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Community Supported Agriculture & Certified Organic

2012-01-28T00:29:00.000-08:00

So we have heard about these community farms for some time. And about co-ops and such. A good friend of ours, Suzann Leininger, was a member of a Community Supported Agriculture Program in northern...

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Chocolate Coffee Cake, AKA Chocolate Babka

2011-12-02T22:14:00.000-08:00

This is my all time favorite chocolate coffee cake. It isn't hard to make, it just takes a lot of time. The upside is that it makes 3 loaves so you have 1 for you and 2 to give to as gifts. Or, if...

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A Dinner for Lions

2011-11-03T10:03:00.000-07:00

Tonight Tim has Lions and he has asked me to make dinner for them. So he promised everyone meatloaf, so I'll be making that later today. I love to combine beef and pork together (50/50) with whatever...

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Crockpot Pork Tenderloin

2011-09-03T01:10:00.001-07:00

My step-mother-in-law (love you, Joyce!) used to make a great slow-cooker pork for Sunday dinner when we used to visit her. (Unfortunately for us, she moved to Texas and took her yummy down home...

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Quick Chicken Parmesan

2011-08-29T22:21:00.000-07:00

If you love ordering chicken parmesan when you go out to eat at an Italian restaurant, then you are going to love this...and you'll start to look for other things on the menu to try at that...

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Steak and Blueberries

2011-08-28T22:22:00.000-07:00

Last night we had Suzann, Bill, Linda and Steve over for dinner. It was a great group, and I planned it so I actually got a chance to sit down and enjoy my guests. First, I set the table ahead of...

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Tim's Back from Texas

2011-04-10T22:26:00.000-07:00

Yup. Tim is back and it is great, make that beyond fantastic, to have him home again. He had a wonderful visit with his step-mother, Joyce, and his dad. He came back with lots of pictures of Denton...

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Move Over Original Pancake House!

2011-04-10T13:13:00.001-07:00

Last night I promised Tim I'd make him something special for breakfast in the morning. You see, last night I opened up "The Best of Fine Cooking: Sweet Cakes", it is one of those super expensive,...

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Tim's Off to Texas

2011-03-31T21:41:00.000-07:00

Tim is off to Texas soon and I just happen to have a list of places I would like him to try while he's there. And of course I also want him to pick up a little something for me! Machacek...

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Chocolate Cake with Ganache Icing

2011-03-06T13:32:00.000-08:00

Chocolate Cake This make a 9-inch layer cake Preheat over to 350 and grease two 9-inch round cake pans. Line pans with parchment and grease parchment. Sift the following together into a large...

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Bacon Jam – yes, bacon jam

2010-12-28T20:55:00.001-08:00

Check out my husband’s BBQ blog for a post on Bacon Jam that we made tonight to dress up hamburgers. Good stuff! http://timcraig.blogspot.com/

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Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta

2010-01-10T18:13:00.001-08:00

We made this for Christmas dinner 2009 and we all really enjoyed it. Best way to eat brussels sprouts we have found yet. This simple one-pan preparation is long on flavor, thanks to the pancetta...

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Dry Chimichurri Rub

2009-11-25T17:08:00.001-08:00

This recipe came from a magazine – and when I find it again I will add that information to this post. We made this rub up a few year’s ago and gave it out as small gifts to friends. We put it in a...

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Chocolate Chip Cruncher Cookies

2008-08-18T01:19:00.001-07:00

One of our favorite treats to have around the house. This is a double recipe... 2 Cups Butter 2 Cups Sugar 2 Cups Brown Sugar 4 teaspoons Baking Soda 4 teaspoons Vanilla 4...

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Lo Pollo

2008-01-26T16:06:00.000-08:00

Sautéed Chicken Breasts with Rum Serves 2 2 (8 oz) skinless boneless chicken breast halves 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 1/4 Cup Dark Rum 2-3 teaspoons fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons unsalted butter lime,...

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Create Your Own Cookbook

2008-01-06T09:36:00.000-08:00

I ran across this article on the site 101 Cookbooks and thought some folks might be interested in it. It focuses on a web-based publishing concept called TasteBook, which actually looks pretty...

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Double Peanut Pie

2007-12-15T23:50:00.000-08:00

Simple to make - but very tasty! 1 9-inch unbaked pie crust 3 eggs 1 cup dark corn syrup 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup salted peanuts whipped cream...

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Roasted Fingerlings with Red and Yellow Piperade

2007-12-15T22:57:00.000-08:00

We have only made this once (and we multiplied the recipe by 5!! - which we don't recommend - too much to deal with), took it to a HVOC dog club gathering for the holidays and it was a total hit. We...

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Lemon Buttermilk Poppy Seed Cake

2007-08-31T20:18:00.000-07:00

Serves: 16 Prep Time: 15 Minutes Baking Time: 45 - 50 Minutes Vegetable oil spray for misting the pan (or whatever works for you) Flour for dusting the pan 1 package (18.25 ounces) plain white cake...

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Arroz Mexicana

2007-07-29T17:02:00.000-07:00

1 c long grain rice 1 garlic clove 1/2 t salt 2 T lard or vegetable oil 1 small onion, chopped 2 tomatoes, peeled, chopped (1/2 lb.) 1 c water 1 c chicken broth 1/3 c frozen peas, thawed (I don't...

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Rum Cake

2007-06-23T22:29:00.000-07:00

1 Package Cake Mix ~ Cup Rum 1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil ~ Cup Water 3 Eggs Bake at 325 for 1 hour in a bundt cake pan. Cool in pan - 25 minutes. Invert onto serving plate, prick top sides of cake. The...

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Papaya Seed Salad Dressing

2007-06-23T22:26:00.000-07:00

1/2 cup sugar 1 T salt 1 t dry mustard 1 c red wine vinegar 1 c oil 1 small onion, chopped 3 T papaya seeds Put dry ingredients and vinegar in blender. Add oil and onion, blend. Add seeds, blend...

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Kalamata Cheese Spread

2007-06-23T22:24:00.000-07:00

8 ounces cream cheese 1 clove of garlic, minced 2 spoons minced chives or green onions 2 tablespoons cilantro or basil 2 tablespoons minced parsley 17 or 18 pitted and minced Kalamata olives Combine...

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French Potato Salad

2007-06-23T22:21:00.000-07:00

2 lbs Yukon Gold potaotes, scrubbed but not peeled 1/2 cup white-wine vinegarsalt and white pepper to taste 1/2 extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon minced shallot 2/3 cups chopped green onions or...

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

2007-06-23T19:00:00.000-07:00

1 Cup Brown Sugar 1 Cup Sugar 1 Cup Butter 2 Teaspoons Vanilla 2 Eggs 3 Cups Flour - Sifted 1 Teaspoon Soda 1 Teaspoon Salt 1 Cut Nuts 1 Pack Chocolate Chips Cream butter in large bowl. Add brown...

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