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  • Indian Dinner Menu

    Indian Dinner Menu

    My youngest came for dinner Friday night and I had fun planning an Indian dinner for her. including Indian Butter Chicken. I had just bought 660 Curries and I wanted to try some new recipes.  I had made Vibrant Chicken from it the night before and really liked it. I typically make coconut milk based…

  • The Quick Start Guide to Saving Money on Food

    The Quick Start Guide to Saving Money on Food

    When you run into a month where there are “more days than money” here are some quick tips to help you cut back on your grocery bill. Make an inventory of what you have on hand Look in your pantry, refrigerator, and freezer. Make a list of every meal you can make without buying anything.…

  • Best Chicken Salad

    Best Chicken Salad

    I’ve been playing around with chicken salad and have discovered some new-to-me tricks. I’ve broken the pattern down so you can see how to customize this with different ingredients and make the best chicken salad according to suit your tastes. The Chicken For the star of the salad I usually use leftover chicken so everything…

  • Stuffed Baked Potato with Bacon and Egg

    Stuffed Baked Potato with Bacon and Egg

    Last night I was craving a loaded baked potato.  I remembered a recipe for stuffed baked potatoes in Plenty by Diana Henry. In my twice-baked potato world, I bake the potatoes, scrape the cooked potato out, mash up the baked potato insides with butter, milk and cheese, then stuff the potato skins back up and…

  • How to Cut an Avocado

    How to Cut an Avocado

    For years, I’ve been cutting avocados in half, using a large knife to whack the seed and pull it out and then cutting or slicing the avocado in the skin, using a spoon to scrape the pieces out. I don’t remember where I saw this new-to-me way of cutting an avocado but it is way…