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  • Citrus Poached Spinach

    Citrus Poached Spinach

    A winery in Michigan offered something like this as one course of a five course meal. Ever since I have speculated how I might replicate it.

  • Clam Sauce

    Clam Sauce

    Serendipitous adaptations to this favorite meal yielded delicious a flavor worthy of the effort to keep it handy. First, I had neither fresh parsley nor basil. Second, a distraction allowed the carrots to brown more than I intended.

  • Salmon with Jalapeño Sauce over Green Beans

    Salmon with Jalapeño Sauce over Green Beans

    This Instant Pot meal combines many of our favorite items: Salmon, Green Beans, Rice, and a spicy sauce. Each time I have made this meal I have tweaked it a little. This procedure is the result of those tweaks.

  • Avocado Toast

    Avocado Toast

    Of all of the breakfasts that I make while camping this is my favorite. It provides diverse proteins and fiber to fill us up for an adventure filled day. While relatively easy to make it has a great presentation.

  • Instant Pot Basics

    Instant Pot Basics

    Knowing that a computer controlled pressure cooker can make rice, pasta, etc. is nice, but how much water? Which pressure setting? How long to cook at pressure? Natural or Quick Pressure Release? And since we typically cook for two people, what do I need to know when making fewer portions? In a Travel Trailer an…

  • Blueberry Ravioli

    Blueberry Ravioli

    “I have a wild idea for the leftover ravioli,” Lori said as we finished dinner. “I think something with fruit.”

  • Lemon Shrimp Stir Fry

    A quick nutritious meal with shrimp and spinach and zucchini.

  • Stir Fried Leftovers

    When I intentionally cook more than we will eat for dinner, I carefully package and freeze extra portions, occasionally carefully layering and arranging partly cooked ingredients so the dish will finish cooking when we defrost and microwave it later. We call those meals “planned-overs.” This recipe is for leftovers, servings of vegetables and meat that…

  • Four Flour Flapjacks

    Four Flour Flapjacks

    Short  on eggs and all-purpose flour I made some adjustments to our usual pancakes and was delightfully surprised. Because I often make bread, we normally have all the items listed below in our pantry.

  • Broccoli Pasta Quiche

    The filling can be prepared while the pasta cooks. Chop the vegetables while waiting for the water to boil then mince the parsley and whip the eggs while the vegetables steam. Serves: 4 – 6 Preparation: 15 minutes; Bake for 50 minutes; Ready in 65 minutes. Ingredients: 6 ounces whole wheat vermicelli or thin spaghetti…