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Cheesy Cream of Broccoli Soup
I made a great cream of broccoli soup, following Bittman’s How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food. He uses the same basic recipe for cream of nearly any vegetable soup, so feel free to substitute carrots, celery, cauliflower, turnips, etc. I used the full cup of cream AND added the Cheddar cheese because…
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Simplicity of Salads
Sometimes, we tend to overcomplicate things. Like salad. Following some simple salad guidelines lets you turn out good side salads every day. I am reminded of this every time I see the myriad bottled dressings at the grocery store that I mostly manage to live without. I admit to being partial to few, like Brianna’s…
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Stracciatella Crossed with Italian Wedding Soup
My girls love what we call Frog Eye Soup. I take 8 cups or so of chicken broth and bring it to a simmer, then add a couple of sliced carrots and cook 5-10 minutes. I add 1/2 to 3/4 cup of some tiny little pasta (the favorite is the little balls they call frog…
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Cooking videos
Did you know you can rent or buy downloadable movies at Amazon now? Kinda cool. I see a few cooking show ones. Hopefully they’ll expand that list. I know NetFlex is supposed to be adding something similar in a few months, streaming videos (so you can watch them on your computer but not save them).…
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Meatball Stew
It’s good to have a few recipes you can whip together that aren’t dependent on fresh food. The pantry or the freezer or some combination can be a lifesaver on busy nights. Cheap. Fast. Good! came to my rescue last night with this meatball stew. I had just bought a bag of pre-made meatballs at…