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Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day
I’ve done three loaves of bread from the basic book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking and they have been fantastic! The gist of it is you mix up the dough, which is very wet, let it rise a bit at room temperature and then refrigerate the whole…
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Barramundi Fish Filets with Piccata Sauce
Last night I thawed out a frozen fish filet. It was large enough for the two of us. I didn’t have a plan about how to cook it but saw a recipe for piccata sauce on the package and went with that, with a few additions of my own. I’ve done chicken piccata and pork…
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90 Minute Oven Pot Roast
This oven pot roast starts on the stove with browning, then finishes in the oven with a tight seal in a Dutch oven. The gravy practically makes itself and is delicious. It went great with some mashed potatoes and delicata squash. I’d never cooked a delicata squash before but it’s perfect for smaller families and…
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Stir-Fried Chicken and Snow Peas
My eldest stopped by for a surprise visit. I’d had another dish planned for just the two of us that would not have easily stretched so I decided to make this instead. It came from a $4 book I’d found on clearance at Borders, Stir-Fry (Great Tastes). I’ve tried two recipes from this and they’ve…
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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…