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Pioneer Potluck: About our 10,000 mile trip

La Salle, Colorado, Here We Come! October 13,14,15, 2000 Sister Elaine and Ted Oster’s place   We had…

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Fresh, canned, pickle or plain, beets are vibrant and fun

Cultivated beetroot (beets) may be as small as an orange, or as large as a grapefruit. Small to…

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Pioneer Potluck: About our 10,000 mile trip

Left Reno and Traveled Across Nevada and Utah October 8, 2000 Glenwood, Colorado   After a nice rest…

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Pioneer Potluck: About our 10,000 mile trip

Reno Here We Come! October 2, 2000   We left Elko, Nev. in tears again. We had so…

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recipes

RECIPES WILD RICE SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS AND SALMON Fix one cup of wild rice as directed. Add to…

Rhubarb pie

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Rhubarb pie

Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie 5 cups ½-inch rhubarb pieces 1¼ cups sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon ground…

All butter pie pastry

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All butter pie pastry

Yield: Pastry for one double crust (9-inch) pie 2½ cups (10 ½ ounces) all-purpose flour (I like King…

Fold over Rhubarb Strawberry Pie

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Fold over Rhubarb Strawberry Pie

Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1½ cups sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 3 cups ½-inch pieces…

The vegetable that eats like a fruit

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The vegetable that eats like a fruit

Rhubarb was plentiful in Towanda, Pa., where I enjoyed a way-too-short visit with brother Jim Conforti and wife,…

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Start summer sweet from corn to whoopie pies

My brother Jim Conforti and wife Donna’s live in a farmhouse built in 1916 in Towanda, Pa. His…

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Pioneer Potluck: About our 10,000 mile trip

Year 2000 Elko, Nevada Here We Come!   Recap: Our stay at the Covered Wagon Motel in Jackpot.…

Eggs + cheese = breakfast, lunch or dinner

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Eggs + cheese = breakfast, lunch or dinner

Keeping fresh bread, milk and eggs in the house means you will never be without the resources to…

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Pioneer Potluck: About our 10,000 mile trip to the lower 48

Through Montana, Idaho and to Jackpot, Nevada in one day Sept 26, 2000   After leaving Hamilton, Montana,…

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Panamanian Stew, Fried Plantains and Sweet Mango Pudding

With history and a people so diverse, Panamanian cuisine is often fused with that of its neighbors –…

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Pioneer Potluck: About our 10,000 mile trip

Kalispell, Ronan and Hamilton, Montana Sept 20, 2000 After saying goodbye to Bob’s Mom, Shirley Ricks and sister,…

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Fried plantain chips

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Pioneer Potluck: More about our trip to the Lower 48

Washington, Idaho and on to Montana   A recap of trip so far: I jammed the car door…

For a look at the Blue Diamond website, where you'll discover a variety of recipes using dairy alternatives, such as their Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almond Coconut Milk Blend, check out www.almondbreeze.com. Find it at markets such as Publix, Food Lion, Kroger, Safeway, Walmart and Target. A blend of real almonds and coconut, Almond Breeze Almond Milk and Coconut Milk Blend is lactose free, soy free, calcium enriched and contains only 60 calories per cup.

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The Kitchen Ade: Free of dairy – but not taste

Popsicle season is tough on folks who are intolerant or allergic to cow’s milk. When popsicles containing cow’s…

This April 2016 photo shows grilled eggplant parmigiana in Concord, N.H.  This dish, a staple of Italian cuisine, is a wonderful candidate for the grill, cooking up quickly and cleanly. And grilling this dish not only requires less oil than the traditional recipe, it ends up imparting a smokiness it could never claim before. (AP Photo/J.M. Hirsch)

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Bring eggplant parmigiana into warm weather with the grill

This little gem combines my love of grilling with my endless search for new summer vegetarian entrees. Turns…

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Pioneer Potluck: About our 10,000-mile trip

Laird Hot Springs, 10-hour drives and Hell’s Gate Sept. 10, 2000   We gassed up at Swift River…