So, wa-aa-ay back in this posting I had discovered the rutabagas, grabbed some, and was heading for the cash register posthaste, due to an incipient…
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Adventures in Cooking, part 1
As is probably well-known by now, I am very much a “seat of the pants” style of cook: I take the recipe, eyeball it for…
Continue ReadingBeef, broccoli, beer, & burgers
Today I’ll share a small batch of recipes, I think — but first a quick note: I really like the Zatarain’s Creole food! It’s surprisingly…
Continue ReadingExpected birthday deliciousness ;)
So as I mentioned yesterday, the birthday dinner included homemade Italian cream sodas, and I promised to share the recipe today, with my notes below…
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So it was a dear friend’s birthday over the weekend, and I wanted to try making something tasty just for him at this week’s Monday…
Continue ReadingCooking update: stroganoff, Cajun, casserole, & 4th of July — yum! ;)
I have found a wonderful new/old cookbook! I think it was originally written in 1960 or so. The author, Peg Bracken, got sick of all…
Continue ReadingLazy post-travel posting ;)
Got home safe & sound, much to my relief — I really prefer my own nice little futon. Wanted a really simple crockpot recipe for…
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I think I’ve figured out what makes a really great meatloaf, as opposed to just a good one: mixing meats. All the meatloaf recipes I’ve…
Continue ReadingTwo by Starhawk: Spiral Dance & Earth Path
The potential and promise of post-patriarchal spirituality is reflected in Starhawk’s 20th anniversary edition of her pivotal, bestselling, and now classic 1979 work, The Spiral…
Continue ReadingCrockpot Chili — yum!
Well! I am both startled and pleased — I’ve had a crockpot dish that every single person enthusiastically told me I should definitely make again!…
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