Desserts / Eggs / Vegetarian

Oatmeal Scotchies

This recipe is an old favorite of mine. I remember it fondly from my childhood. The recipe was on the back of the butterscotch chips bag. They're a delicious, chewy…

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April 5, 2016

Cheese / Dairy / Side Dish / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Cabbage and Potato Gratin

This recipe is very similar to a Polish cabbage and bacon casserole recipe that I published a couple of years ago. This recipe is vegetarian. I have to admit that…

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March 27, 2016

Breakfast/Brunch / Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs / Snacks / Vegetarian

Chocolate Babka

This recipe is not for the faint of heart. It's a two-day process that involves yeast, a fair amount of hands-on time, a stand mixer, and lots of rising. Mine…

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March 25, 2016

Desserts / Eggs / Vegetarian

Butterscotch-Bourbon Blondies

I made these the other day to bring to a PTA meeting and got great feedback about them. I must warn you that they taste a little boozy. You can…

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March 20, 2016

Cheese / Dairy / Soups / Vegetables

Roasted Red Pepper and Ricotta Soup

One of my favorite recipes to make with roasted red peppers is this Orzo dish. I always end up with extra roasted peppers. This soup recipe is a great way…

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March 19, 2016

Appetizer / Shellfish

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail

Shrimp cocktail is a favorite hors d'oeuvre of mine. I serve it every Christmas Eve and sometimes at dinner parties. I used to boil the shrimp until I read about…

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March 2, 2016

Main Dishes / Side Dish / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Baked Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Curry Chickpeas

I love a good, hearty plant-based meal.  This one fits the bill and it's full of flavor. It comes together very quickly, especially if you microwave the sweet potatoes, so…

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February 16, 2016

Chocolate / Desserts / Vegetarian

Stuffed Cookie Dough Bites

One of my sons has started to enjoy baking. He has a penchant for edible chocolate chip cookie dough, and by edible, I mean the kind that doesn't have raw…

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February 14, 2016

Beans / Main Dishes / Pasta / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Pasta e Ceci (Pasta with Chickpeas)

We ate this last night for dinner. After all these years, do you think the boys shared it with us? Nope. Do you think the boys wanted to try it?…

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February 2, 2016

Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts

No Bake Eclair Cake

This is a dessert that one of my sons has made several times recently.  It's certainly not fancy, nor is it particularly gourmet, but what it is, is delicious! It's…

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January 29, 2016