November 12, 2024
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Grill Your Thanksgiving Turkey! Free Your Oven!

Let’s Talk Turkey (and Sides) Grill Your Thanksgiving Turkey! Free Your Oven! Main Tom and I have been hosting Thanksgiving dinner for more than three decades (as some of the photos in this post will attest)!  On our first Thanksgiving, Tracy set the turkey on fire (not on purpose) and […]
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August 10, 2024
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Summer Orzo Salad with Lemon & Champagne Vinegar Vinaigrette

Dressing For SuccessSummer Orzo Salad with Lemon & Champagne Vinegar Vinaigrette Salad Or, shall I call it a Flexible Summer Salad? The salad ingredients are only a suggestion as everything can be substituted with what you have on hand or like best. The only non-negotiable element as far as I […]
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July 21, 2024
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Fresh Fruit Oatmeal Bar Ice Cream Sandwiches

Raising The Bar Fresh Fruit Oatmeal Bar Ice Cream Sandwiches Dessert I scream, you scream we all scream for … ice cream sandwiches! After seeing a luscious photo of homemade ice cream sandwiches bursting with ice cream and summer fruit, I just had to make some. The flavor combinations are […]
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June 1, 2024
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Grand Marnier Grilled Chicken

A “Grand” Idea Grand Marnier Grilled Chicken Main Here in Southern California, we’ve had a late spring with plenty of April showers and May gray which has been good for my garden but not much else. Tom has been longing to fire up his new Weber grill, and when the […]
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March 23, 2024
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Pistachio Marshmallow Salad

Fluffy Delight Pistachio Marshmallow Salad Sweet Side or Dessert From my vintage recipe archives… here is a recipe from my Aunt Ann which I have not made in years and I don’t know why as I love this dish. Almost as much as her Banana and Grape Nuts Homemade Ice […]
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March 15, 2024
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Lemon Mashed Potatoes

When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Potatoes Lemon Mashed Potatoes Side Lemon mashed potatoes where have you been all my life? Wow! We were blown away by the citrusy deliciousness of these mashed potatoes. They are next level and so simple and are, of course, from the Barefoot Contessa. I […]
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December 13, 2023
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Three Cheese Potatoes Au Gratin with Leeks, Fennel and Bacon

Oh, Oh, Oh, Au Gratin! Three Cheese Potatoes Au Gratin with Leeks, Fennel and Bacon Side This recipe is upscaled from an ad for Wolf Gourmet that I saw in Fine Cooking many years ago. The first time I made this it was good, but I thought it could be […]
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