Easy Eats – Apple Crisp
Easy Eats -Apple Crisp Ingredients 2 1/2 cups apples peeled, cored, and sliced 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter, softened...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Glazed Salmon and Broccoli Rice
Easy Eats – Glazed Salmon and Broccoli Rice Ingredients 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 1 cup long-grain white rice 1 head broccoli, florets only, chopped (about 2 cups) 4 pieces...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – September 26th
FOOD: THE BIGGEST ISSUE NOT ON THE TABLE IN 2016 ELECTIONS Amid the hoopla and distractions of the 2016 elections, the 2016 elections have so far ignored the one topic that is among the biggest...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Squash and Walnut Pie
Easy Eats – Squash and Walnut Pie Ingredients 1 small butternut squash 2 tablespoons sugar 8 tablespoons ground walnuts 1/4 cup vegetable oil (you can add more) 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon Directions...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Waldorf Salad
Easy Eats – Waldorf Salad Ingredients 4 cups mixed Salad blends 1/2 cup seedless green grapes 1/2 cup seedless red grapes 1 large apple, chopped 1/2 cup celery, chopped 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Bacon Cheese Brown Sugar Pork Chops
Easy Eats – Bacon Cheese Brown Sugar Pork Chops Ingredients 4 boneless pork chops (about ¾-1-inch thick) 4 slices bacon 4 cloves garlic (finely minced) 2/3 cups brown sugar 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – October 17th
FROM THE COOKBOOK SHELF Now a Food Network star, she was a former staff member of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Her husband is Dean Emeritus at Yale School of Management where he...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Spicy Sausage & Pepper Penne
Easy Eats – Spicy Sausage & Peppers Penne Ingredients About 1 lb sausage (farmers or andouille) 1 small onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tbsp cajun...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – October 24th
TRICK OR TREAT MEMORIES Recently former children, now middle aged adults who lived in our neighborhood, recalled coming to our house first because they knew that I was the only one who passed out...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Balsamic Roast Beef
Easy Eats – Balsamic Roast Beef Ingredients 4 pounds chuck (boneless roast, or round roast) 1 cup beef broth 1/2 cups balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – October 31th
FROM THE COOKBOOK SHELF When Betty Rosbottom started a cooking school over twenty-five years ago, her soup classes were always the first to fill up. Soup is a universal staple, thanks to the...
View ArticleEasy Eats — Honey-Grilled Pork Loin
Easy Eats — Honey-Grilled Pork Loin Ingredients 1 (3 lb) boneless pork loin roast 2⁄3 cup soy sauce 1 teaspoon ground ginger 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1⁄4 cup packed brown sugar 1⁄3 cup honey 1 1⁄2...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – November 7th
FROM THE COOKBOOK SHELF Food Anatomy by Julia Rothman (Storey Publishing, October, 2016, paperback/$16.95) is the third book of her best-selling Anatomy series, popular illustrator takes on the one...
View ArticleEasy Eats — White Chicken Chili
Easy Eats – White Chicken Chili Ingredients 6 chicken breast 1 (15 oz.) can chicken broth 1 small onion, chopped 3/4 cup salsa 1 (10 oz.) can tomatoes with green chiles 2 (15 oz.) cans Great Northern...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – November 14th
FROM THE COOKBOOK SHELF There is a long-standing tradition in the Provence region of France that celebrates a remarkable array of massive feasts, fetes and festivals that punctuate the calendar with...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Crock Pot Chicken And Noodles
Easy Eats – Crock Pot Chicken And Noodles Ingredients 1 lb. chicken breasts 10 oz. cream of chicken soup 10 oz. water 8 oz. chicken broth 12 oz. wide egg noodles Directions Place the chicken in crock...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – November 21st
FROM THE COOKBOOK SHELF Although I don’t have a cookbook to recommend, you never pay the full price when it is purchased via Amazon.com. Providing you know the recipient doesn’t have it already, a...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Buffalo Meatballs
For the Meatballs: 1 lb. ground chicken or turkey 1/4 cup almond flour 2 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 egg 2 TB chopped celery 3 TB crumbled blue cheese 1/4 tsp. black pepper For the Sauce: 1/2 stick...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – November 28th
CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN BEGINS Since I’ve been there and done that, avoid burning the midnight oil baking and “cooking up a storm.” Do strive to get enough sleep and eat healthy. With that in mind, Curried...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – December 5th
If there is a busier time of the year, I’m not aware of what it would be. At my age, I’m not into buying, gift-wrapping and sending gifts to relatives and friends. Gift cards are my choice for most...
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