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Some March Menu Ideas
Here are some dinner menu plans for March. It’s not MY menu plan for March as I’ll be trying some new recipes. Week 1 Baked Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Peas Split Pea Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Lo Mein with Leftover Ham, Stir Fried Asparagus with Sesame Seeds Grandma Alice’s Chicken, Savory Baked Rice, Brown Sugar…
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Some of my Favorite Books
I ran into a list of some of my favorite general books on housekeeping and making a home and thought I’d share here, since I’m making yet another pizza for dinner tonight and you probably don’t need another picture of that. These are all affiliate links and I’ll make a bit of money if you…
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Chicken Curry with Tomatoes
Dinner tonight was chicken curry with chickpeas and tomatoes. Sort of a mashup of several different recipes, but relying on a curry paste from Patak as the base. I used to have a local source of these but now even my local Indian grocery stores don’t seem to carry them. And I don’t like the…
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How to Peel Garlic
A simple how-to with pictures. Garlic isn’t hard to peel but the papery skins stick. I have seen this method in multiple places so I don’t know who to credit. But basically you want to cut the root end off (the less pointy end typically), then smash the garlic clove with a large knife.…
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Homemade Ravioli from the Freezer
When my friend and I made homemade ravioli a few weeks ago, I froze most of mine. Tonight I pulled up some from the freezer and also pulled out some plain tomato sauce I’d frozen late last summer when my Roma tomatoes were going crazy. For the sauce, I sautéed some garlic on olive oil,…