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Cooking by the Camp Fire
I went all out at this year’s annual 4th o’ July camping trip. No, I didn’t stay up late, hooting and hollering over charades. In fact, I was in bed before the kids most nights. And no, I didn’t start my day with Mary’s and continue with beers/wine until sundown. Rather, I prepped and cooked…
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Orzo Salad
The weather can’t make up its mind. We went from comfort food earlier this week to pasta salad and grilled ribeye last night. And this wonky weather has given the whole family a nasty cold. I don’t mind either weather type. It’s really this cold that sucks. Who wants a stuffed up nose when all…
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Mexi Pie
This is a dish with a lot of memories. My Mom used to make this pretty regularly and taught me to make it by the time I was a tween. It’s soooooo simple and easy-peasey. As long as you’ve got a good can-opener, this dish could be made in 10 mins or less. I know,…
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Roasted Eggplant Dip-ish
I’ve been lost. But now I’m found. I’m archiving recipes again. I didn’t mean to be on a four month hiatus. No recipe really inspired me to write. In fact, I’ve been referencing Scrumptious Bits a bunch. Though I’ve made this recipe before, it wasn’t archived and its so good. It needs a spot in…
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Homemade Ricotta
I love making this cheese because it makes me feel like an accomplished homesteader. Something about a basic ingredient being elevated into something new makes me feel like I’ve achieved the impossible. It also stirs visions of life among cloth covered wagons and tipi living (I’m part New American and part Native American). The act…
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Spinach Dip
To me (and I apologize in advance), Super Bowl Sunday means scrumptious bits and funny commercials. Our menu today consists of my BFF’s chili recipe, nachos, chicken wings and spinach dip. I’ll post the most important recipe, the chili once I have clearance from my BFF. In the meantime, here’s the spinach dip recipe. Go…
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Chewy oatmeal raisin pecan cookies
Oatmeal raisin cookies are my husband’s favorite (well actually, he has many favorite cookies, ice cream flavors, really anything sweet is his favorite but these are in the top somewhere). We have a cute glass cookie jar that’s been packed away during the remodel that I just rediscovered. With these two motivators and a two…
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Happy me, happy worms
In addition to my dehydrator, this lucky girl is also a proud owner of a juicer. I’m not yet ready to fully endorse the product. However, on it’s first run it made a pretty damn good juice that I usually pay $5 for. The juicer is the Breville Multi-speed Juice Fountain and it’s a honker.…
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Cheesy but no cheese kale chips
I’m a lucky girl. For Christmas this year, H got me a dehydrator. I finally busted it out yesterday since I had a bunch of kale. You see, there’s this kale chip that I love but it’s $8 a bag! So, I took a look at the ingredients and made my own recipe. It is…
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Meatloaf for two and a half
This little loaf of savory goodness has become a regular menu item at our home this winter. It’s so easy and besides the ground chuck, you probably have all the ingredients in your pantry (remind me to tell you about what staples we constantly have on hand in the fridge and in the pantry. It…
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