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Easy meals. At a wonderful lunch two weeks ago, the unexpected main course was shredded rotisserie chicken from the grocery store – and it was delicious! I love a good short-cut, and it looks like rotisserie chicken is a healthy…
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Beyond hot chocolate. Can you tell that I just spent some healthy days at a spa? On the first day, a friend and ASE subscriber Nancy C. confidently asked for a matcha latte with coconut milk. I know a good…
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Time for a fantastic, original, satisfying, (healthy), new recipe. The new year, mid-winter, is the perfect time for wholesome, interesting, (healthy) soup. The word healthy is in parentheses to avoid putting you off the soup – it is only incidentally…
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Festive, Memorable and Sometimes in Flames. One of our holiday traditions began at least four generations ago and my grandchildren look forward to it. We pour brandy over a Plum Pudding and set it alight. We dim the lights and…
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A Hearty Breakfast for Chilly Mornings https://food52.com/recipes/8130-dutch-baby My grandmother made ‘Seattle Dutch Babies’ on cold mornings and they are my grandchildren’s favorites. This recipe has stood the test of time. Sometimes known as German Pancakes, these puffy ‘popover’ pancakes rise…
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Next time you roast or grill, just go outside and grab some leaves! I love all types of grilling during the warmer months. One type I haven’t tried is using leaf wraps around what I’m grilling. Leaves are very useful…
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Oven or Barbecue – Pizza Stones, Pizza Peels, Pizza Wheels. We have a daughter who has excelled at pizza making. When she gets going, dinner is always fun. Now that the weather is warm, we are moving outside and claiming…
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Delicious and time-saving! Slice and bake cookies are useful year-round, but I find them especially helpful for summer entertaining. Make the dough, refrigerate or freeze it and it will be ready whenever you need it. When ready to use, slice…
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Springtime veggies, coming up! The first local asparagus is in season now, and it is one of my favorite seasonal veggies. (Read our earlier ASE article on the health benefits and interesting facts about asparagus) I’ve tried out these recipes…
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