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What's good on a sizzling summer day"? Chinese Chicken Salad!
This week the temperatures have been soaring into the 100"s! It's always a challenge to come up with something for dinner when it's...
Jul 14, 20243 min read


What's a Clafoutis (kluh-fau-tuhs)
I'm sure most of you know what this is but I didn't. I came across this recipe in "The Greek Yogurt Kitchen" by Toby Amidor when I was...
Jul 12, 20242 min read


Whata way to start the day:)
Last winter we were back vacationing in Nuevo Vallarta. It's located just north of Puerto Vallarta. This literally is our favorite...
Jul 10, 20242 min read


"Do you think the rain will hurt the rhubarb"
My dad would often say "do you think the rain will hurt the rhubarb? I don't know why he would say it as we never had rhubarb but...
Jul 7, 20243 min read


"Sylvia Fratti's Cole Slaw"
My mom, Sylvia Fratti, used to make her own Cole Slaw. What I remember about it, besides being delicious, was that she would put our...
Jul 3, 20241 min read


For the 4th, "All day, all night, MaryAnn"
That was the first thing that popped into my mind when I discovered the MaryAnn cake! The cake has nothing to do with the song and I...
Jun 28, 20245 min read


Literally, the best marinade ever!
We eat a lot of chicken. Most of the time, and the easiest way to cook it, is on the grill. I usually throw a quick marinade together...
Jun 25, 20242 min read


Lettie's Real Southern Fried Chicken
I met Lettie Dawson Mitchell over 50 years ago when I was living in Newport News Virginia. We met at Yates Elementary School where we...
Jun 23, 20242 min read


Joel's Chicken is the BEST!
Meet Joel. Joel is Marge's (of Marge's Rice fame) husband and is a fabulous cook. When Kal and I are invited for dinner, we always know...
Jun 22, 20242 min read


Life is full of Pasta-bilities!
I love pasta and so does Kal. We try not to eat too much of it (the whole carb thing) but this recipe satisfies the desire and great on...
Jun 13, 20242 min read


Margie's Rice
(Any links in this post are affiliate links which I may be given compensation for if they are purchased through the link) My good friend...
Jun 7, 20241 min read


The "I hate (or love) salmon recipe you will ever need!
(Any links in this post are affiliate links which I may be given compensation for if they are purchased through the link) I hated salmon....
Jun 7, 20243 min read
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