Monthly Archives: January 2013

Tasty Taco Salad

Click here to view recipe. Summer is long gone and with it my craving for Chinese Chicken Salad. Winter, for me, is all about warming soups, greens and hearty grains. You might be surprised, however, to learn that Taco Salad … Continue reading

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Marge’s Mandelbrodt

Click here to view recipe. So who is Marge, and why do I love her mandelbrodt so much? And what is mandelbrodt anyway? OK, let’s begin at the beginning. When I lived on Mercer Island across the lake from Seattle, … Continue reading

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Midwest Baked Beans

Click here to view recipe. The weekend of October 21 we boarded a nonstop flight from Seattle to Texas, traveling to Austin for my nephew’s wedding. I’ve never “been there, done that” so off we flew to meet up with … Continue reading

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Nourishing Ginger Brew

Click here to view recipe. It seems like so many people become ill this time of year. Right around Thanksgiving in 2012 I battled an awful cold for what seemed like weeks. After sniffling and coughing and going through numerous … Continue reading

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Luscious Lamb Shanks

Click here to view recipe. We have been to New Zealand twice: the first trip we covered parts of the North and a few areas of the South Island — and didn’t feel like we’d seen nearly enough. Two years … Continue reading

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