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Kitchen Sink Chicken Salad

By Cathy · Comments (2) · Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

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The most wonderful thing about making a salad is….well, it’s a salad!  It’s like building a sandcastle, really simple and pretty hard to mess up.  You almost have to try to mess it up in order for an actual mess-up to occur.  And what’s more fun, building the sandcastle […] Continue Reading…


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Roasted Chicken with Lemon, Garlic & Rosemary

By Cathy · Comments (0) · Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

 

 

Preparing dishes using pre-roasted chicken is one of my go-to strategies in the ongoing journey of feeding the family on weeknights.  My quest to put a relatively hassle free, fresh and simple dinner on the table depends heavily on my repertoire of quick soup, salad and casserole recipes using […] Continue Reading…


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Brussels Sprouts

By Cathy · Comments (1) · Thursday, January 12th, 2012

 

 

 

It’s the time of year for winter vegetables; parsnips, rutabagas, potatoes, turnips, carrots and of course…..brussels sprouts!

 

Brussels sprouts….ewwwww!

 

Most people make an icky face when I mention brussels sprouts.  The poor little vegetable that looks like a miniature cabbage just doesn’t get enough respect.  I can’t figure out why.  We […] Continue Reading…


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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

By Cathy · Comments (2) · Sunday, January 1st, 2012

Hello 2012.  We are all snuggled in today. The wind is howling outside and I am thankful to be curled up in front of the fire, reflecting on the wonderful holiday season just passed and musing about what’s in store for this upcoming year.

 

I’m chuckling remembering the conversation I […] Continue Reading…


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Beef Bourguignon

By Cathy · Comments (0) · Sunday, December 11th, 2011

Beef Bourguignon was the first dish Julia Child showcased on her pioneering PBS television cooking series The French Chef which debuted in 1963.  Julia was 40 at the time, standing six feet two inches tall and possessing a signature style and joie de vivre still unmatched by any food […] Continue Reading…


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Weeknight Black Bean Soup

By Cathy · Comments (4) · Thursday, December 1st, 2011

 

 

I can spend hours researching, shopping and cooking for a special family dinner or a night entertaining friends.  I get lost in cookbooks and food magazines.  I love the feeling of anticipation as I turn the page, wondering what is out there next to discover.  It’s what really jazzes […] Continue Reading…


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Famous Sweet Potato Dish

By Cathy · Comments (12) · Monday, November 21st, 2011

If you want a sweet potato dish for Thanksgiving, but don’t want the standard “go to” recipe (melting marshmallows on top of cooked sweet potatoes chunks), then this is the blog post for you.  To make this dish, cooked and peeled sweet potatoes are combined with a batter made […] Continue Reading…


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Chocolate Pudding Cream Tart

By Cathy · Comments (0) · Monday, November 21st, 2011

I recently spent a delightful afternoon cooking with some adorable cherubs.  We tackled a scrumptious, made from scratch chocolate pudding cream tart.  It turned out quite delightful, I’d have to say.  The best part was watching the cherubs’ first ever attempts at separating egg yolks.

I love taking the freshest […] Continue Reading…

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