Category: food
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Winter… Time for Soups!
Winter hit us with a fury this past week. It’s been so cold and icy outside. Time for soups. I really like lentil soup. I use the red ones, because they cook faster. However, what I don’t like is that they break apart. See in photo, The green lentils keep their shape and have a…
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Hey – It’s the PLANTERS® NUTmobile!
This weekend, I was in the car with friends when one yelled out, “Hey, It’s the Peanut Mobile!” What? I turned quickly and saw it, but not fast enough to get a photo. Of course, we all know PLANTERS® Mr Peanut, but a NUTmobile? I had no idea there was one. Apparently, the first NUTmobile…
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Fat Tuesday – Polish Paczki’s, Chicago, rush to get one!
Today is the day to get your Paczki! Here in Chicago, it’s BIG. Bakeries have been working over time to make them. The last day to indulge before Lent. We have a large Polish community here. I was reading that the best place to find Paczki’s today is in the Midwest (Illinois / Michigan), that’s…
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Baking Biscotti – Anise seeds, I found them!
In December, I really wanted to make biscotti, specifically with anise seeds. Unfortunately, all stores were out. I went to quite a few. People must bake with anise seeds for the holidays, lesson learned, buy early next year! Suddenly, it’s January and anise seeds are back! Imagine my joy! So, I got to work and…
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Composting – Do you do it?
Recently, I saw this truck in Chicago. It brought back memories of when I moved to Seattle. A friend taught me that in Seattle, composting was mandatory. I learned what bin to buy that sat on my kitchen counter by the sink. I bought a specific composting bag/liner that went inside my container, so on…
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