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That time of year ALREADY?!

  This year is just flying by, I can scarcely believe it is already time for Mardi Gras/Pancake Tuesday and the beginning of Lent. I don’t have to much new to add since I have already posted some ideas for Mardi Gras … Continue reading

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A Window To The Past

It was 1961, Camelot had ascended to the White House bringing it with the ideals of the Peace Corps and the challenge of The Space Race heating up with the goal of a lunar landing by the end of the decade … Continue reading

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The “Stupid” Bowl

I had it all planned months ago. This entry was supposed to be sourdough recipes you could use to celebrate the Niners return to the Super Bowl. But a fumble here and a fumble there and instead we have a rematch … Continue reading

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Party Like Its …2012

I am having a bad day with technology today. But, I wanted to share some drink and appetizer recipes with you in time for New Year’s Eve. So, I am just going to cut and paste the recipes, not stressing … Continue reading

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Time Keeps On Ticking

Only a few days left until the big night and you still want a showstopper dessert that is easy to make? I have three solutions for you all of which we had for Christmas Eve dessert (or some other occassion) … Continue reading

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Nutty As A Fruitcake

Jokes about bad fruitcake have probably been around since the first fruitcake: There is only one fruitcake in the world and it just keeps getting regifted year after year. Why is history like a fruit cake? Because it is full … Continue reading

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That’s The Way The Cookie Crumbles

It seems every newspaper, magazine, e-zine, blog, newsletter, etc. is publishing cookie recipes this time of year.  I love making cookies, and will be making my favorites over the next few weeks to give away to family and friends: peanut … Continue reading

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Can We Build It? Yes We Can!

It has come to my attention in the last few days that I have become a bit of a food snob.  I haven’t reached the extreme that many cooking shows and magazines have of using obscure hard to find ingredients … Continue reading

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Who ya gonna call?

There I was searching everywhere in the pickle and olive section of the grocery store searching high and low for the marinated artichokes so I could make Aunt Sue’s Hot Artichoke Dip for Thanksgiving. Finally, I gave up and did what any modern … Continue reading

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Helping those that help us.

Bachelor at Large, Reese AFB 1964 I grew up in a household that believed in supporting our troops. My Dad served in the Air Force during the early years of the Vietnam War.  His dad served in the Navy  and … Continue reading

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