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
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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
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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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German Christmas markets await!

December 4, 2014
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You know those catalogs for Viking River Cruises that appear in our mailboxes every so often?  Yeah, those. Mostly I recycle them, but every so often I like to page...
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24 Comments · Blog, Recipes, Travel

Healthy Thanksgiving side dishes

November 22, 2014
Thanksgiving traditions die hard, don't they?  My husband's a traditionalist and for the most part, he wants his traditional holiday dishes. But this year, I'm making a...
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Fresh fruit recipes for summer

July 19, 2014
Mid-summer's the time when we're looking for fresh recipes using the abundant harvest we see at the market. Tasty summer fruit recipes. Easy summer salads. Healthy...
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Best vegetable soup

June 22, 2014
Yes, I know summer is here. Hot weather. But I also know that sometimes, you just want to eat something healthy and filling. And simple to make.  This is  the best...
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Easy, healthy lemon chicken

May 5, 2014
Walking Riley the other day, I caught a glimpse of one of our lemon trees, heavy with fruit. Oh, the taste of a lemon right off the tree!  I asked M to pick a few and...
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