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Hazelnut Meringues
A great low-fat cookie. Joy of Cooking says just 1 gram of fat per cookie. Have the egg whites at room temperature before you start whipping them for maximum volume. I just realized I left out the almond extract so I’ll report back on whether that’s optional!
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Potato Pancakes
Potato pancakes are a favorite of my girls. We like to serve these with both applesauce and sour cream on the side. I usually heat up a bit of beef sausage or kielbasa to go with the potato pancakes. If you make extra, flash freeze them, then put them in a freezer bag. You can…
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Olive Oil Dip
Okay, these were a huge hit for Thanksgiving. Marinated olives a la Mark Bittman. My lemons all froze last winter and I’m just now waiting for the most pale yellow ones to fully ripen, so rather than the pulp he calls for I just added a few teaspoons of bottled lemon juice. To make up…
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Candied Walnuts for Salads
Looking for a little something special to top that green salad? Try these candied walnuts. I’ll be fixing up a spinach and pear salad and these sound like the perfect finishing touch.
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Blue Cheese Burgers
The kids are finally old enough to enjoy experimenting a bit with hamburgers. I usually just mix in a bit of horseradish, mustard, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. The other night I mixed in only salt, pepper, and Worcestershire, but most important I added a pocket of blue cheese in the middle of each patty. I…