Author Archives: Marilyn

Fabulous February Salad

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. You have probably figured that I have a salad fixation. My love of fresh produce escalated enhanced after my last visit to Belize. I buy many vegetables there, but often at a huge cost. For … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Essentials – Gloves & Citrus Squeezers

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Marilyn

Two more mainstays in my kitchen! Number 1: Disposable gloves I use these primarily for removing roasted chicken from the bone, for mixing ground meat or poultry combinations, or for anything where my hands would be hard to clean. They … Continue reading →

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Comforting Cassoulet

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. One of my favorite winter dishes hands down is Cassoulet. This traditional dish from Southern France, full of rich white beans, fat and chicken and/or meat, is cooked very slowly, the flavors building and melding … Continue reading →

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Winter Salads with Lemony Honey Mustard Dressing

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Cold salads, admittedly, aren’t something I eat often in the chilly winter months.  At lunchtime on these cold, dark days, I typically heat up a large bowl of steamy soup or leftovers from the previous … Continue reading →

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Creamy Corn Soup à la Antigua

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Last week I described the Picaya Volcano hike we took near Antigua, Guatemala.  Most of the four days we had in this city was spent just wandering around doing a kind of self-guided tour.  The … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Antigua

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Marilyn

My latest adventure – a trip to Antigua Guatemala – happened by accident.  My husband and I traveled to our home in Belize for a few weeks, and since it was still “rainy season” we wanted to visit somewhere in … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Marilyn

Happy New Year to all my readers!  I have a few resolutions to pass along: I am going to make a concerted effort to wear an apron and to change out of my nicer clothing when cooking since I seem … Continue reading →

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Belizian Banana Birthday Cake

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. My husband Wayne is immeasurably capable with everything in life: a true renaissance man.  I mean, this guy cuts his own hair, fixes 99% of things that need rewiring, replumbing, landscaping, reconnecting…you name it.  He … Continue reading →

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December Kitchen Essential – The Tongs

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Marilyn

I was cooking the other day, making chicken soup, roasting veggies and then grilling bread for my last tomato salad of the season (<sigh>)…and it occurred to me in one of those “ah hah” moments that I reach for my … Continue reading →

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(NOT Granola) Power Bars

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Lately, I am increasingly careful to have food ready to eat right after my early morning spin or strength training class.  Just a banana or apple won’t do, and I’m too impatient to wait for … Continue reading →

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