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Green Bean Salad

September 7, 2007 By Leave a Comment

The hubcap {or Mat} came home with with a few pounds of fresh home grown green beans the other day thanks to a very nice customer he did work for. She apparently had bowls upon bowls full and was desperate to get rid of some. Who could turn away home grown beans?! So this is [...]

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Braised Carnitas with Apple Slaw

September 4, 2007 By Leave a Comment

Get that slow cooker out! These take a bit of prep work with all the chopping and slicing, so plan accordingly… maybe prep a day ahead (minus the apple of course). We had so many leftovers, I might have to rearrange our menu for the week. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing! =P Apple [...]

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Greek Potato Salad

August 28, 2007 By Leave a Comment

Another salad I’ve been making a lot lately is something I came up with while looking at all these potato salads with mayo bases for the dressings. I like mayo, but it can make things heavy tasting and can compromise the safety of your foods in the summer. No bueno! Plus I’ve modified ingredients so, [...]

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Chicken Salad Veronique

August 28, 2007 By Leave a Comment

Chicken Salad Veronique (sounds as good as it is) First, allow me to say I originally saw this recipe on The Barefoot Contessa on TFN (the food network), but I’ve adapted it a bit so I can make it in a pinch. Ina Garten uses a whole roasted chicken and shreds it up by hand.Ingredients [...]

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