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When Life Gives You Chicken…

We have been doing this weekly food kit thing for the past couple of years, and it is usually pretty spiffy. You check out an on-line menu and make your selection(s) by Friday evening, then come the following Monday, like … Continue reading

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Swiss Cheese and Bacon Spread

I came across this recipe on a page of vintage cheese recipes, and thought it’d be a nice addition to our Book Club gathering. The original recipe suggested serving on Ritz or Wheat Thins crackers, but this was a predominantly … Continue reading

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Parfait! Swiss Turkey Casserole

For me, one of the best things about Thanksgiving is the leftovers; and one of my very favorite things to do with leftovers is to make Swiss Turkey Casserole. Starting out about 50 years ago as my Aunt Buzz’s company-worthy … Continue reading

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Cottage and Swiss Lasagna

To paraphrase Persian mathematician and poet Omar Khayyam: “A pan of lasagna, a glass of decent Pinot, and thou” still more than holds up all these many years later. Especially if the lasagna is one of my faves, a slightly … Continue reading

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Best! Reuben Casserole

By now, most folk will have had their corned beef and cabbage and are kinda over the whole thing. Except… You have leftover corned beef, don’t you? Not to worry – we have you covered with this wicked tasty Reuben … Continue reading

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Grilled Swiss With Onion Jam

Back in the day, my Aunt Buzz would make her grilled cheese sammiches with American cheese, yellow mustard,  and pickle relish; so she might not object too much to this riff on a Martha Stewart grilled cheese. Now, Martha’s sammich … Continue reading

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Air Fryer Turkey Croquettes

I had had a taste for turkey, and thought a small-ish breast would be just the ticket. And it was, except… The small-ish breast was too big for my newer, bigger air fryer, so oven roasting was the way to … Continue reading

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Swiss Burgers With Tomato Gravy

My mom-in-law was spending a month or so with us, and I was on the lookout for something interesting for dinner that appealed to our tastes, but would also not be too spicy for hers. And then, the nice folk … Continue reading

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My Mom’s Lasagna – and The Real Deal About ‘No-Boil’ Noodles

What could be more welcome than a large, steaming pan of cheese and noodles in a lovely, bubbly sauce? Yeh. Trick question – obviously two pans would be way more welcome. But… do you really need to buy that box … Continue reading

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Let’s Make Reubens!

Yeh, I know… “Who doesn’t know how to make a Reuben?” Well… me, for one. I mean, the basics are obvious, corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing, and then, cook’s choice; rye or dark pumpernickel bread. But! There are … Continue reading

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