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Food on Friday – Kielbasa Kale Tortellini Soup

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Shelly R.

The other night we were running late and the meal I was planning was derailed after I realized that Chip had used the potatoes I needed in the potato leek soup he made the night before.  (Can I just say … Continue reading →

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Food on Friday – Strawberry Almond Chocolate Chip Muffins

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Shelly R.

Markus has turned into our baker and has been very busy lately baking muffins – which in turn has had everyone in the house very busy eating muffins. So this week, armed with both his mixing bowls and my camera, we turned over … Continue reading →

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Food on Friday – Bread-making 101

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Shelly R.

So here we are, back to my hippie cooking lessons from when I lived on the self-sufficient organic farm in my hippie youth. 🙂 Bread, I learned, requires only 3 ingredients- flour, water and yeast.  All the rest is extra.  … Continue reading →

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Food on Friday – Stone Soup – Split Pea Style

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Shelly R.

I am an old hippie – and while a lot of my cooking and baking skills were learned from my Grandmother and Mother, my most basic and useful skills were learned while living on a self-sufficient farm in the Black … Continue reading →

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Food On Friday – Swedish Nut Cake

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Shelly R.

Super Easy.  Super Quick.  Super Delicious. You only need to have on hand a few things that are a little out of the ordinary in your pantry – crushed pineapple, cherries and cream cheese – and you can make a … Continue reading →

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Food On Friday – Puffed Apple Pancake

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Shelly R.

One of the traditions in our house is that we always have a special breakfast on Christmas morning.  I try to find a recipe for something we haven’t had before or that we haven’t had in a long while.  This … Continue reading →

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Food on Friday – Lasagna

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Shelly R.

So last week I showed you how we make our Sauce and Meatballs.  This week I am going to show you how we put them to use in our Lasagna.  This post is going to talk about a few different … Continue reading →

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Food on Friday – Mom’s Sauce and Meatballs – YUM!

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Shelly R.

I am not Italian.  My Mom is not Italian – but she always wanted to be – so she married an Italian and learned how to make Italian spaghetti sauce from her mother-in-law and passed it on to the rest … Continue reading →

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Food on Friday – Mom’s Banana Nut Bread

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Shelly R.

Banana bread was a staple in our family just because there always seemed to be some overripe bananas around that had to be used and what better way to use them up than in a tasty banana nut bread. Here … Continue reading →

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Food on Friday – Aunt Fran’s Chocolate Cake

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Shelly R.

There are some things that you taste that just taste of childhood.  The taste is so familiar – so a part of your life that it defines a part of it.  One of those tastes for me is the taste … Continue reading →

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