Author Archives: Marilyn

Asian-Inspired Summer Zucchini Pancakes

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. This June I went back to “The Ranch” with my sisters Susan and Kay, and we three attended a cooking class with visiting chef Meadow Linn.  Last year we experienced different cuisine and I posted … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Almond Biscotti

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I know I’ve already posted my recipe for our favorite dark chocolate chip biscookies, but truth be told, I prefer these chocolate almond biscotti.  They taste chocolaty, my fave, and not too sweet so they … Continue reading →

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Cauliflower Pilaf

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Truth be told, most new recipes or foods I try in my kitchen are inspired by restaurants or food trucks that serve something I eat and then hope to replicate.  Often I do a little … Continue reading →

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Simply Rhubarb

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Spring means rhubarb, and just that word RHUBARB conjures all kinds of memories for me.  In Iowa where I grew up, we had stalks of rhubarb that grew abundantly without tending in our yard.  My … Continue reading →

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Kal’s Spicy Chicken Chili

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I have already published a fantastic traditional meat chili, but I have been meaning to write about Chicken Chili too because A) it’s quite different and B) it’s the chili we always have before Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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Addicting Granola Bars

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I’m starting a “Granola Bars Anonymous” organization of which I will be president.  To join, you must be unwilling to eliminate granola bars from your household, ever.  HA!   My original granola bar recipe from … Continue reading →

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Hail Caesar!

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I’ve been on a Caesar Salad binge for about a month now…crispy heads of Romaine, salty homemade croutons, and creamy dressing: what could be bad about this?  I have all the fixins prepared ahead of … Continue reading →

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Consummate Chinese Chicken Salad

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Marilyn

As spring approaches it’s getting to be salad time again! So I’m re-posting one of my most beloved recipes … a real crowd-pleaser! (Originally posted in August 2012) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ … Continue reading →

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Super Sour Cream Pecan Coffee Cake

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Marilyn

Want your house to smell insanely decadent in the morning? Whip this one up! (Originally posted in November 2013) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ … Continue reading →

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Perfect Poached Eggs (by request!)

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Marilyn

There was a time back in the day when eggs were pretty much forbidden for having saturated fat, raising cholesterol, all of it.  Yet I’ve always loved eggs.  My late father used to drive an egg truck, and he adored eggs; … Continue reading →

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