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Hillbilly Chili
A memory from another August ... So we have our annual Chili Cook-off last Sunday. And just like every year, little paper donkeys hung on the walls of the church office. Honey-combed sombreros and chili peppers dotted the tables. A giant blow-up jalapeno bounced and jiggled in its pinned-up spot near the door. One by one, potholder-clad women carried in casserole dishes of cornbread--some plain, some cheesy, some flecked with peppers or corn or a little of both. One by one, ... continue reading...
Roasted Veggies with a Spicy Cashew Cream … and a peek at Tahoe
We are cloistered away in one of our favorite spots in the world: Lake Tahoe. Back home, family is keeping an eye on the house, the dogs, the garden, the lawn ... but here, we barely glance at the clock. Our biggest challenge of the day is trying to decide whether to read on the couch or on the balcony. You can probably guess which usually wins out. Last year, while staying in this same condo (a gift from the owner. "Come stay whenever you like," she said five years ago. And we do.), we went off ... continue reading...
Easy, Creamy Chicken Tetrazzini
Some nights, you just want something that is both fool-proof and easy. All the rest of the nights, we'll go to the extra trouble of making a white sauce from scratch, but tonight ... we're popping the tops off some soup cans. My family absolutely loves this dish. Gage is asking for seconds while still scooping the last bite in his little sauce-covered mouth. Brittney sits silently in a rapturous fog of tetrazzini bliss. Dave tells me TWICE how good it is, which, coming from a man of few ... continue reading...
What To Do With All Those Thanksgiving Leftovers
Happy Saturday after Thanksgiving! (Otherwise known as, "What on earth am I going to do with all these leftovers?" Day). I assume you have a fridge full of stuffing, turkey, gravy ... probably not gravy. That's usually the first thing to go. This year, we have TWO kinds of stuffing in the fridge. That's because our friends, Jay and Kathy, brought their amazing cranberry and sausage stuffing, and I made my usual batch for Dave, who doesn't eat cranberries if he can help it. We are leaving ... continue reading...
Crock Pot Salsa Pork
I was SO sure I had already posted this recipe, because it is just about the easiest thing you could ever pull together, and I make it a bunch, and why would I not have already shared that here? But when a friend asked me about it the other day, and I directed them to T&F, we both discovered that I had NOT already shared it. So here it is. Try this some day when you're too busy or feeling too lazy to cut, chop, dice, puree, mash, blend, saute, braise, boil, whip or fold ... or anything I ... continue reading...