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Apple Cider Vinegar Chicken
Tangy Chicken One of my husband’s colleagues came for dinner last night and she told me about a chicken recipe that is basted in cider vinegar. Instead of grilling it, you can bake it in the oven. She said she takes the back bone out and flattens the entire chicken and bastes it every 10 minutes. […]
Continue ReadingA few interesting tips….
To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water when hard-boiling. Potatoes will take food stains off of your fingers. Just slice and rub the raw potato on your skin and rinse with water. Just the same, if you’re peeling shrimp or cleaning fresh fish and you don’t want the […]
Continue ReadingSlow Cooker Overnight Oatmeal
It’s Breakfast! Time to get up! This is for all my family and friends who are living in colder climates. It’s also another way to use you slow cooker. You can send your family off with a hot breakfast with no effort. Slow Cooker Overnight Oatmeal Serves 6 2 2/3 cups milk, can use low […]
Continue ReadingCheese & Bean Pie
A cheap meal, and it’s good! When I was first married, I made a lot of very inexpensive meals. This recipe is one I found on a package of dry beans. It turned out to be one of our favorites. It’s a great “meatless Monday” entrée. You can use 2 cans of white beans instead […]
Continue ReadingThe Catcher in the Rye and the Brown Betty
A brown betty is a spiced fruit dessert with buttered breadcrumbs or cake-crumb topping that turns golden brown as it cooks. It is similar to a cobbler or a bread pudding. The most popular Brown Betty uses apples, but this one uses pears. A Brown Betty dessert is unfavourably mentioned in J. D. Salinger’s 1951 […]
Continue ReadingPear Brown Bettys
The Catcher in the Rye and the Brown Betty A brown betty is a spiced fruit dessert with buttered breadcrumbs or cake-crumb topping that turns golden brown as it cooks. It is similar to a cobbler or a bread pudding. The most popular Brown Betty uses apples, but this one uses pears. A Brown Betty […]
Continue ReadingTalerine Beef Casserole
Watson Yesterday, we lost our beloved Labrador, Watson. He was 16 years old. If you look up “dog” in the dictionary, there would be a picture of his face. He was loyal, loving and his favorite pass time was barking at anyone that came near the door then he would wag his tail and kiss […]
Continue ReadingBialys
I would love to be able to find a bialy in Los Angeles. I happen to love English muffins. Bialys are sort of a cross between an English muffin and a bagel. Chances are that if you’ve never been to New York, you may not have heard of a bialy. These cousins to the bagel never made […]
Continue ReadingChicken Chili
It’s crockpot weather! It seems like many of my friends have finally bought (or received as a gift) a slow cooker. I have been using them for years and actually have two! Unlike most slow-cooker recipes, this one cooks in just an hour or two. The addition of crushed corn chips adds a depth and richness […]
Continue ReadingTagliolini al Limone
Angelini Osteria In last weeks Los Angeles Times food section, there was a recipe for lemon pasta at Angelini Osteria on Beverly Boulevard. My husband made it for lunch on New Year’s day and it was simple and delicious. Tagliolini al Limone Serves 4 1/2 lb tagliolini pasta 2 Tbs butter 8 large basil leaves, julienned 2 Tbs plus […]
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