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Sauteed Spinach
I bought the big bag of spinach at the local big box store today. I reheated the leftover beef roast from the other night along with some steamed then fried red potatoes for dinner tonight. One of the things I do to vary the idea of “leftovers” is to vary the side dishes rather than…
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Crockpot: Soda and Onion Soup Mix Beef Roast
Cruising the meat aisle on Sunday when I did my shopping, I brought home a beef roast. Can’t remember the exact cut. It was boneless. It was also tied with strings, which I cut off given that I was going to slow cooker it. I’d been wanting to try some variation of the soda-onion soup-crockpot…
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My Favorite: What’s on Hand Soup
The other night I made some sauteed green and yellow squash for dinner, minus the tomatoes plus some red peppers. This is a standby vegetable dish for me, being very flexible and loose. This time I used onions, garlic, green zucchini, yellow crookneck zucchini, and some sliced red pepper. Mmmm…. but I made too much.…
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Broiled Salmon
I was reminded tonight why I usually barbecue salmon. And you know how they package lettuce with croutons and dressing or cut up vegetables with dips? I think Glade or Yankee candle might want to get into business with the fishmongers, at least in the winter. You know, package a pleasantly scented candle to go…
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Blender Hollandaise
My youngest discovered Eggs Benedict while going out for breakfast a while back. I’d promised I’d make them at home sometime, although I readily admit I’d never made Hollandaise Sauce and never poached an egg! The egg poaching turned out to be quite simple. I filled a skillet most of the way with water, adding…