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Vegetable Soup with Potato and Green Beans
I am on a self-imposed challenge to use up some odds and ends, trying to make room for our Thanksgiving but also just something I do every few months to clean out the freezer of older things. We had some hot dogs left from my daughter’s graduation party in June and some neighbor’s had a…
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Ham Panini Sandwiches
I had a few nights this week where it was just me for dinner! Wow. Not used to cooking for one. I had some ham so both nights ended making ham paninis with various fixings and a simple green salad with tomatoes from the garden. First up was a Panini sandwich with some thinly sliced…
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Pickled Cauliflower and Cucumber
This is from a Japanese cookbook, Bento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the Go but it could easily accompany any meal where you wanted a small side dish. I love little side dishes like this. I had actually steamed cauliflower the other night to make this cauliflower with salsa verde. I had some plain steamed cauliflower…
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Japanese Soup with Daikon, Tofu and Mushrooms
I picked up a used copy of Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat on a whim. I enjoyed the stories and her descriptions of various foods and cooking guidelines. I didn’t really pick it up for the recipes but this easy soup was worth the $3 I spent for the book! We all love…
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Beef Tostada Recipe with all the Fixings
My youngest has a new friend spending the night and asked for tostados for dinner, a perfect request since we had a perfect ripe avocado. I pulled some ground turkey from the freezer and cooked it up with some taco seasonings. A while back I bought a container of taco seasoning but I actually prefer…