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Mexican Lasagna

I have been cooking and baking, but not doing much writing. I would love to say I will share all of the recipes that I have been making with you this week…I doubt I will. I can say that I will share a...

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Halloween Fare

Most holidays I spend a large number of hours cooking and baking. This Halloween I had to forego much of the holiday food festivities, due to a ghoulish work schedule. I did manage to help my mother...

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A Pair of Pear Desserts

When I take my girls to the grocery store with me they, like I would guess many children do, ask me to buy things for them. Depending on what they ask for, I will allow their request; especially if the...

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Learning to Cook

In my last post http://ortsofsorts.com/2014/11/22/a-pair-of-pear-desserts/ I shared about some cooking with Daughter Number Three. As I have said in the past, I learned to cook from both of my parents....

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Thanksgiving 2014

This year’s Thanksgiving journey was laid back and easy. I wasn’t trying out a menu full of new recipes and I wasn’t trying to create an entire Thanksgiving meal to travel via slow cooker. The meal I...

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Grandma’s Meatloaf

Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. Many years I do the traditional “romance” dinners; steak, lobster, appetizers, decadent chocolate desserts. This year, I decided to change it up a bit. I made a gift from...

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Salmon and English Muffins

I have never been one to shy away from making something new, but when it comes to baking I tend to stick with more of the tried and true; recipes that have been passed down from my parents or ones that...

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Mother’s Day 2015

The day after my nephews’ graduation party was Mother’s Day. It was also the first Sunday after my mother retired. I had asked all of my siblings to come together to celebrate Mother’s Day as well as...

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More Mother’s Day Munchies

After sharing the story of the Mother’s Day / Retirement party we had for my mother, I felt like I left people hanging without all of the good stuff. So, I am going to share some of the other family...

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BBQ Chicken on Buns ~ Freezer to Slow Cooker

As the summer has moved closer to its end I have continued cleaning up after the flood and working on being the best me I can be. As work is a little busier than it had been during June and July I am...

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Busy-ness of March

When I recapped February I talked about how busy I had been. I have explained to several close friends and some of my family that when I say I have been busier this is what I mean. I was busier at work...

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Pressure Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

Since Christmas I have been using my electric pressure cooker at least once a week. It is a wonderful addition to my kitchen tools. It cooks meat so fast, even frozen chicken breasts. It’s also great...

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Cornbread recipe

Cornbread Recipe The Mardi Gras dinner was delicious. I enjoyed the red beans and rice and the Cornbread Recipe. I went an extra step and made some King Cupcakes. Most years I make a traditional King...

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Rice Recipes

Rice Recipes One of the best things about being in love with food is that I am constantly trying new food when I am out and about, searching for new recipes at home, and trying to replicate some of the...

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Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Chocolate Brownie Cookies Food is so much a part of life that it seems to be my number one focus in the world. Food dominates my thoughts most days. While it is important in my world it is not the most...

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Pork Chops with Stuffing and Potatoes

Pork Chops with Stuffing and Potatoes One of the very few problems I have with menu planning and cooking for my family is that I do not eat red meat and seldom eat poultry or fish. The Hubs loves the...

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Dried Beans

Dried Beans Electric Pressure Cooker About two years ago we got an electric pressure cooker. While you cannot tell from my posts, I absolutely love having it. Owning an electric pressure cooker has...

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Shredded Cheese Wafers

As I begin the process of working out a meal plan for the weekend, coming weeks, and broadly the entire month of March I find myself sitting in a stack of recipes in the form of books, cards, and...

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Deep Fried Deviled Eggs

With my Golden brunch being such a huge success I was excited to move on with the rest of my Oscars day dishes. For the majority of the foods I was going to serve I was sticking with my Golden theme....

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Homemade Corn Dogs

An odd food holiday or food themed day is on March 28. It is deemed “Food on a Stick Day” or “Something on a Stick Day”. It seemed obvious to everyone I mentioned it to that corn dogs was the answer....

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