Category Archives: Food

The Trouble With Costco . . .

Posted on February 19, 2015 by

I only wanted three limes.  But I was shopping at Costco. They had bags of thirty juicy limes. Citrus fruit keeps well, of course, but past experience has shown me that doesn’t mean indefinitely. I was therefore forced to innovate.And … Continue reading →

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Substitutions

Posted on November 12, 2014 by

Awhile back, I was really craving pumpkin bars.  I rarely make desserts with cream cheese frosting, though.  I find heavy, thick frosting overwhelms a tender cake crumb. Still, cream cheese is a good contrast to pumpkin and spice, so I … Continue reading →

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A Slight Delay in the Proceedings

Posted on April 17, 2014 by

Something green in Minnesota, you say? Try this. It may be coated with heavy wet spring snow and made out of metal, but it’s green.Oh wait. You crave, as I do, something newly green and alive? Well, how about some … Continue reading →

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A Healthier Donut

Posted on March 29, 2014 by

I really like to get a calorie bang for my buck, so when I saw Ina Garten (Of Barefoot Contessa fame) baking donuts instead of deep frying them I was intrigued, but I wondered how the taste would stack up … Continue reading →

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Side Suggestions

Posted on November 20, 2013 by

Time to firm up the menu for Thanksgiving day. I’m serving pork tenderloin with a pomegranate sauce instead of turkey, but I do like to include stuffing and mashed potatoes as nods to tradition.  Both these sides are soft, beige … Continue reading →

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Turkey Alternatives

Posted on November 12, 2013 by

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