CheapCooking
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Broiled Apricots with Blackberries and Mascarpone
My apricot tree is fully loaded so apricot desserts are on the menu. Here’s a very simple one I saw in Pure Simple Cooking: Effortless Meals Every Day by Diana Henry: Broiled Apricots with Blackberries and Mascarpone. Preheat your broiler. Halve your apricots and put them skin side down (cut side up) in a baking dish. …
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Chicken and Avocado Sandwich with Herb Mayonnaise
I don’t normally post something as simple as a sandwich but this one is worth the effort. The main goodness — and very easy to do — is the herb mayonnaise. Adding some dried dill, tarragon and basil really added a lot of flavor! The other new-to-me thing was to add green onions, sliced lengthwise. …
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Penne with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage
This pasta with broccoli rabe and sausage is from Lidia’s Favorite Recipes: 100 Foolproof Italian Dishes, from Basic Sauces to Irresistible Entrees, which I borrowed from the library. I have other cookbooks from her and love them so thought it would be fun to see what her favorites are. This caught my eye and I…
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Fried Rice with Steak, Asparagus and Carrots
Fried rice is one of my oldest’s favorite dinners yet somehow it’s been ages since I made it. It’s a great way to use up bits of vegetables and meat, in this case some leftover steak and a handful of raw asparagus. It works best with leftover rice but in a pinch I’ve made it…
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Zucchini Salad with Lemon Parmesan Dressing from Polpo
I was looking for a simple side dish to go with the Pacific Lime Chicken Thighs I made last night and saw this zucchini salad in POLPO: A Venetian Cookbook (Of Sorts). There are lots of simple recipes in this cookbook, as well as some fancy ones for fish I’m never likely to cook (octopus…