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is it cold enough?

1/21/2025

Back in 1961, there were 17 straight days of temperatures below freezing. This week, weather forecasters are calling for sub-freezing temperatures Sunday through the remainder of the week. Hopefully your pantry is stocked with things that help you prepare easy to make dinners that are hearty and healthy.

I recently prepared a delicious recipe from the public broadcasting show, “Cook’s Country”, Stovetop Chicken with Lemon-Cornichon Sauce. Melissa Clark of The New York Times had a recipe for shelf-stable potato gnocchi, Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Sausage and Peppers. A hearty and heartwarming recipe by chef Clare DeBoer appeared in The New York Times for One Pot Creamy Chicken and Noodles. I also found a new turkey meatloaf recipe from Lidia Bastianich.

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hanging in there

1/10/2025

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With only a couple of weeks to my surgery, I’ve started to stock up so either myself, if I’m up to it, or my husband can make dinner. My sister-in-law reminded me the other day that just three days after my last hip replacement I was up cooking supper. Tuesday afternoon I tripped and did something terrible to my left knee. It was already not feeling great and I can’t put weight on it or fully bend it…ugh! I’m waiting for the doctor’s office to call me back.

In the meantime, I’m sitting in my kitchen with the sun on me because I’m cold. Despite the chilly wind, I have made several things this week. For supper on Monday, I found a scrumptious sheet pan supper from Lidey Heuck for Sheet-Pan Chicken with Brussels Sprouts, Rosemary, Honey and Mustard, a lovely Pear and Cardamom Upside-Down Cake from Vallery Lomas and a delightful brunch, or even a light supper, a dish called Mushroom and Sweet Potato Hash with Poached Eggs from chef Marco Herrera.

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new year, new beginnings

1/6/2025

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Another year has come and gone; you’ve made it! The new year is off to a fresh start and I’m having hip replacement surgery in a few weeks, woohoo! In the meantime, I’ll be cooking, stocking up and blogging on new recipes that I think you’ll find delicious enough to try yourself.

A few weeks ago, I found on Lidia Bastianich’s website a recipe for Balsamic Chicken Stir Fry. This recipe takes just 30 minutes to prepare and it has a nice Italian twist to a standard stir fry recipe. What you’ll need is chicken stock, balsamic vinegar, honey, cornstarch, kosher salt, extra-virgin olive oil, boneless and skinless chicken breasts, broccoli florets, broccoli stems trimmed and peeled cut into matchsticks, white or cremini mushrooms, red bell pepper, scallions, peperoncino flakes and white rice if desired.

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is it cold enough?

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is it cold enough?

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