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This month’s reading

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Linda Andrews

I picked this book because the book that I wanted wasn’t in stock. It is an interesting mix of history and social manners in the time of transition into social rules versus aristocratic authoritarianism. And just because it is cooler … Continue reading →

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Maker Monday #not2shabbyshop crafting box

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Linda Andrews

I love the beginning of the month as my crafty subscription box is revealed then gets shipped to me. Each month is different and we are now heading into the holidays. This month’s box and subscriptions from Not 2 Shabby … Continue reading →

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Cooking up something new

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Linda Andrews

I am proud to say in the last months I have tried several new recipes. Frankly, there was one real stinker in the bunch that didn’t get saved and shall not be named. I just hoped I marked it as … Continue reading →

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Peas and Carrots

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Linda Andrews

I saw a spread in a magazine the other day. One that contained all the variety of vegetables and fruits available from a shop in New York. The food came from all over the world and included over 50 different … Continue reading →

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Nom Nom Nom

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Linda Andrews

I managed to make some new recipes this month and revisit some old favorites. I even managed to find some recipes that I could try in the Instant Pot for comparison. The salsa chicken was actually more tender in the … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun Fact

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Linda Andrews

The food never tastes quite the way the picture of the recipe looks.

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Start Again

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Linda Andrews

When out rice cooker died, we bought an instant pot. So far, we’ve cooked a French toast recipe, ribs and hard boiled eggs. The French toast was good, the ribs could have gone a little longer, and the eggs were … Continue reading →

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Upgrading

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Linda Andrews

There was an incident. The lid to our rice cooker was dropped and broke.  While we didn’t use the rice cooker every day, we did use it often enough to be annoyed when our inventory of lids didn’t fit the … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Trivets

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Linda Andrews

The hubbinator is adamant that no hot pots or mugs should be set on our brand new granite countertops. So for the last few weeks, we’v been using cutting boards and one trivet. For the record, a trivet is not … Continue reading →

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The Definition of Insanity

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Linda Andrews

is doing the same thing over and over and  expecting different results. Yeah. I do that except I call it perservence. Not for everything. I mean, I’m not crazy. But I definitely do it for cooking, specifically Chinese food. And … Continue reading →

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