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Pumpkin Muffins from a Homegrown Pumpkin
I cooked one of my homegrown pumpkins to make a pumpkin pie this year. I still have 5 more to cook! The pie was fantastic! Everyone that tasted it commented on how good it was. Shall we just say that real cream and fresh pumpkin tastes way better than canned milk and canned pumpkin? I…
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Vegetable Soup aka Zuppa di Verdure all’Agliata
This is another recipe from Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes. (see my earlier Provolone Turnovers) Except I followed this recipe much less. For one, I used turkey broth rather than water because I had this delicious turkey broth to use up. But I also was NOT going…
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Provolone Turnovers aka Pardulas
These provolone turnovers from Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes made a fantastic dessert, drizzled with a bit of honey I picked up at the farmer’s market. (And I swear it tastes way better than stuff from the grocer’s.) I’ve been watching her shows on television and this…
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Chicken Soup with Rice Redux
It’s November and it’s raining so it must be time for chicken soup with rice for dinner! I made that recipe again, but I used just 1/2 cup of rice and 1 cup of water rather than 2 (so 5 cups total liquid). Delicious! I like it better this way, with a bit less rice.…
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Eggs Benedict: When Life Gives You Eggs
Two of my hens are laying regularly again finally, with the third just getting over her broodiness. They’ll likely slow down for the winter but I had 18 eggs in the fridge after gathering the two new ones today! I hard-boiled up a few and decided to make Eggs Benedict for dinner. I used the…