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Tyler Florence at Pleasanton Macy’s
Any local Tyler Florence fans? He’ll be at Macy’s doing a free cooking demonstration on June 17 at 6pm. You have to sign up, which you can do here. Let me know if you decide to go! I’m going.
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Menu for the Week: Black Bean Burgers, Pork Scallopini and More
My weekly menu plans these days rarely have an assigned day and I typically aim for planning 4 dinners. My daughter has dinner with her dad one night a week so I don’t plan that night as I just figure out something for myself based either on leftovers or some small thing. We’ll usually have…
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Cooking for One: Panini Sandwich with Roast Beef, Boursin Cheese, Avocado and Sprouts
When I’m cooking for just me, I’ll often turn to making a Panini. I can load it full of good stuff and get a bit creative and have a fantastic custom meal rather than just leftovers and not create leftovers either! It’s a great way to use up little bits of vegetables (1/2 an avocado,…
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Meatball Sandwiches
My youngest requested meatball sandwiches for dinner. I had some meatballs in the freezer. I like to make them up on a weekend and then flash freeze the extras so I can pull out a few when needed for quick dinners like this or to throw in some soup (see meatball, pasta and spinach soup). …
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How to Cook Artichokes in Water
I go for the ultra simple method of cooking artichokes, basically simmering in water for 20-30 minutes, depending on the size of the artichoke. There is a bit of prep work first. Trim the stem off the bottom of the artichoke, including just the barest bit of the bottom of the leaves. Trim about 1/2…