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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…