CheapCooking
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Aunt Vilia’s French Potato Salad
My daughter got this recipe from her boyfriend’s Aunt Vilia. She made it for us a while back and we all loved it so I asked her to make it again and share the recipe with me. The original recipe called for tarragon instead of dill but her boyfriend’s family is Lithuanian and she said…
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Everything Bagel Croutons
I went to make a salad to go with the Stromboli I made for dinner the other night and decided to make a Caesar salad since I had a head of Romaine lettuce that needed using. I started to grab some croutons from the freezer and then remembered the solitary “everything” bagel I had. I…
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Cooking while Sheltering at Home
I’ve hesitated to post anything but I know people are cooking more than usual while sheltering at home. More people are visiting this web site and I assume you are looking for recipes but also perhaps looking for ideas on how to manage cooking, make menus, use up leftovers, and so forth. I’ve often said…
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Oven-Roasted Chicken Tikka from Made in India
For the first time in quite a while I went to the farmer’s market on Saturday morning. I walked over to my daughter’s and her fiance’s apartment and then we walked to the market together. I couldn’t resist the gorgeous eggplants and I loved that they were smaller since I’m usually cooking for just 1…
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Dorie’s Summer Vegetable Tian
Before the last of the summer vegetables give way to fall, you must make Dorie’s summer vegetable tian! Slices of eggplant, tomato, zucchini and onion lush with olive oil, herbs and garlic are baked until they are just about falling apart, 70-90 minutes. Slice up some good bread and that’s all you need for a…