Author Archives: Marilyn

One Pan Fall Protein Skillet

Click here to view recipe. This meal screams “FALL” to me. It’s also chock full of some of my favorite ingredients: lean ground beef, onion, garlic, butternut squash, carrots, mushrooms, lentils, kale, and seasonings.  All the colors are brown, orange, … Continue reading →

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Best Banana Muffins

Click here to view recipe. In general, I am not a huge muffin fan.  I usually prefer scones because they are less sweet and I can measure haphazardly when making them.  However I had three overly ripe bananas sitting on … Continue reading →

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Sheet-Pan Chicken With Black Beans and Squash 

Click here to view recipe. I spotted this one pan chicken thigh meal recently in the New York Times, noticed it was by one of my fave chefs, Ali Slagle, and  immediately decided to give it a go since I … Continue reading →

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Peanutty Peanut Butter Cookies

Click here to view recipe. The photo you see above of my newest rendition of peanut butter cookies might look typical, but the flavor of these cookies is…PEANUTTY. And the edges are a little crisp, the centers quite soft.  I … Continue reading →

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Joe’s (and Marilyn’s) Special

Click here to view recipe. I have savored “Joe’s Special” for many many years.  It seems very midwestern to me and I remember loving this concoction and making this exact recipe  during my college years.  That would be well over … Continue reading →

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Plum Crisp

Click here to view recipe. I have three plum trees – one ancient and two fairly young ones. They are not the dark Italian plums that are all the rage – instead their flesh is yellowish and sweet. Every September … Continue reading →

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Dog Treats

Click here to view recipe. I  usually don’t make fussy recipes  or food for animals, but this was tested a few weeks ago when our granddaughter was out shopping with her mom and me. She wanted to buy puppy treats … Continue reading →

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Triple Lemon Sugar Cookies

Click here to view recipe. Lemon always appeals to me… I love its brightness throughout the year. This past April I was on the hunt for something non chocolate to bake and have with tea. I considered sour cherry/oatmeal cookies, … Continue reading →

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Perfect Picnic Potato Salad – Again!

Click here to view recipe. Wowza, my original post was published in 2012, almost 15 years ago!  When I was a young thing, we always made this salad for our annual 4th of July picnics.  Fast forward: we no longer … Continue reading →

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Butter Chicken Meatballs in Coconut Curry Sauce

Click here to view recipe. I honestly do not remember where I found this recipe!  I have searched with AI using lots of keywords, but have not found the exact recipe at all.  I was able to locate lots of … Continue reading →

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