Author Archives: Marilyn

Ann’s Poppy Seed Cookies

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. When it comes to dessert or something sweet, I choose either (A) chocolate, the darker the better or (B) a bland, slightly sweet type of crisp cookie.  So you won’t be shocked that I dream … Continue reading →

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Savory Spanish Green Beans

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. My cousin-by-marriage called me in January and wanted to visit Seattle for a few days; she desperately needed a break from caring for my wheelchair-bound cousin Michael and from her piano students.  “Sure,” I replied … Continue reading →

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Comforting Chicken Marsala

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Want an easy main dish both kids and adults adore?  Ta-da! I give you Chicken Marsala.  I love this recipe both for the taste and the make-ahead attributes and it is definitely in my “favorites” … Continue reading →

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Kay’s Kale Salad

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. You’ll have to wait until right before Thanksgiving in 2015 to get a full rundown of this year’s family weekend and excellent adventures.  Yet I cannot in all good conscience wait that long to share … Continue reading →

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Best Banana Bread … EVER!

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I am not going to sugar coat this: the recipe I am about to share is a total pain in the rear end to make, especially compared to other banana bread recipes where you take … Continue reading →

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Walk Away Turkey Wings

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Three years ago, I posted a roasted turkey wing recipe that baked in the oven. Fast forward to November 2014… While in Belize, I spotted beautiful, meaty turkey wings and suddenly wanted them for dinner. … Continue reading →

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Hanukkah Latkes

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Latkes, or potato pancakes, are one of my favorite traditional Hanukkah foods.  I love potatoes in all forms so I make these throughout the year, sometimes as a main dish for dinner!  There are new, … Continue reading →

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Simple Stovetop Flan

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Oh no!  I almost forgot to post this basic flan recipe, one of the first things I learned to make after we started coming to Belize.  Restaurant dessert menus here always include flan, but every … Continue reading →

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Thanksgivukah / Chanugiving Cranberry Apple Sauce

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Thanksgiving 2013  – aka Thanksgivukah or Chanugiving, since Chanukah and Thanksgiving fell on the same day last year.  Our count in 2013? 24 people!  20 full grown adults, 4 children under the age of five … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Marilyn

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, my number one favorite holiday.  I love the food, the gathering of family, the fall season, the fact that it’s a secular holiday, all of it.  The week before our actual family celebration is BUSY … I … Continue reading →

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