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Root Vegetable Gratin is tasty side dish for Thanksgiving
The side dishes on our annual Thanksgiving menu almost always include mashed potatoes and roasted root vegetables. This…
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You won’t believe the thing that makes great cheese straws
The South is credited with creating the cheese straw but no one knows who, where or why exactly.…
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COOKING ON DEADLINE: Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Garlic
There are certain vegetables that I bring home and have a stare-off with for a while before cooking…
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Pioneer Potluck: Washday and various other things
Northern Colorado 1937-1955 Last week I wrote about Monday wash day and Tuesday ironing day. I received many…
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Sweet potato and Brussels sprouts hash gets a bacon blast
A chill is finally in the air, which transforms what goes on our table. Winter squash, hardy greens…
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This Ten-Minute Tortilla Soup is filling comfort food — fast
I owe the idea to well-meaning fans, who over the years would approach me to thank me for…
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COOKING ON DEADLINE: Cauliflower with Sesame Drizzle
Food writers (and I include myself) are often talking about what new things you can do with that…
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Pioneer Potluck: Monday morning washing and Tuesday ironing
On a farm in
Northern Colorado,
1937-1955 As far back as I can remember, I recall my Mother…
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Ginger Tea is a soothing drink
With the arrival of the cold-and-cough season, you may be thinking about cooking up a big batch of…
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Pioneer Potluck: Scrubbing and waxing the floors
On the farm
in Northern Colorado, 1944 I was looking at our laminated wood floors this morning and…
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Cheese stars in this meatless burger that has a yum factor
As much as I love a juicy beef burger, I’ve become a little obsessed with creating veggie burgers…
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COOKING ON DEADLINE: Red Lentil and Chicken Slow-Cooker Soup
I am a Football Mom. A New York City Football Mom, so Football Moms from, say, Texas or…
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Flexible Frittata is thick, satisfying omelet
What to do on a busy weeknight when you poke your head into the fridge and discover a…
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Don’t toss that old beer: Make some delicious bratwurst
When I first moved to Chicago from North Carolina, I was amazed at the variety of sausages. There…
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Scratch the itch of Asian takeout craving with Kung Pao Cod
Eating healthy doesn’t mean there isn’t room for occasional treats like Chinese takeout or a drive-thru for our…
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Pumpkin Coconut Squares are scrumptious treat for Halloween
Here’s a scrumptious treat for Halloween. It happens to be too delicate to give away to the trick-or-treaters,…
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Face it, you need some pumpkin to really ring in the season
There are some major misconceptions about brunch, like that it’s just an excuse for people to drink mimosas…
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Pioneer Potluck: Bear country
North Nikiski For the last two weeks we have been seeing a 2-year-old black bear in our yard…
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Pioneer Potluck: About being adopted
A farm in Northern Colorado 1937-1955 Dad always had an explanation for everything, whether it was long or…
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Pioneer Potluck: Fall chores, floods and fires
Author’s note: Suggestions by Susan Jordan Fall chores on the farm, where my two brothers, two sisters and…