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How to Flash Freeze
Has this happened to you? You get a good deal on something and quickly throw the excess in the freezer–and then you’re stuck with a huge block of frozen whatever. Learn how to flash freeze items so you can pull out just what you need. And always take a few extra minutes to package things…
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Easy Sausage, Potato and Cabbage Soup
It’s gotten chilly here and my eldest was feeling poorly. She was staying here earlier this week while some work was done at her apartment and asked if I’d make some vegetable soup one evening. I made a version of chicken soup with rice, skipping the chicken and adding some sliced zucchini because I have…
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Beyond Food
Since I haven’t posted a recipe in a while I thought I’d share a few of the other projects I’ve been working on. Wine Barrel Fountain Most recently finished was this fountain. A neighbor was getting rid of a hanging chair stand and I thought it would make a great base for a fountain. Learned…
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Zucchini and Corn Chalupas (aka Tostadas)
Are you still swimming in zucchini? I’ve made zucchini pickles (two batches because my boyfriend ate the first batch all up!), zucchini bread and now zucchini and corn chalupas. I’ve started picking them smaller and smaller, which is fun when they still have the blossoms attached. I save those for fried squash blossoms. The other…
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Tex-Mex Squash Casserole from the Homesick Texan
Are you sick of zucchini yet? If you’re growing your own and perhaps in a foolish moment planted more than one like I did, you may well be! Having a variety is fun and they combine well in this Tex-Mex Squash Casserole but if you only have one kind, I’m sure it will taste equally…