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Category Archives: Not Quite a Recipe
Not Quite a Recipe: Travel Food Tips
When I travel, I tend to take food with me. It’s part of the whole keeping kosher thing. There just aren’t that many kosher eateries out there, and it’s easier to take my food along than have to travel to … Continue reading
Not Quite a Recipe: Summer Salads and Vinaigrette
Yesterday I had a nice salad for lunch. It had romaine lettuce, sauteed red onion and bell peppers, and some leftover roasted chicken. I decided to top it off with a basalmic vinaigrette. A vinaigrette is an emulsion consisting of … Continue reading
Cookie Add-in Conundrum
A friend of mine mentioned lemon poppy seed muffins the other day, and I immediately wanted to make some. I didn’t have any poppy seeds though, and about the only thing I wanted more than a lemon poppy seed muffin … Continue reading
Not Quite a Recipe: Flour Tortillas and the Principles of Mexican Food
With Cinco de Mayo coming up, every foodie website known to mankind is posting recipes for Mexican food- or at least stuff they call Mexican food. Having grown up on the border with Mexico, I feel perfectly justified complaining about … Continue reading
Not Quite a Recipe: Broccoli Potato Bake
I’ve been in a post-Passover frenzy to use up leftover potatoes. And since my motto lately is “everything is better with cheese” I came up with this casserole meal. Broccoli added for a modicum of nutritional value. Put 1lb frozen … Continue reading
Not Quite a Recipe: Cheese Lasagna
I’ve made cheese lasagna approximately 3 times in the last week and a half. So why, you ask, are there no pictures in this post? Because my husband really really likes to eat the cheese lasagna. Filling: 1 1lb … Continue reading
Not Quite a Recipe: Roasted Duck, Wilted Spinach, and Mashed Potatoes
My Husband and I had a nice supper the other night of roasted duck, mashed potatoes, and spinach. On Duck: Duck tends to be very fatty. If you score the skin before cooking it allows excess fat to drip away. … Continue reading
Not Quite a Recipe: Pepino con Jugo de Limon y Sal
I’m very fond of food, good food in particular. But sometimes, after overdoing it on the heavy stuff, I just want something refreshing. One of my favorite snacks growing up was pepino con jugo de limon y sal. That’s Spanish … Continue reading
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Tuna Patties with Ginger Dressing/Puree
Supper the other night was tuna patties on a bed of shredded red cabbage with a ginger dressing/puree. Tuna Patties Mix together 2 cans tuna 1 large egg about 1/4 c bread crumbs finally diced onion and celery that has … Continue reading
Not Quite a Recipe: Beyond Oatmeal Raisin
I have a fondness for cookies. Ok, I have a fondness for baked goods in general, but I do love a good cookie. I especially love the taste of oatmeal cookies. Often, I like to make oatmeal cookies and play … Continue reading
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