a worthy substitute ever since. This is the closest I’ve … Continue reading

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