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Shrimp and Fish Ball Soup

Posted on March 5, 2019 by

It’s still winter and snowy here in Honesdale, PA, and cold.  Soups and stews continue to warm and comfort us as we stare from the kitchen table, through the windows at our winter garden of ice-laced trees, frost ravaged herb … Continue reading →

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Chili Verde

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

I’ve never made chili verde before, but I’ve always wanted to.  I’ve always lived in places where the fresh chillies and tomatillos were not available.  I should have never left California 😀 I remember my mother and her friend roasting … Continue reading →

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Texican Pantry Chili

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

Our refrigerator freezer is back in action.  The thing was only 2 years old and needed major repairs!  I don’t understand how things work anymore.  We’ve had appliances that were 15 years old that never needed repair.  If only they … Continue reading →

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Dashi Poached Chicken Soup with Bok Choy

Posted on February 2, 2019 by

Our refrigerator freezer has been broken for about a week.  Although parts and repair are expensive, it would be economically irrational to toss it and buy another.  Of course, the warranty has expired.  We have moved what we could to … Continue reading →

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Mushroom Soup Meatloaf

Posted on January 25, 2019 by

In the beginning before the newness had worn off our marriage, I continually tried to please my husband with food.  It wasn’t that hard because his mother’s food was more plentiful than interesting and her mother came from Ireland in … Continue reading →

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Pistou Soup with Smoked Ham

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

Pistou soup is a delicious, hearty vegetable soup from Provence, France.  Choosing to spend our winters in Northeast Pennsylvania, it’s only normal that stews, roasts, soups and heavier fare are a large part of our winter menu and I was … Continue reading →

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Braised Oxtails with Spicy Bok Choy

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

My mom made oxtails frequently (at that time they were cheap).  Everyone loved them because of the generous meat portions that enrobed the bones and the rich onion gravy she “smothered” them with.  This was usually accompanied by rice and … Continue reading →

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