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Recipe: Peppermint Molasses Snaps (Laura’s Family’s Christmas Cookie)

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Laura

I’m sure you have nothing else to do today so why not make some delicious cookies? 🙂 My mom made several different kinds of cookies every year for Christmas, including rolled gingerbread and sugar cookies and Russian tea cakes.  Peppermint … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Turkey Curry (Our Favorite Post-Thanksgiving Meal)

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Laura

This recipe for Turkey Curry is a standard at our house in the week following Thanksgiving.  The original recipe is called, “Turkey Curry in A Hurry,” and it is an exceedingly fast recipe to cook once you have all the … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Mom’s Coffee Cake (easy enough to whip up on a weekend morning in time for breakfast!)

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Laura

Here’s another one of my mother’s recipes (just like the rhubarb crisp) and it’s a quick and easy recipe that’s delicious enough even for Christmas morning!  (Seriously, it’s what we had for Christmas morning, 2012!)  If I think far enough … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Mom’s Famous Rhubarb Crisp

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Laura

This rhubarb crisp is the reason that I just planted rhubarb this spring.  It’s so good that Mom would make a turkey roasting pan full of it for church potlucks and there still wouldn’t be any left by the end … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Turkey Broccoli Cheese Soup

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Laura

Last week, I got an email from a friend asking me to make good on an idle promise I made in my confession in this post.  This soup is delicious so I’m glad she prompted me to remember to post … Continue reading →

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US VegWeek 2013 Recipe: Veggie Burrito Bake

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Laura

Although US VegWeek 2013 is officially over, I still have a couple favorite recipes to post so here’s one more.  (Why I’m posting them is here). Here’s my confession for the week:  Although Nik managed to remain a vegetarian for … Continue reading →

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US VegWeek 2013 Recipe: Chardopita

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Laura

Here’s another one of our favorite recipes (and why I’m posting them is here).  Chardopita (spanikopita made with swiss chard) is usually an appetizer or side dish but we like to eat big pieces of it along with some kind … Continue reading →

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US VegWeek 2013 Recipe: Red Lentil Coconut Curry

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Laura

Here’s another one of our favorite vegetarian recipes (and why I’m posting them is here). For this recipe, it’s important that you use red (or yellow) lentils rather than brown or green lentils because the red ones will fall apart … Continue reading →

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US VegWeek 2013 Recipe: Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burritos

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Laura

Here’s another one of our favorite recipes (and why I’m posting them is here).  We usually eat these with tomato soup.  This recipe is more for guidance than absolute amounts.  I usually make 20+ burritos at a time and freeze … Continue reading →

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US VegWeek 2013 Recipe: Peanut Noodles with Vegetables

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Laura

Here’s another one of our favorite recipes (and why I’m posting them is here).  Although certainly not authentic peanut noodles, these are easy and delicious! Peanut Noodles with Vegetables (adapted from a recipe I found in a magazine long ago) … Continue reading →

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