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Chicken Saute with Vinegar
Marion Cunningham must really like this recipe! It’s in both her Lost Recipes and The Supper Book, with slight variations. I’ve rarely been steered wrong by Ms. Cunningham, having first connected her name with my favorite The Fannie Farmer Cookbook years ago. The recipes vary slightly, with different amounts of butter, the addition of tomato…
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Mock Apple Pie
Apple pie? Not quite. But it’s a bit different than a crisp or a cobbler and goes together in nothing flat. I’ve got 2 apple trees producing right now so I play with anything and everything apple. Apple butter is next on my list. I think I’ve got some golden and red delicious apples right…
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Ground Beef and Spinach: San Francisco Joe’s Special Recipe
This is one of those recipes I’ve seen off and on for years, typically referenced by a nod to a San Francisco restaurant. Somehow I’ve only now just gotten around to trying it. I went to Costco today. My main client’s staff was at an off-site meeting so I figured this was a good day…
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Steamed Green Beans and Yellow Squash
From the garden of course… A friend questioned me the other day about why I so seldom steamed vegetables. And the answer is: I don’t know. Habit I suppose. I’ll cook up vegetables in a bit of olive oil and/or butter, some minced garlic or garlic salt, some herbs, some white wine and/or chicken broth…
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Spaghetti with Shrimp & Ricotta Sauce
Ricotta cheese was on sale “buy 1 get 1 free” and they were the large containers. So 2 large containers ended up costing me less than one smaller container, which was still more than I needed. I take opportunities like this to explore new recipes. Eldest is tired of chicken. Around here chicken is today’s…