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I don’t know the last time I fried up some bacon in a pan, splattering my kitchen with grease, standing over it, watching the bacon curl and twist… ugh, so much trouble.  It’s not that I don’t make bacon anymore, I just don’t make it in a pan.  My mom used one of those microwave […]

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OK, the final countdown to Thanksgiving has begun!  Are you ready yet?  I hope this final countdown post will help you with your final preparations, and make this the least stressful Thanksgiving you’ve ever had.  It can’t be said enough, the more you can get done ahead of time, the easier the day will be. […]

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Makes about 6 big slices preheat oven to 350°f 1 Loaf Unsliced Bread (I used challah bread, but a good crusty bread works well too) cut into 1″ slices 2 Cups Cream or Half and Half 5 Eggs 1 Tsp Vanilla or Almond Extract 1 Cup Sliced Almonds Butter Beat eggs, cream and vanilla together […]

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  Chicken congee is easy to make, and keeps for at least a week.  Makes about 10 cups 1 Cup Long Grain White* Rice 4 Cups Chicken Stock 6 Cups Water 6 Slices of Ginger sliced about 1/8″ thick 1/2 Chicken, or 4 chicken thigh quarters Add all ingredients into a heavy bottomed pot Cook […]

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Did you ever have something you were sure you didn’t like; sure in the way that a three year old just knows she doesn’t like that very thing she ate last night?  Well, that was me and congee.  I just knew I didn’t like it.  I have had ample opportunity to try it, both here […]

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