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​I asked my husband what he would like for supper tonight. His choices in order of preference were grilled shrimp, mussels or scallops. As NJ scallops are running $24.99/lb., they were out.  Therefore, shrimp was selected by default.
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​I pulled a flank steak out of my freezer the other morning and wanted to try a new recipe. After doing a general web search, I came across a recipe by former NFL player, Eddie Jackson. The reviews seemed split, but I decided to give it a go.
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This past Easter, I purchased a delicious Wellshire Farms Spiral Cut Ham from Whole Food.  The meat was moist, tender and smoked perfectly. However, there was quite a bit left, so my husband portioned it off before  freezing.
 
Today, I pulled out a container to prepare a Leek, Ham and Cheese Egg Bake from the website Smitten Kitchen.   Besides, leeks, ham and eggs, I purchased Comte and gruyere cheese as suggested by the recipe's author. Milk is also needed. 
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​The other day I was stumped as to what to prepare for supper. My sweet husband started rattling off several suggestions. As a food blogger, I rarely repeat a recipe, but I did like his suggestion for turkey burgers. I found a new recipe on www.epicurious.com for Sicilian Turkey Burgers.
 
In addition to ground turkey, you’ll need tomato paste, currants, capers, dried basil, crushed fennel seeds, salt, vegetable cooking spray, grated Parmesan cheese, ciabatta rolls, balsamic vinegar and optional sliced tomato. The burgers are cooked either on a grill rack or grill pan on a stove top. 
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​The weather has been fickled lately, warm one day, cool and rainy the next. However, the weather last Friday was delightful. I purchased a skirt steak for supper. Skirt steak is cut from the diaphragm, it’s long and flat with a wonderful beefy flavor. It is not a tender cut of meat and must be sliced against the grain. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize this when I was serving. The meat was cooked medium rare, but tender. I found a video afterwards recommending that the skirt steak be cut it into 4” wide sections, then slice against the grain. 
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After completing my last blog, I think I need to step away from one pot|pan|skillet meals and focus on other types of cooking. With that in mind, I found two delicious recipes that are easy to prepare and are family friendly.

The first recipe is Scallion Meatballs with Soy-Ginger Glaze from NYT Cooking, adapted by Julia Moskin. In the recipe’s introduction, Ms. Moskin created this dish as an appetizer, however, it makes for a wonderful supper. 
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When our kids were young, they participated in a variety of sports. As parents, we supported them by attending all their games. This could be difficult on weeknights, especially when everyone comes home ravenous. I wish I had an arsenal of one pot, skillet or pan dishes.

Now it’s just my husband and I and these meals are great when I want something that has minimal prep or cook time. Recently, I made several sheet-pan chicken dishes that offered a variety a flavor; i. e., Orange-Rosmary Roasted Chicken, Sweet and Spicy Sheet Pan Chicken with Cauliflower and Carrots and Sheet-Pan Paprika Chicken with Tomatoes and Parmesan. 
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​For my husband and I, pasta once a week is a ritual, ok sometimes twice a week. Recently I found two scrumptious recipes, one from Southern Living Magazine, January-February/2021; the other from the Home section of “The New York Times” Sunday edition, April 11, 2021.
 
Southern Living Magazine published Spicy Spaghetti Squash with Shrimp that serves 4 and takes a total of 35 minutes to prepare. In addition to the two main ingredients you’ll need, olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, yellow onion, garlic cloves, anchovy fillets, crushed red pepper, dry white wine, 28-ounce can of San Marzano crushed tomatoes, heavy whipping cream, Pecorino Romano cheese and fresh basil. 
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​I hosted my son and daughter-in-law for Easter dinner. My menu was Boston lettuce with pears and bleu cheese, Manicotti with tomato sauce and meatballs, Wellshire Farms Spiral Ham with applesauce, Simple Chile & Honey Asparagus, Sweet Potatoes with Bourbon and Brown Sugar, Spanish Almond Cake with whipped cream and strawberries. The asparagus was from a recipe my husband found in the magazine Garden and Gun. The recipe was quite tasty and not too spicy.
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​Yes, I have more sheet pan recipes! This one, Sheet-Pan Chocolate Chip Pancakes, appeared in The New York Times Cooking Supplement “Sheet-Pan Everything,” February 28, 2021. The recipe is by Jerrelle Guy and the premise of her recipe is akin to making biscuits. Cold butter is cut into the flour before adding both buttermilk and milk. Also, there’s no egg in this batter. The cold butter creates steams, along with the baking powder and baking soda, create a lighter product. 


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