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Google Reader and RSS subscriptions
If you read my blog via Google Reader, you’re probably aware that Google has announced it will be “retired” as of July 1st so you’ll need to find a new RSS reader or find other ways to keep in touch with your favorite blogs. I have switched to Feedly and it was very easy. I…
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Planning Ahead for Pizza Night
Friday night I made pizza, even though it was just me here for dinner. I happen to love pizza! I made my new favorite bread machine pizza dough recipe and divided it into 4. I rolled three of the pieces of dough out and baked them one at a time at 450F on parchment paper…
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Some March Menu Ideas
Here are some dinner menu plans for March. It’s not MY menu plan for March as I’ll be trying some new recipes. Week 1 Baked Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Peas Split Pea Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Lo Mein with Leftover Ham, Stir Fried Asparagus with Sesame Seeds Grandma Alice’s Chicken, Savory Baked Rice, Brown Sugar…
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How to Peel Garlic
A simple how-to with pictures. Garlic isn’t hard to peel but the papery skins stick. I have seen this method in multiple places so I don’t know who to credit. But basically you want to cut the root end off (the less pointy end typically), then smash the garlic clove with a large knife.…
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Garlic and Brown Sugar Chicken Breasts
I love recipes that scale easily and these days I’m especially attracted to ones that let me make a good dinner for just one or two people. These chicken breasts were really good. While they were cooking I nuked a potato for a few minutes, just to get it started, then cubed it up and…