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The Challenge Begins!

  Is there anything better than coming home and finding a little present on your doorstep?       I am already excited to start thumbing through and marking pages to try.  Japanese it a bit outside my wheelhouse.  I … Continue reading

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Dark and White Brownies

From KT- Oh my…these are DELISH!!! I could have ate the entire pan myself. I keep sneeking one here and there and soon there won’t be any left for anybody else!! So two things I realized on this recipe. One, … Continue reading

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Triple Cheese Tortellini Bake

http://www.amazon.com/Simply-Classic-Collection-Celebrate-Northwest/dp/0963608894

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This sounded delicious, however once I went driving around looking for dried tortellini, I realized it was harder than I thought. So i opted for fresh tortellini in the end. Overall it was very tasty, but I thought it would be more saucy. I don’t know if it was the difference between the dried and fresh pasta, but it could have been. I may not make this again, only cause it was pretty rich and my stomach can’t take all that cheese so often.

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Tortellini Picnic Salad

      This is a great summer luncheon salad.  It is quick, easy and delicious.  Recipe is in Simply Classic under Pasta.  The recipe called for black olives but I am not an olive fan and chose to ignore … Continue reading

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Pacific Rim Salad

This is a perfect salad to transport because you can make it a day ahead and then transfer in  ziplock bags.  Basic ingredients are pasta, shrimp, green onion, snap peas and celery.  The dressing is just as easy and is … Continue reading

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Better-Than-Mom’s Oatmeal Cookies

I am not sure that these are better than mom’s but they are very good. However, I am not a good judge of cookies because I have never met a cookie I didn’t like. Recipe can be found on page … Continue reading

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Sesame-Crusted Salmon with Asian Noodles

In my quest to cook from all eleven categories in “Simply Classic”  tonight I was able to complete a twofer. The Sesame-Crusted Salmon with Asian Noodles was accompanied by Sesame Asparagus.  It may have been overkill with the  sesame seeds … Continue reading

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Sailor’s Skillet Bread

  In an effort not to be a slacker I started my Simply Classic cooking today.  I chose the skillet bread (page 62) because I had leftover buttermilk and the bread did not require kneading or much work.  I made … Continue reading

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Pecan-Walnut Bars

From Ad Hoc at Home We have been out of town so much I haven’t had the occasion to cook anything in a long time.  A weekday picnic potluck provides such opportunity. This has a delicious crust and a pecan … Continue reading

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Grilled Asparagus

Grilled Asparagus with prosciutto, fried bread, poached egg, and aged balsamic vinegar The last dish that Kathy and I made together was this lovely thing.  The most thrilling part of this dish (aside from the taste and the beautiful plating) was … Continue reading

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