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How to Roast Beets
Another “simple is best” recipe! I grew beets in the garden this year. They grow very easily and wait patiently in the ground until I want them. How could you ask for an easier vegetable to grow?! If you grew them or if your beets came with greens from the store, remove all but an…
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Leftover Twice Baked Potatoes
A few nights ago I was by myself for dinner and decided on a bacon, tomato and avocado sandwich as I have wonderful tomatoes in the garden and had a beautiful avocado from the farmer’s market. But I wanted a bit of something more too… I spied the leftover twice baked potato in the fridge…
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Dinner Tonight: Pork Cutlets, Twice Baked Potatoes & Salad
Dinner tonight was mostly repeats, with a twist on the twice baked potatoes. Pork cutlets (without the Parmesan and with a bit of buttermilk with the eggs) Romaine and radicchio salad with salsa dressing Twice baked potatoes with salsa and buttermilk My youngest thought the salsa “ruined” the twice baked potatoes. I liked it. But…
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How to Grill Vegetables – With and Without Skewers
When you’ve got the grill lit up for your meat, cook your vegetables on it as well instead of heating up the stove. Grilling vegetables can be as simple as you’d like or you can get a little fancy. You can grill a variety of vegetables including bell peppers (whatever color you fancy), yellow and…
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Persian Chicken Marinated in Yogurt and Grilled
When my book club read Rooftops of Tehran: A Novel, a wonderful book by the way, the hostess made this Persian chicken. She baked it and served it with a delicious green salad and some bolani from the Afghan stall at our farmers’ market. It was a wonderful dinner and a wonderful book. I asked…