Category Archives: Recipes

My First Attempt At Borscht

With yet another winter weather system heading our way – I figured I needed to make a big pot of soup.  Also with the fluctuation in temperatures – the last of my root vegetables need to be used – since … Continue reading

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The Delicious Dessert That Follows A Wonderful Meal, Cinnamon Bread

I had a wonderful dinner menu planned for my birthday evening, but circumstances altered those plans and post-poned the dinner. The rest of the week was no better for making the planned menu, so last night I made my birthday … Continue reading

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Stella Cooks Dinner….

Upon our leaving from New York, one of Stella’s friends gave her a kids cookbook (Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Cook Book).  They decided they could cook together from it using either FaceTime or Skype – love it!!!  The … Continue reading

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Comfort Food … But Not Just for a Snowy Day!

From Guest Blogger – Gail Osterman The snow storms that have “graced” the nation this winter recently brought to mind my family’s favorite comfort food from my childhood…homemade custard.    My sister and I would make snowmen, my father tackled the … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Brownies – Yummy!!!!!

We needed some snacks for the drive from New York to Virginia and that was one of the requests from my dear friends who were making the drive with us.  I had some pumpkin still left in the freezer – … Continue reading

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Food + Friendship = A Soulful Experience, Especially with Chocolate!

As I sit at my computer, surrounded by boxes, bare walls, piles of clothes/objects to give away, and much, much more, my thoughts are not on the impending move and the stressful tasks of unpacking, settling into a new job … Continue reading

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Lemonade Time?!

We are down to our last week in NY and our house is a maze of boxes and the last items that need to find their way into a box!  It is a time of mixed emotions for both of … Continue reading

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Hearty Lentil Soup

The head/chest cold that has been making the rounds hit our house and all I wanted was some good hearty soup.  I decided to make this one with some bone broth, but you could make with with vegetable or chicken … Continue reading

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Flaky,Light Biscuits

I love biscuits, with butter and honey, with butter, with jam, dipped in soup – pretty much any which way – they are delicious!!d  I needed something to go with the sweet potato soup and found this recipe in a … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato Coconut Soup

On our last trip to Virginia we stayed with my aunt.  For dinner one night we had this wonderful sweet potato soup, well everyone thought it was wonderful but Stella – which really amazed me (which she does so often) … Continue reading

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