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HOW TO WIN A CHILI COOK-OFF

HOW TO WIN A CHILI COOK-OFF Hello and thanks for stopping in today. As you may know if you’ve been following along here, my son, Austin, is an avid skier.  He races for Rim of the World High School.  As I’ve told you in this previous post, skiing is a very expensive sport!  So, every […]

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PEPERONCINI POT ROAST

WARNING!   To all my vegetarian friends, you’re excused now.   Carnivore commentary is ahead! So, now that that’s settled, I’m going to share with you a super delicious and super easy recipe I just got from my hairdresser!  I love my hairdresser. I drive over an hour to go to my hairdresser, Melinda.  Those […]

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TORTILLA ESPAÑOLA RECIPE

Buenos Dias. For dinner tonight I’m making one of my all-time favorite dishes. It’s my go-to dinner recipe when I want to make something quick, easy and delicious, with ingredients I always have on hand.  It’s my Tortilla Española Recipe, or Spanish Tortilla. I can just hear you saying to yourself: “That doesn’t look like a tortilla.” […]

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SHEPHERD’S PIE – COMFORT FOOD EXTRAORDINAIRE

SHEPHERD’S PIE – COMFORT FOOD EXTRAORDINAIRE Baby, it’s cold outside up here in these here hills! So, on these cold winter nights, I like to cook up something warm and comforting. Toward that end, there is simply nothing more comforting than Shepherd’s Pie. I believe the first time I experienced the wonderfulness of Shepherd’s Pie […]

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CHRISTMAS SPANISH STYLE – HOW TO MAKE PAELLA

Hola! Feliz Navidad! In case you don’t speak Spanish, that means Merry Christmas.  Right about this time of year I start thinking in Spanish, the tongue of my ancestors.  And my tongue starts dreaming of the Paella I am going to eat at my annual Paella Christmas Party. I love a good Paella.  But getting […]

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SUPER MOIST & DELICIOUS BRINE-CURED ROAST TURKEY

I LOVE turkey!! I cook turkey on a regular basis, but usually only prepare the whole bird once a year for Thanksgiving dinner.  I really should think about cookin’ the whole kit & caboodle more often though, don’t ya think?  It’s nutritious and low fat and delicious and really quite a lovely thing.  And I […]

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