Category: Spring
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Spinach, Orange and Strawberry Salad
For Easter brunch, we squeezed a bunch of oranges and made mimosas. I purposefully squeezed extra orange juice and used some for basting the ham. I had extra and remembered seeing a salad dressing made with orange juice. As it turned out, it was for a spinach salad with strawberries, daikon radish, and oranges. That…
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Grilled Asparagus
This is my absolute favorite way to cook asparagus and it turns out to be the simplest too! How cool is that?! First a storage tip. A friend of mine that grew up with his family running a large farm taught me to store my asparagus in a jar of water in the refrigerator. They…
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Simple Cooked Cabbage
I do like cabbage but I am not particularly fond of cabbage that has been cooked to death. I find the simple steam/saute method works great with cabbage (and many other vegetables!). Basically, you simmer the vegetable in a mix of butter (or other fat) and water (or broth) until the liquid has evaporated and…
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Pantry/Freezer Challenge: Sweet and Sour Glaze for Pork Chops
I’m on mission to use up some of my pantry and freezer items so I made Sweet and Sour Glaze for Pork Chops. I tend to stockpile and periodically need to make myself use up what I’ve already got. In addition to my shopping habits, I froze and canned some of my garden excess last…
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Asparagus, Bacon and Soft Boiled Egg Salad Recipe from Around My French Table
This recipe came from Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours. I’ve seen soft boiled eggs on top of various things before, including asparagus but had not gotten around to trying it. The other night I was home alone for dinner and felt like cooking but not like creating…