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Every year around the holidays, Bates College dining services sells traditional French Canadian meat pies, also known as Tortiere. I must say that, as far as meat pies go, this one was pretty good. I think we will make it … Continue reading →

I have to say that my April vacation turned out to be very different than what I had planned.  I suspected it would end up this way, but had some hopes that our new little member of the family would … Continue reading →

I’ll admit, pancakes are usually a vehicle for maple syrup in my book, but this time I tried topping them differently. The topping is half Nutella (softened in the microwave), and half maple syrup.  This made for a delicious breakfast, … Continue reading →

Once again my brother has managed to outdo himself: spinach & cheese omelets with a side of turkey chouriço hash. Thanks again for a great breakfast!

I was given a jar of The Heat is On peanut butter a couple of weeks ago, and finally got around to making something with it.  The spice seems mild at first, until after the cookie has been completely consumed…  … Continue reading →

My attempt at lentil soup was one of those dinners.  A simple combination of lentils, brown rice, broth, carrots, onions and Tandoori spice was intended to result in a healthful soup which we would enjoy for dinner.  When I checked … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago I tried my hand at cheese-making, something I was a little nervous about trying at home without having taken a class to guide me in the right direction.  Fortunately a course was offered at The … Continue reading →

Warning: There are no food pics in this blog post; just one view of the Domino Sugar plant… My last day in New Orleans was spent wandering the city mainly on my own, since my husband had begun his conference … Continue reading →