CheapCooking
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Gratin of Swiss Chard
I had my youngest with me the day I bought seeds at the nursery and we came home with “Rainbow Swiss Chard.” It’s quite pretty to look at, in the garden and on the plate. The stems range from red to yellow to orange. I grew Swiss chard because it’s easy to grow and good…
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My Favorite Meat Sauce
I play around a bit with various meat sauces, browned ground beef then cooked with tomato sauce and herbs. I have to admit I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad recipe. Maybe that’s because I taste and adjust as I go if the recipe starts out wrong. In a generic recipe, I’ll often add…
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Sauteed Fish with Butter and Capers
My kids asked me to cook sole for dinner the other night–“the way you did last time. That was really good.” I couldn’t remember what I’d done though. No problem, I thought. I’ll go look it up on the blog. But it wasn’t here! I’ve been remiss. So I hunted through my old cookbooks desperately…
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Eating Out
Eating out is a treat for me. So I tend to order things I don’t cook for the most part. I mean, if I wanted my own cooking I’d eat at home! But I hate it when I try a new place I’ve seen and the food is disappointing. I just found lunchSpark, where you…
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The Six O’Clock Scramble
I knew this book was a winner as I glanced through the recipes. I’m getting pretty good at “reading” recipes and have loved the ones I’ve tried so far, plus have my little sticky notes on a ton more! Since I’ve been on a yogurt kick lately, I was thrilled to find a few good…