October 2011

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October 30, 2011 General

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Hearty Beef and Barley Soup

October 28, 2011 Beef

The crockpot has gotten quite the workout this week, what with the drizzle and cold and generally yucky weather. Now they are forecasting flurries.  Snow in October??  Please, no.  There is no way I should be hearing the words “snow” in a forecast when I still have summer beach towels waiting to be washed. (Ick)  Maybe [...]

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Granna’s Fish Chowder

October 27, 2011 Chili/Soup/Stew

Family heirlooms. They come in all shapes and sizes.  In my family they consist of things like a piano, a portrait of my great-great-great-great grandfather, and, amazingly, a jade houseplant that has been passed along to three generations.  Sometimes the heirloom is as simple as a greasy recipe card with notations written all over it.  This chowder recipe, simple and delicious, [...]

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Butternut Squash and Sausage Bake

October 25, 2011 One-dish meal

Butternut squash. Chicken sausage. Spinach. Cheddar.  A quartet of ingredients destined for greatness.  As I’ve mentioned before, I am very fond of meals where everything I want is all in one dish. All I need to do is add a slice of whole grain bread, and I’ve got a simple, healthy, and satisfying meal.  So, I was very excited [...]

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A Pot Roast for the Imperfect

October 21, 2011 Beef

I was going to call this Pot Roast for Dummies.  Not very nice, I know, but seriously you could train your cat to make this recipe. No joke! He would only need to know how to use a can opener.  Oh, and he’d have to actually give a toot about you and your needs, which cats famously [...]

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Cranberry and Apple Crumble

October 19, 2011 Dessert

Apples, apples, apples!  In season in New England, they are at their crispest and juiciest and are great in so many dishes.  My friend, Theresa, went apple picking this past weekend and shared some of the spoils with me. Whoopee! What to do with these beauties?  My husband suggested apple crisp, so I went on the hunt [...]

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French Toast Scones with Maple Icing and Bacon

October 17, 2011 Bacon

God bless the lady that loves bacon even more than me!  At Mama B’s blog, she imagined a treat featuring the flavors of French toast, maple syrup and crispy bacon.  These cupcakes looked amazing and crazily decadent. I knew I had to try to make something like them.  After much internal debate, I decided that serving the kids cupcakes for breakfast would [...]

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Creamy Potato and Chicken Soup

October 14, 2011 Cheese

The downside to a great vacation is the equally un-great return to Life As We Know It. Wednesday morning came far too soon, especially since we were still on California time.  Looming ahead of me was the usual post-vacation stuff – luggage to unpack, laundry to do, a cat to sedate (honestly, she was so happy to see us I [...]

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Murals and Monterey

October 8, 2011 Restaurant review
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Day 2 of our San Fran adventure awaited! Early in the morning, while everyone slept in, I got outside for a quick walk in the colorful Mission district. It was a busy Friday, with construction going on, kids on their way to school, and folks commuting – by bus, car, foot, and scooter. This walk [...]

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San Francisco Treats!

October 6, 2011 Travel
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San Francisco!! A quick trip to the West Coast to visit family has started off simply great. After a long flight we all crashed for a solid 8 hours to rest up for a day on Alcatraz Island! First, it was a bowl of energy for me to get me going – Go Lean Crunch [...]

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