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Tomato Basil Soup

February 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

Tomato Basil Soup

I don't like tomato soup. I have never had a grilled cheese sandwich dipped into tomato soup. Two weeks ago, inexplicably, I craved just such a concoction. I was on my way home when this happened, so I steered into the Panera Bread drive-thru and ...

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Lemon Pesto Salmon

October 3, 2017 Leave a Comment

Lemon Pesto Salmon

Sometimes a recipe idea comes out of nowhere. Lemon Pesto Salmon came to me one afternoon, out of the blue. It was on the dinner table that evening. I served it again tonight for the second time this week. It is that good.   I served the salmon ...

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Pear Tarte Tatin

August 29, 2017 Leave a Comment

Pear Tarte Tatin

Tarte Tatin is a type of upside-down fruit tart consisting of pastry baked over slices of fruit arranged in caramelized sugar, served fruit side up after cooking. It is said to have originated in France in the 1800's when the proprietor of a hotel ...

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Shrimp with Orange Chile Grill Sauce

July 12, 2017 Leave a Comment

Shrimp with Orange Chile Grill Sauce

I was shopping for groceries today when I turned around and spotted a product I don't recall having seen before. I have radar for spotting new products, so I am not sure how I missed these beautiful bottles of shiny sauces and salsas. Then I saw the ...

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Garlic Steak Sandwich

May 31, 2017 Leave a Comment

Garlic Steak Sandwich

I have been gone from my blog for far too long. Much of my time these days is devoted to working our vintage store, Echoes in Old Town Auburn. Much like hobby farming, operating a little vintage shop has long been a dream of mine. I had no idea how ...

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Greek Chicken with Lemon Rice

September 12, 2016

Greek Chicken with Lemon Rice

I must have been hungry very early this morning because a picture of Greek chicken on Facebook stopped me in my tracks. At that moment, dinner plans were made.  A big thank you to Recipe Tin Eats for the recipe and to Spend With Pennies for sharing ...

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Sweet Heat Tomatillo Salsa

September 8, 2016

Sweet Heat Tomatillo Salsa

While waiting for paint to dry this afternoon, I made a batch of tomatillo salsa. This version is spicy from the pasilla pepper, sweet from the honey, and tangy from the tomatillos. You can easily adjust the heat and/or the sweet in this ...

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Summer Clam Chowder

July 31, 2016

Summer Clam Chowder

I'm back with a new recipe created just for summer. With temperatures in the 100+ range for the last week, the last thing I want to do is cook. The problem is, I saw a show on Food TV featuring clam chowder and I had to have some. It is entirely too ...

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Lasagna…Three Ways

July 2, 2016

Lasagna…Three Ways

Michael worked at the shop today, so I was left home to putter in the kitchen. With fresh basil, Italian parsley, half a jar of marinara, and fresh mozzarella to use up, I had to make lasagna. I couldn't imagine a lasagna with just pesto sauce, so I ...

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Mozzarella Onion Rings

June 29, 2016

Mozzarella Onion Rings

My son and his family just left on Monday after a nice visit. On Saturday we hosted a little gathering of family, including my parents and my granddaughters. We'd had an early dinner, so when granddaughter Mandy pulled up a video of mozzarella onion ...

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New Venture!

May 20, 2016

New Venture!

Just wanted to let readers know that we have not fallen and can't get up! We are up to our elbows in a new business venture. Six weeks ago we leased a small retail space and just two weeks ago opened, Auburn Vintage Market. We are selling refinished ...

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Squash Dinner Rolls – Revisited

March 22, 2016

Squash Dinner Rolls – Revisited

Because Easter is this weekend, I decided to make squash dinner rolls again. If you haven't tried them, you must. Today I cut the recipe in half because Michael and I do not need two dozen dinner rolls. Feel free to double it or refer to the original ...

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Asparagus and Bacon Frittata

March 22, 2016

Asparagus and Bacon Frittata

The folks are Farm Fresh to You delivered a beautiful bunch of freshly picked asparagus to my door last week. My refrigerator is on the fritz, freezing stuff that shouldn't be frozen, like fresh asparagus. To avoid a crisis I had to quickly find a ...

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Waffle Iron Mozzarella Sticks

March 8, 2016

Waffle Iron Mozzarella Sticks

When a video for mozzarella sticks, made in the waffle iron, came over my Facebook feed, I knew I had to make them! I will admit now that I made these three days in a row. The first was a late night practice run to see if it even worked. It ...

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70’s Era Wine Rack Makeover

February 29, 2016

70’s Era Wine Rack Makeover

During a visit to Habitat for Humanity's Re-Store, I spotted an ugly duckling wine rack. I remember when these decor pieces were popular in the 1970's. There were coordinating paper towel holders, napkin caddies, trivets, etc. I may have even had one ...

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Photography Challenge: Panorama Week

February 20, 2016

Photography  Challenge: Panorama Week

This is the current assignment for Dale Foshe's 52 Week Photography Challenge: WEEK 8 Landscape: Wide Angle/Panorama:  This is a great opportunity to explore panorama stitching and create a wide sweeping landscape. When you live in Auburn, ...

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Spicy Beef Bao

February 18, 2016

Spicy Beef Bao

The inspiration for this sandwich was a broccoli beef stir fry I made for dinner earlier this week.  As usual, I made too much. The following night I experimented by serving the leftover beef on Kings Hawaiian rolls, topped with coleslaw. It was ...

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Mini Pretzel Dogs

January 27, 2016

Mini Pretzel Dogs

Super Bowl 50 is just around the corner, so it's time to start thinking about game day snacks. These little mini hot dogs wrapped in pretzel dough can be served warm with barbecue sauce, yellow mustard or cheese sauce. The adults will like them and ...

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Meyer Lemon Souffle’ Cake

January 22, 2016

Meyer Lemon Souffle’ Cake

Scrambling for Meyer lemon recipes, I found this one from Lori Longbotham's  Luscious Lemon Desserts, as seen on The Traveler's Lunchbox, via Two Peas and Their Pod via Facebook. How is that for a recipe's provenance? When I first saw the recipe ...

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Pickled Beet Salad

January 22, 2016

Pickled Beet Salad

My Farm Fresh to You box arrived this week with beautiful beets inside. I decided to pickle the beets with cardamom and other spices, and serve them chilled, in a salad. I used fresh pea sprouts for the greens, but any lettuce would do. This ...

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Mary is a retired nurse with a passion for cooking and recipe development. Michael is a teacher with a passion for music and recipe taste testing. Together they are the Egg Farm. More…

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