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Posts from the ‘Recipes’ Category

T.V. RECIPE BYTES CAN BITE

I never watched much day-time T.V. until I had a house guest who was addicted to it, particularly the talk shows. By the time she left, I had a deep respect for several of the programs and the professionalism of their staffs which allowed them to turn on a dime as news unfolded.   Read more

Maple Syrup is Both Healthy and Versatile – Maple Syrup Recipes

I send Christmas gifts to people who live at a distance, and though I like the personal touch of wrapping presents myself, I trust the guys in the catalogue business more to ship things guaranteed to arrive in one piece. Read more

Chicken Cooking Safety Tips Plus Tasty Simple Chicken Recipes

There were the recent publicized discussions about rinsing chicken, and then came a salmonella outbreak traced to a poultry processor in California.  As a result, there’s a lot of fear about buying, cooking, even eating chicken. Rumors are flying and I’d like to help clear the air, and add a couple of really good chicken recipes, guaranteed for safety, to get you all back in the groove. Read more

Quick Bruschetta Tips and Recipes

I was in a check-out line yesterday, when the man behind me ruefully surveyed his purchases and remarked that he was going to try to make bruschetta. Read more

Cleaning Chicken And Sanitary Egg Practices – Safe Eggnog Recipe

I couldn’t believe my ears the other day, when a celebrity chef, guesting on a talk show, recommended using raw egg whites in a recipe. This is in the midst of the “rinse or not to rinse” chicken debate, and that chef, I seem to recall, was on the nay side.   Read more

History of Hot Dogs and Some Good Hot Dog Recipes

The past two weeks, I’ve been talking about easy dinner solutions, yet haven’t mentioned the easiest and perhaps most economical food of all—the hot dog! Hot dogs have been a bone of contention for years. Are they just fun food, or a valid entrée ingredient? Read more

Quick Weekday Dinner Recipes for Busy Families

With fall here and school open, for many there’s not only an adjustment to the day time schedule, but to the evening, and often the night time ones as well. More importance is given to extra-curricular activities, and now with reduced P.E. in many districts there’s a concerted effort to fit sports programs into after school hours, weekends and even evenings.   Read more

REAP THE FALL – Fresh, Frozen and Canned Produce Recipes

Before starting this week’s posting I have some announcements to make. On Labor Day, September 2, my article; “Hello September” was featured on the new on-line food magazine The Bwyd (thebwyd.com). Read more