Archive | January, 2012

The Art of Making Perfect Beef Stew

January 30, 2012

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I’ve been cooking for over 25 years now. One of my first dishes was beef stew. It’s taken me many long years to master the taste, but I have done it. Beef stew, meet perfection. Being the generous cook that I am, I will share with you my particular secrets. Be aware that every tip [...]

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What Do You Do in Your Dining Room?

January 23, 2012

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Like many Americans, we live in an old home. Ours is 160 years old. The house is a “middle income” house and is less than 1600 square feet. There are six of us here, not including the cat, two dogs and bird. It’s *kinda* cramped, actually. So my dining room does double-duty. We eat our [...]

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The Boys Cook!

January 21, 2012

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Am I a good mom or what???? LOL I got my boys cooking!!!! Look, here’s the proof! They made a pie for the holidays. Woohoo! The boys expressed some apprehension when I asked to make a pie (we gals were very busy with other jobs at the time), but I threatened them with no allowance [...]

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