A few years ago, I wrote a “news” feature about what people do with their Thanksgiving leftovers. I was trying to be somewhat creative but really, it was something I could do to maintain a story byline count during a normally very dry week before the holidays. I wish I had access to that story … Read More
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Grandma Susan’s bread
One of my favorite parts of being married is being able to talk about our family traditions from childhood and what we want to carry on as adults. John’s family has a tradition where they make a specific bread recipe the first time the temperatures drop into the low 30s (they lived in California at … Read More
Creative leftovers means they aren’t really ‘leftovers’ (updated)
There seems to be a negative connotation to the idea of leftovers. It’s not fresh food. It’s the food no one wanted when it was newly cooked. Leftovers are not as pretty as the dish when it’s first made, but my experience is that a lot of food tastes better the next day. This is … Read More
1-for-1 bean and meat crockpot chili
This chili is almost not a recipe, considering it’s so easy! It’s one of my more popular winter potluck recipes that coworkers at one of my jobs usually asked me to make. My husband loves it too! I call it 1-for-1 chili because essentially, the ingredients are one of everything for one pound of meat. … Read More