Easy, tasty summer lunch

July 29, 2015
summer-lunch
We were having company for lunch and I wanted make something special that would tempt the taste buds of my friends. Two of them badly need to gain weight and I wanted...
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My famous bruschetta

July 22, 2015
INGREDIENTS 3 organic heirloom tomatoes, ripe, chopped one-third cup fresh basil, chopped 3 cloves garlic or 3 Trader Joe's frozen squares of garlic 2 Tablespoons...
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Delicious, easy grilled salmon

July 7, 2015
It's really not so hard to eat healthy, and it's pleasurable, too.  When I saw King salmon on sale the other day I had an idea for a delicious, easy grilled salmon...
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Tomato sauce for comfort

June 20, 2015
Comfort food for Sicilians is pasta with tomato sauce. And in a time like this, when the things that have happened in the world, our country, our city, our block, become...
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Refreshing summer drinks

June 6, 2015
The weather is already warming up in many parts of the United States, and that means long, lazy days on the patio, summer picnics and of course, refreshing cold drinks...
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Summer salad with beets

May 28, 2015
I'm always looking for something different and simple to make for company or to contribute to a potluck. Paging through my recipe file, I found a few interesting side...
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The brave new world of kitchen stoves

May 13, 2015
kitchen-stove
I promise you I have never, EVER read instructions for a kitchen stove. Ever. Not in the at least 40 years that I've been cooking. My habit was to approach a stove,...
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Turning vegetarian

February 19, 2015
turning-vegetarian
The Chipotle CEO said the other day that he'd never seen anything as disgusting as McDonald's chicken farm.  No details, though. The experience was the catalyst behind...
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Snack Healthy with new Yoplait Greek 100

January 13, 2015
The first time I tasted Yoplait Greek 100 yogurt I couldn’t believe how delicious it was, and how satisfying. How could something so creamily yummy have so few...
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Authentic Apple Strudel Recipe

December 26, 2014
If there's one thing we had an overload of on our recent Danube River cruise, it was apple strudel. Oh, do the Austrians and Germans love the stuff.  And so does my...
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