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Remembering that raspberries and blueberries are so full of good things for us, I will buy a carton of raspberries at the grocery later today. We will use some on our cereal tomorrow morning, and some tonight in a sauce for chicken breasts. I will also need to pick up some mushrooms.
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September 24, 2007
Traverse City, Michigan, the self-proclaimed Cherry Capital of the World, sits at the bottom of Grand Traverse Bay in northern Michigan. We have vacationed there often, although we always arrive well past the Cherry Festival in July, preferring to go after Labor Day to miss most of the crowds.
That part of Michigan [...]

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Lazy Days

September 19, 2007
I am guilty of being a lazy cook this past week. By the end of the day, if I haven’t started something for dinner early, I am not in the mood to spend a lot of time fussing with new recipes. I have been tired because my dogs haven’t been cooperative during the [...]

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Here’s another quick chicken recipe, one that can be prepared ahead of time and broiled right before eating. Once again, I recommend pounding the boneless breasts to an even thickness to promote even cooking.
This recipe is also a low-calorie preparation and the taste belies the lack of lots of fat and calories.
BROILED CHICKEN [...]

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Cubanos

About 30 years ago, I went to a picnic where the hostess served hot ham sandwiches that were delicious. They were prepared ahead of time, wrapped individually in foil, and warmed in the oven. I asked for the recipe and she graciously told me that she made a mixture of butter and yellow mustard, [...]

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Remembering…

It’s September 13, 2007, and the hot, hot, hot weather of the past month has finally broken. Yesterday and today have brought us cool nights and the same beautiful blue sky we enjoyed, for a few short hours, on September 11, 2001. Each of us remembers that day in our own way. It’s like when [...]

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Are you looking for a quick chicken dish? One that’s full of flavor? Here’s a go-to recipe that requires fresh rosemary and garlic, two flavors that complement each other so well.
Rosemary is an easy herb to grow. It thrives in hot summer with very little attention other than occasional watering and some pruning if [...]

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One of the blessings of summer, drought be damned, is an abundance, even an over-abundance of zucchini. I never grow it in my garden. No need. Everybody else grows it and practically pleads for others to take it off their hands. I have seen stacks of zucchini overflowing baskets at the [...]

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