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    Eggstatic Saturday – From Abalone to Albumen

    January 9, 2021 - By Karen

    We decided to try making poached eggs this morning for breakfast. We don’t have any of the poaching gadgets, just planned to swirl the boiling water and drop it in. The first one wasn’t perfect, probably dropped it from a little too high. The second one worked much better but…

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    Cheesy Swiss & Mushroom Roasted Cauliflower

    January 8, 2021 - By Karen

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    Spicy Chicken Stroganoff

    December 21, 2020 - By Karen

    When Den picked up the mini bella mushrooms last week he also grabbed a few large portabellas but forgot to tell me. Tonight he said, “Let’s use these.” So I started thinking Chicken Marsala but instead settled on a spicy chicken stroganoff type dish (I guess by now you can…

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    Creamy Garlic Sriracha Salmon Salad

    December 14, 2020 - By Karen

    I had some avocados that were ripe and needed to be used. Couple that with a craving for salmon and I threw together this salad for tonight’s dinner.

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    Shrimp and Crab Lasagna Pinwheels

    December 12, 2020 - By Karen

    I was looking at recipes on Pinterest that included shrimp and pasta. I found a recipe for Lasagna Pinwheels but we didn’t have any ricotta cheese. We put that on our shopping list but by the time I got it, I wasn’t craving it anymore. It’s the weekend again and…

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    Honey Sriracha Braised Chicken Thighs

    December 10, 2020 - By Karen

    One pan meal for two. This recipe qualifies as a meat and potato dish with little to clean up.

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    A Quick Dinner Fix

    December 9, 2020 - By Karen

    We ordered grocery delivery this weekend for a Tuesday afternoon arrival.  We tried the service out to share with my parents to help take the burden off of my siblings.  Once the groceries arrived, they spilled out into the kitchen.  The service exceeded my expectations and I would recommend it…

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    Kung Pao Cauliflower with Chicken

    December 7, 2020 - By Karen

    Before we moved, we had a Chinese restaurant which we loved and one of our very favorite Chinese entrees is Kung Pao Chicken. After relocating, we have struggled to find or make this desired dish to our liking. So explains our quest today. Let’s figure out how to make Kung…

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    Roasted Garlic Shrimp on Cauliflower Mash

    December 3, 2020 - By Karen

    Tonight was about experimenting with cauliflower and taking care of my recent shrimp craving. In looking for inspiration, I found a recipe for roasted garlic. I’ve eaten it many times but haven’t cooked it in a while. In my creative quest, I quickly thought about adding it to the cauliflower,…

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    Sausage Kale Potato Soup

    December 2, 2020 - By Karen

    Today was “clean out the refrigerator day” and I found some kale that we purchased on a walk to the local amish farm. I was sure that it was going to be bad but to my surprise it wasn’t wilted and would make a great component for tonight’s dinner. I…

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