Taco Soup

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Here’s the soup: Here’s the recipe I used. I took the ground turkey option. And yes, the ranch dressing packet is important. Don’t add any extra salt. Who knew opening a bunch of cans could be so tasty! I had this soup last week in Oklahoma topped with grated cheese, light sour cream, and chopped [...]

It’s all about the dressing

I have been craving the Asian Slaw from Cafe Lulu for a few days. Tonight I ventured through the cupboard and mixed up a dressing: 6 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 6 tablespoons vegetable oil 5 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 3 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons brown sugar I tossed it with dry roasted peanuts and [...]

Trekking to Farmer’s Market

I haven’t been to Farmer’s Market in ages. It’s the first summer I ever remember not making a trip part of the weekly schedule. Perhaps it’s because I’m feeding far fewer people. Maybe the summer’s been busy. Anyway, I plan to go today. I have stale bread on the counter, so I need tomatoes and [...]

Lunch with the spouse

Not as much fun as I expected. You see, for the second time in a couple of months, I reacted to blue cheese. Yep, the salad dressing I had sent me into a tizzy. It is the darnedest thing when it happens. My head gets light. My heart starts pounding. My stomach gets all queasy. [...]

Messed up taboule

That’s what we had for dinner tonight, so I thought I’d share. (Actually, someone in this household actually told me I had to share. Go figure?) It’s a great cold dinner on a warm summer evening. Start with a box of Near East Taboule. I found mine at Sendik’s. This isn’t mandatory, but the spice [...]