Comfort Food

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Mirepoix Meatloaf Recipe ~ Simple & Easy

03/16/2011 |

After writing my post about Leftover Oddments Soup and mentioning the best leftovers possible – meatloaf sandwiches – all of…

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Snickerdoodle Cookies

03/12/2011 |

My older son, David, lives in Davis in northern California, and as I live in Los Angeles, I don’t get…

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Thousand Island Dressing & an Act of Desperation

11/10/2010 |

Last Sunday I was going to the grocery store, so I asked my husband if there was anything he wanted…

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Cornmeal and Currant Pancakes & Paul Bunyan’s Flapjacks

09/07/2010 |

The first pancakes I ever ate were Swedish pancakes made by my Scandinavian mother and grandmother. Every October when my…

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A plate of food with shrimp and lemon.

BBQ Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

07/04/2010 |

This post is dedicated to Patti A., as I haven’t had a chance to do the Angel Food Cake with…

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Roasted Red Pepper & Provolone Sandwiches

06/17/2010 |

I don’t usually take a photo of what I eat for lunch, because it’s probably pretty pedestrian. A bowl of…

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Gingersnap Cookies

06/03/2010 |

The last time I made cookies was February 12, when I made Chocolate Chips. I just don’t keep sweet stuff…

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Mac&Cheese with Swiss, Ham and Mushrooms

03/01/2010 |

About a year ago we were given a huge spiral-cut honey ham as a gift, which was really great, except…

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Cabbage Cottage Potage

02/24/2010 |

Today was a day that I had a lot to do and I needed something fast to eat. I had…

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

02/12/2010 |

I LOVE chocolate chip cookies. I have been thinking about making them for a couple of weeks. To me they…

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