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  • Potatoes and Asparagus Omelet

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    On Saturday or Sunday morning I like to make omelets as a way to use up left over vegetables. Ideally to make this recipe for potatoes and asparagus omelets use precooked cubed potatoes and steamed asparagus to cut down on cooking time. If leftovers are not available blanch the asparagus and potatoes in boiling water…

  • The Columbia Restaurant Flan

    2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 1/4 cup whole milk 5 eggs 1 (8 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract Pinch of Salt 1 strip lemon peel (1/4” wide) Caramelized Sugar (recipe below) 1 whole cinnamon stick Combine whole milk and condensed milk with lemon peel and cinnamon stick in a heavy saucepan;…

  • Granola Grain Anzac Cookies

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    This is a recipe given to me by my sister, Allison. These granola grain cookies are a variation of the Anzac biscuits; a thin chewy cookie from the early 1900’s. “Anzac biscuits (originally called Soldiers’ biscuits) came into being around 1915 (during World War I) when soldiers’ wives and/or mothers would bake and send the biscuits to…

  • Bruschetta: Tomato & Arugula Salad

    For my first dinner party after Stephen and I were married, I made bruschetta as an appetizer. I found it on the internet. The guy had just come back from Italy with this version of bruschetta to share. I used to buy arugula at the farmers market when I lived in South Florida. Out here…

  • Cider-Baked Ham

    This recipe calls to bake the ham in a baking bag. I cooked the ham covered in my roasting pan until the last 20 minutes and it was still tasty. Source: Cook’s Country January 2008 1 Cinnamon stick, broken into rough pieces 1/4 tsp whole cloves 13 cups apple cider 8 ice cubes 1 cured…

  • Valentine’s Day Cream Puffs – Eclairs

    My mom flew out to spend last Christmas with us. After picking her up from the airport, I took her to a quaint French cafe for lunch. She saw the eclairs on display and just had to buy one. I actually thought my mom’s were just as good. Cream puffs have become a Valentine’s Day…

  • Skore Bar Cake

    I have heard this cake goes by a few different names, Better Than Sex, Better Than Robert Redford. Since this is a family site, I will call it the Skore Bar Cake. I picked this recipe up from a friend of mine. This cake is really good but very rich. 1 box Chocolate cake mix…

  • Chocolate Moose Sundae

    Last summer a friend invited us over for a BBQ. This is Kate’s mother’s recipe. 2 boxes chocolate pudding mix 3 cups milk 1 medium tub cool whip Hershey Chocolate bars Mix milk and pudding mix in a blender. Add tub of cool whip. Pour into glasses. Add a dollop cool whip on top. Shave…

  • February’s Website Review: Chowhound

    Last summer Stephen and I had a much needed get-a-way for a few days in Half Moon Bay. A million thanks to our nieces Roxy and Tori. Half Moon Bay is a quaint little (what I call surfer) town by the ocean south of San Francisco. I was hoping to come back with a couple…

  • Garden Vegetable Frittata

    This recipe is packed full of wonderful vegetable goodness. 1 pound asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces 6 ounces button mushrooms, sliced 1 tbsp olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 shallot, minced 1 small or 1/2 large zucchini, sliced in half lengthwise and sliced into thin, half-moon shapes. 6 large eggs 1/3 cup 1% milk…