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  • Marinated London Broil

    Marinated London Broil

    As promised, I tried another marinade from this cookbook a while ago and threw the London Broil in a freezer bag with the marinade and then popped it in the freezer. The original recipe called for using the marinade on a tray of top sirloin steaks. I pulled the London Broil out of the freezer…

  • Favorite Dinner: Chicken Cutlets, Pasta, Green Beans

    I have very few menus I repeat intact. I have various recipes that I repeat, but it’s not often I repeat whole menus. This, however, goes so well together that I’ve repeated it countless times. Still, for new blog readers, I’ll share it here again! This served 1 adult and 2 hungry teenagers. Chicken Cutlets1…

  • The Sprained Ankle and the Kitchen

    They don’t go together very well. I missed a step coming down the stairs last week and tore a few ligaments so am trying to stay off the foot as much as possible. It’s turning lovely colors at the moment and is still quite swollen. Really, the timing could have been better! I had no…

  • Writing Up Recipes

    When I first started this blog, 2 1/2 years ago, I rarely wrote up actual recipes. The entries were more free form typically. I was trying to capture what I’d cooked, not necessarily exactly how I’d cooked it. As time went on, I’ve tried more to create actual recipes I could repeat and began working…

  • Creamy Lentil Soup

    Creamy Lentil Soup

    This one came via my sister. I used some turkey broth rather than the chicken broth her recipe included. We all love lentil soup and this one was a real winner. The milk and cumin added a bit of different flavor to it. Having the rice in it reminded me of adding oatmeal to the…