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  • Leftover Flank Steak Turned Into Tacos

    Leftover Flank Steak Turned Into Tacos

    I think it’s a good sign when something was so good I couldn’t wait to make it again!  That’s how it was with the steak tacos I posted about earlier.  I’d mentioned them to my sister who told me she’d made them and loved them. She added a bit of brown sugar to the steak…

  • Sausage, Fried Potatoes, Apples and Onions a la Little House on the Prairie

    Sausage, Fried Potatoes, Apples and Onions a la Little House on the Prairie

    This is one of our all time favorite dinners and almost as easy to make for one or two as for a larger group.  If I’m making for one or two, I sacrifice everything being really hot at serving for the convenience of a single pan to clean. 😉  I’ve cooked fried apples to go…

  • Black Bean and Avocado Salad from Dinner: A Love Story

    Black Bean and Avocado Salad from Dinner: A Love Story

    After enjoying the blog Dinner: A Love Story for a while, I broke down and bought her cookbook of the same name. Dinner: A Love Story: It all begins at the family table is part memoir and part recipes.  I made her black bean and avocado salad, a nice side dish. The book is divided into…

  • Which Cookbook Would You Buy?

    I like exploring new cookbooks and frequently use the library to try out new ones.  We all have our favorite cookbooks, I’m sure.  Many of mine are older but it’s fun to look at the new ones, too. I’ve read good things about The Smitten Kitchen that make me want to explore it. If you…

  • Red Lobster Cheese Biscuits

    Red Lobster Cheese Biscuits

    My girls got to go to Florida recently, to help celebrate their grandparents’ 60th anniversary.  They went to a Red Lobster restaurant while there and loved the Cheddar Biscuits, among other things.   We used to go now and then when they were little but don’t have one nearby anymore.  My eldest asked if I…