Category Archives: Recipes

Yummy Summer Food to enjoy with family and friends

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Stella

Well, it’s Memorial Day weekend! Over the next few months there will be lots of get-togethers; picnics, reunions, graduations and other types of potluck events. What are your favorite summer dishes? Last year about this time, our friend Menagerie said … Continue reading →

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Salads – meals and sides for any time

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Stella

Revving up for summer, when salads are the best way to eat – no heat (or very little) generated in the house, lots of fresh vegetables and fruit available, and usually light and healthy when you are feeling hot and … Continue reading →

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More chicken …

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Stella

In my last post on this subject, Ubiquitous Chicken, I said I would follow up with more uses for one of the most popular dining choices – namely, chicken.

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Pasta Heaven

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Stella

Pasta dishes are easy to prepare, economical, and delicious! I try NOT to prepare them too often, because I don’t know when to stop eating (and we all know where that leads …) It is also easy to make a … Continue reading →

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Ubiquitous Chicken …

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Stella

If you are like me, you end up cooking chicken for supper a lot of the time. So many chicken dishes are quick and easy, and I eat the leftovers for lunches and dinners.

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Cooking and baking – for Easter and everyday

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Stella

In my last food post – Cooking with vegetables – something new, something different – I mentioned that there a couple of new pasta dishes that I wanted to try. I have made Pasta With Parsnips and Bacon twice now. … Continue reading →

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What to eat on St. Patrick’s Day?

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Stella

This ^^^ is what I am eating! The traditional favorite, accompanied by root veggies and cabbage. I have many meals ahead containing this delicious beefy treat. My mother called it a “boiled dinner”, and she also made that with ham, … Continue reading →

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Cooking with vegetables – something new, something different

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Stella

I’ve been in the cooking mood lately and, for a change, I’ve been trying some new dishes featuring vegetables. I tend to fall into a rut this time of year, when fresh vegetables grown locally are non-existent. I love broccoli … Continue reading →

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Pączki Day (Detroit Style) aka Fat Tuesday

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Stella

It’s Pączki Day, and in Detroit that means you should be sure to wear your stretchy pants or, as my old friend Denise used to say, your expando clothes! Pączki, or Polish doughnuts, are eaten on Fat Thursday in Poland … Continue reading →

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Christmas Treats

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Stella

I’m not much of a cookie baker, candy maker, or gingerbread house builder, but I sure do like to eat all of those things! My holiday treats are usually limited to something for Christmas Eve dessert, usually a berry trifle, … Continue reading →

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