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Halloween Recipes: Pumpkin Cookies IV">Halloween Recipes: Pumpkin Cookies IV
4.08 / 5 Stars | 20 Reviews
by Beulah Schott
"Gluten-free cookies."
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Read moreMemorial Day Recipes: Minnesota Broccoli Salad">Memorial Day Recipes: Minnesota Broccoli Salad
4.25 / 5 Stars | 11 Reviews
by Doughgirl8
"No bacon, no fruit, no seeds: this broccoli salad, adapted from a recipe in a newspaper clipping from 1980, combines potato salad flavors--hard-cooked eggs, dill, celery seed, mayo--with crisp...
Read moreThanksgiving Recipes: Mile-High Apple Pie">Thanksgiving Recipes: Mile-High Apple Pie
4.79 / 5 Stars | 27 Reviews
by Tiffany
"This luscious apple pie stands tall among its competitors. A mixture of potato starch, sugar, cinnamon, and freshly ground nutmeg seasons the apples and keeps their juices stabilized."
super-delicious, super-flavourful broccoli recipe?">super-delicious, super-flavourful broccoli recipe?
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Read moreMacaroni Salad Recipe?">Macaroni Salad Recipe?
I tried this recipe exactly as written and it was really tasty. Creamy, sweet and tangy. It had a little too much mayo for my taste, but that's just me. I'll definitely make it again. And because I can't help but tinker and make it my...
Read moreBest freezer-friendly, fresh tomato sauce recipes?">Best freezer-friendly, fresh tomato sauce recipes?
I got a huge glut of various tomatoes in my CSA this week -- some heirloom, some large red, some yellow. I want to use some to make some tomato sauce that I can freeze for future use with pasta. So many recipes call for canned tomatoes, though. Anyone have...
Read moreBest way to make crispy corn taco shells?">Best way to make crispy corn taco shells?
We've had a jones going on for fish tacos lately and my wife likes her tortillas crispy. On two separate nights I've tried frying them in vegetable oil, then folding them over before they get too crisp. I guess my oil isn't hot enough because the tortillas are...
Read moreBaking with regular plums?">Baking with regular plums?
I've been baking with prune and empress plums since childhood, but never with the round plums that I think of as 'eating' plums. However, I just got a quart of little round plums, each a little bigger than a ping-pong ball, from my CSA. I don't think I'll...
Read moreLarry's Market Baked Buttermilk Chicken">Larry's Market Baked Buttermilk Chicken
The now-defunct Larry's Markets in Seattle served excellent baked "fried" chicken in their cafes. I have often thought about that chicken and wished that I could make it at home. The now-defunct Larry's Markets in Seattle served a great baked buttermilk "fried" chicken in their cafes. There are many recipes online...
Read moreWhat heat setting should I use for stove top stir fry with non-stick stir fry pan?">What heat setting should I use for stove top stir fry with non-stick stir fry pan?
As hot as you can get it. But, be aware, stir fries are tough on an electric stove. Might be easier on a coil, but on my smoothtop, it's very difficult to get my non-stick stir fry pan hot enough to do a good job. Read more
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I love food. Unfortunately, I can't cook worth a damn. I've been known to even burn water.
When I watch chefs and good cooks on tv, I'm so envious of their skills. This blog is the closest I get to cooking, other than the microwave ;)
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