Monthly Archives: December 2016

Overnight Pepperoni, Shiitake, Cheese, Challah Casserole. Listening To Skating Polly.

Q: How do you make an egg roll? A: You push it. The title of this recipe is a mouthful! That is precisely what you will want when this veg-packed, cheesy dish comes out of the oven. Overnight Pepperoni, Shiitake, … Continue reading

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Cheat’s Lasagne. Listening To Galapaghost.

The cheating in this Cheat’s Lasagne is using ravioli to make easy work of the typically laborious lasagne process. I’ve made ravioli lasagne before (this version is super fantastic) and love it every time. Today’s Cheat’s Lasagne plays up the … Continue reading

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Brandy Cake. Listening To Bishop Briggs.

No use drying out now. Hot on the heels of a December filled with excess will be the new year’s celebrations. Brandy Cake will fit in just fine. It’s a boozy, rich cake scented with cinnamon and lemon. Served with … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas And Happy Hanukkah!

May everyone who celebrates Christmas and Hanukkah have the most wonderful holiday. xxxooo Cheers!

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Slow Cooker Chicken And Dumplings. Listening To The Burning Hell

Winter blew in yesterday. It’s all snowy and cold in Vermont which is perfect for this holiday time of year. After a long day of working, shopping, running errands and all that busy stuff, coming home to a warming meal … Continue reading

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Steak And Gravy For The Kids. Listening To FELIN.

Anne Byrn, the Dinner Doctor, assures that kids will love her steak and gravy. Kids, at least mine, really love this dinner. The tender (not chewy, lol) cube steaks are smothered in a simple onion gravy that is yummy. Served … Continue reading

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Short And Sweet. Starry Mincemeat Slices.

The most taxing part of making these Starry Mincemeat Slices is grating the apple. Otherwise it’s easy peasy. Just sandwich purchased pie crusts with purchased mincemeat mixed with that energetic apple, chill then bake. It’s ready in an hour. Starry … Continue reading

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Chocolate Yule Log. New Music From Winter Witches.

Looking for a recipe to make your Yule cool? Try this beautiful Chocolate Yule Log. A light chocolate sponge cake is slathered with whipped cream, rolled up, and covered with a rich chocolate ganache icing. So good and very festive. … Continue reading

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Quick Pepperoni Calzones. Listening To Danielle Duval.

Kramer…lolz. These pepperoni calzones are quick, delicious and fun. Make them for dinner or to snack on while watching some Seinfeld. Quick Pepperoni Calzones Ingredients: 1 cup chopped pepperoni 1/2 cup pasta sauce with meat 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese … Continue reading

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Best-Ever Potato Latkes. New Music From Sallie Ford.

It’s always pretty bold of someone to declare their recipe the “Best Ever”. I’ve tried dozens of different recipes for latkes and I’ll vouch for the fact that these from Niki Russ Federman are some of the best. The addition … Continue reading

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