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Family Zoom Cook #2 & some cooking hacks
COVID has been tough in so many ways, but it has also spurred amazing creativity. Two of my brothers came up with a great idea. Like many families, we are live in many different places. We are in touch but only get together physically at a family reunion every couple of years. Since everyone has…
Categories: FoodTags: COVID Cooking
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How are you managing your recipes?
If you’re like most people, you’ve got handwritten recipes from your grandmother, pages from Southern Living, and links stored within about 10 different websites. Several years ago, a friend recommended Paprika app. While it’s no substitute for the intimate connection of a handwritten index card recipe splattered with grease or a beloved sauce, Paprika has…
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Eating the inventory
The usual conversation about dinner in our home goes something like this: Jeff: Hey, Vic. What do you want for dinner? Vicki: I dunno. It’s only 9:30am. I’m not even thinking about lunch yet. Jeff: okaaayyy … do you know if you want beef or pork or chicken or salmon or … Vicki: I’m fine…
Categories: FoodTags: food experimentation
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Cooking across the miles on Zoom
I’ve got a complicated yet wonderful family life. With my parent’s divorce and subsequent remarriage to partners with their own children, my sibling count has expanded from 1 to 6! We actually all get along and enjoy each other’s company. So, when one of my brothers suggested getting together on Zoom for conversation and a…
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Cooking RV Style #3
I love breakfast! But, when you’re on the road, breakfast can be a challenge. For our first RV trip (Virginia to Texas and back), we just might have taken a little too much food. We knew we had 12 days to cover and we wanted to eat out as little as possible. There had to…
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Cooking RV Style #2
Vicki and I arrived in Franklin, KY, on July 30, at a beautiful little RV park called Bob’s Bluegrass Campground. Vicki calls it “super cute!” With Vicki’s broken foot, we’ve gotten into a bit of a rhythm of settling the camper with all of its connections and getting Vicki from the car to a good…
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Cooking RV Style
Vicki and I recently bought an RV. It’s a small travel trailer that really makes good use of space. That’s what got our attention – it looks very small from the outside, but it’s got a Murphy bed that lifts up to reveal a sofa with foot rests. There’s a small table and bathroom. Inside,…
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Free-style Cooking
It’s almost lunchtime. You’re in quarantine. What do you have for lunch? One of my core values is to replace fear in the kitchen with curiosity and joy. From my perspective, this happens as you experiment and are willing to make mistakes. Please, PLEASE don’t pick an important dinner party for 20 people as one…
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The Divisions We Create
To look at Jane Elliott, now an 87 year old retired school teacher from Iowa, anyone might think of her as an older lady enjoying a slower pace of life. But then, she opens her mouth and her passion, determination, and focus to raise awareness of racism is evident as she wears a sweatshirt that…
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Grilled Pork Chop Over Grilled Pineapple and Collard Greens
This is officially my first blog about a recipe. But, I have to tell you, this meal was SO good! A little sweet, a little savory, and a little spicy to wake up your mouth. I haven’t seen this recipe implemented in this way anywhere else, but it was fun to plan. I approached this…
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