This post isn’t just a recipe. It’s also an ode to my favorite cast iron skillet. Larry and Ellyn gave it to me for my birthday in 1981, before Lauren was even born. He got it at the local hardware store, and I think he paid something like 8 dollars for it. I can still remember how excited Ellyn was…
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Did you know that today is National Chili Day? I am not sure who decides these things, but as was the case with National Margarita Day last Saturday, I am a pretty big fan of this one. Chili is one of the reasons that I can and freeze as many stewed tomatoes as possible every fall. The work seems lighter…
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A few weeks ago, I got a text from my Mom, asking me for her Banana Bread recipe. Strange – I know, right? But, she was away from her own kitchen and she knew I would have it, because she gave it to me many years ago when I moved out on my own and it was on my old…
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Happy National Margarita Day! I bet you didn’t know it was Margarita Day, did you? Well, that is why I am here – to help you out on occasions such as this, where you might otherwise miss an important event. I mean, you don’t want to get to work on Monday morning and have someone ask you “What did you…
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It is a sad day when I finally have to buy Brussels sprouts in the store. We have finally run through all the of the ones we grew in the garden, along with nearly everything else left from last fall’s harvest. We used up the last of the onions a week or so ago, and the potatoes were all gone…
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