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Do you want some cake with your whipped cream?
My uncle’s feeling better. He’s been out of the hospital a week now, and is stronger every day. Last night at dinner, I cut him a piece of cake. “Just a small piece,” he said. I looked over to see...
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Week in review: 12/7/2012
I fed the seagulls and ducks out in the back. Every morning they come up the canal and watch us from the beach. Yesterday a few ducks visited my uncle on the patio. He was relaxing in his lounger...
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Caviar mousse for a holiday cocktail party
We served a delicious caviar mousse when we entertained my aunt’s friends last week. It’s simple to prepare, and it looks beautiful on a tray. It also stays fresh for several days. I suggest that...
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Sweet potato soup
Now’s the season when you’ll find plenty of sweet potatoes in the market. They’re our favorite, and we never tire of them. We eat them baked, candied, mashed, in potato latkes, and today…in sweet...
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Pumpkin pie with homemade pastry crust
When my uncle was in the hospital, he asked for pumpkin pie. Last week, when he came home, we made sure that there was a pie waiting him for his first meal. There was soup as well, but my uncle just...
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Home again, home again jiggety jig
I just returned from Australia, and was greeted by poor sick Dave who met me at the airport. He caught a cold last week, which turned into a chest infection. He’s on antibiotics, and is feeling...
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Week in review: 12/21/2012
The best news is that my uncle got out of the hospital, and is doing well. I also flew back from Australia…long flight (as usual), and the usual hassles (was detained in Customs because of two boxes...
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Spicy chili
Some friends are remodeling their kitchen and have been unable to cook a meal for four weeks. We made them some chili and cornbread recently, and I brought it over. We had a little picnic on the...
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Keeping your dog regular with pumpkin dog biscuits
Did you know that pumpkin is good for dogs? When our Irish Wolfhound Addie was sick, our veterinarian recommended that we give her a little pumpkin. Pumpkin helps to resolve both diarrhea and...
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Week in review: 12/28/2012
We are loving our new dishwasher (yay!). It’s nice to have water in the kitchen, too. After returning from Australia to find no dishwasher and no water (due to a leaky pipe), it is a big relief to get...
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Fruitcake for New Year’s
We’re hosting a small New Year’s dinner this year. Usually we go to the house of our friends Olga and Anthony, but this year they’re engaged in a major remodeling project. So, this year it is our...
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Lemon marmalade
After some friends gifted us with a bag of home grown lemons, we decided to make marmalade. Marmalade can be made from all kinds of citrus, including grapefruits, oranges, limes, and of course lemons....
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Make your own yogurt
I love cooking with yogurt. It’s healthy, and it’s an easily digestible alternative to milk for me (I’m lactose intolerant). Yogurt is also delicious, and tastes great in recipes (try using yogurt...
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95-pounds of fluffy cuteness
Dave and I have three big dogs. Addie, an Irish Wolfhound, was our first dog together, and she was (and still is) wonderful. As Dave’s and my schedules evolved, we thought it would be nice to get...
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Potato soup…made with yogurt
Remember when I posted that terrific recipe last week for making your own yogurt? I got a little carried away, and made half a gallon of the stuff. After our friend Olga reminded me that the French...
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Book review: Barefoot Contessa Foolproof
Our friends Olga and Anthony recently gifted us with Ina Garten’s latest book, Barefoot Contessa Foolproof . Already it’s a favorite. I can’t abide a cookbook that doesn’t have a picture for every...
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Hot and sweet mustard from Bon Appetit
Bon Appetit magazine featured a delicious recipe for homemade mustard in its December 2012 issue. We made a batch, and have been enjoying it on sandwiches and as a dipping sauce. This makes enough...
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Week in review: 01/18/2013
This week, our neighbors brought over their little cocker spaniel puppy, Murphy, to meet Otis. Murphy is only ten weeks old, and he’s very smart. He showed us how he can sit and lie down. Later, he...
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Red potato casserole
Last night we barbecued some chicken on the grill for dinner. Meanwhile, a red potato casserole was cooking in the oven. This dish is easy to prepare. You can prepare it up to a day ahead, and then...
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Ugh…the flu
I didn’t post yesterday because I’ve been sick. I came down with the flu. Evidently that flu shot my doctor gave me early in the season faded over time. Tuesday night, I started feeling achy and not...
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