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I have been putting off the inevitable. During my last Costco shopping trip, I bought a platter of pork chops. Somehow, they ended up in the freezer without being divided and bagged. I finally pulled them out of the freezer to thaw, but we will be eating pork for the next week. Source: Martha Stewart…
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We have lived in this house for three years now and still no garden. This year, I am determined to take the time to start one. My friends and family, who are experts on the subject, have clammed up forcing me to do my own research. First things first…find a place. That was easy. The…
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One day while I was at Target, I picked up some Cars, the movie, magnets from the dollar bin. Mason and Everett went nuts over them allowing me to get dinner finished and on the table. To play Magnets : – Collect different types and sizes of magnets. – How many places in the kitchen…
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I have some wonderful bone-in pork chops waiting to be transformed into something spectacular and yummy. It is the end of the month so the pantry and refrigerator are pretty bare, leaving me with not much to work with. The recipe I decided to try comes from a group I joined over on Cafe Mom,…
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Earlier in the month I bought a package of steaks and pork chops. Somehow the packages ended up in the freezer before they were divided up and sealed. Needless to say they had to be used before frost bite set in. I had four huge steaks thawing in the refrigerator and here is what I…
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Source: The Food You Crave by Ellie Krieger 1/2 cup Teriyaki sauce recipe follows) 1 (1 1/4 pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed of all visible fat and silverskin Put the teriyaki sauce and pork in a sealable plastic bag. Seal the bag and marinate in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes or up to four hours.…
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Happy New Year! Today we celebrated Chinese New Year. This week we worked on making Chinese Lanterns and masks. Today the kids thought it would be fun to make fortune cookies. Adelin made all the fortunes to hide inside. For dinner we had Teriyaki Pork with noodles (for long life) and steamed broccoli and carrots.…
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When I was very little, our family would take a drive out west of town to pick the wild blueberries that grew along the fence by the highway. Once we got them home mom busied herself in the kitchen washing the berries and boiling the water to make jars of homemade jam. I have always…
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This is my favorite recipe for broccoli beef. I like to eat it on a bed of cabbage or lettuce. The kids like with Chinese noodles. 3 tbsp soy sauce 1/4 cup beef broth 1 tbsp rice vinegar 1 tbsp sugar 3 cloves garlic , minced 1/4 tsp ground pepper 1 1/4 pounds flank steak,…