Category Archives: cooking

Favorite cooking shortcuts

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Stella

I was watching a video this morning by a favorite YouTube cook. I’ll share it here; it’s for Rotel Mexican red rice. One of the points Glen makes is that professional chefs often take shortcuts when cooking at home for … Continue reading →

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One-dish crowd pleasers

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Stella

My daughter and her family visited this weekend and did a huge yard cleanup for me! I am so grateful for all of their hard work! My job was feeding the troops. First of all, I made a new banana … Continue reading →

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Yummy Summer Food to enjoy with family and friends

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Stella

Repeat post. Enjoy, and share your favorites! A couple of days ago our friend Menagerie said this: We need a summer recipe post. Iā€™m craving summer salads with chopped vegetables. Maybe fruit dishes as well. We get so many delicious … Continue reading →

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Favorite food? My favorite: Potatoes!

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Stella

I like foods of all kinds, but I think that potatoes show up on my dinner table more often than any other. I like them prepared every way you can think of: mashed, fried, baked, roasted, hash browns, in potato … Continue reading →

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Summer Eating & Grilling – What’s your favorite?

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Stella

A repeat post from last year, but it’s about time. I’m adding a video from a favorite YouTuber. To start out, Glen’s take on backyard barbecue potato salad. There are lots of variations of potato salad; my mother marinated her … Continue reading →

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šŸ‘‘ Queen Elizabeth’s Garden Party Scones Recipe

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Stella

Every year the Queen holds four garden parties (three at Buckingham Palace and one at Holyroodhouse in Scotland) to honor thousands of her subjects (30,000 people in all!) Sadly, this year the garden parties have been postponed to 2021, but … Continue reading →

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Breakfast options (for a crowd?)

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Stella

I found a couple of recipes I want to try, but haven’t yet, and a couple of others that I have tried. I probably won’t use any of these for just me, but when my family is here for a … Continue reading →

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What’s for dinner – pandemic edition

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Stella

Trying to be thoughtful planning meals these days so that nothing goes to waste, and sometimes have to use ingredients that I wouldn’t usually. It is easier to get grocery delivery now, although there were a LOT of substitutions on … Continue reading →

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Substitutes in cooking – pandemic pantry

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Stella

These days, your pantry might be lacking or running low on items that you normally have on hand for cooking and baking. The following suggestions come from the New York Times. I am including much of the text of the … Continue reading →

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Treats for your Easter baskets – pandemic edition

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Stella

Maybe you want to make your own treats (and you certainly have the time), or maybe you aren’t able to buy treats for the kiddies (and big kids). What to do? Well, depending on what you have in your pantry, … Continue reading →

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