Spanish Omelet
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by Twain Fare
4y ago
A simple, filling combination of potatoes, eggs and cheese great for breakfast or brunch. It’s a Tortilla? In the US, we know a tortilla as flat bread that can be wrapped around a variety of fillings. In Castilian Spanish, a tortilla is an omelet. It’s a wonder how the Spanish explorers, when they saw the flat bread, decided that it reminded them of an omelet. Who Thought of This? The short answer to this is that we don’t really know ..read more
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Easy Marinated Beans
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by Twain Fare
4y ago
A quick to prepare dish for a side or light lunch. In Praise of Beans Beans are considered a super food because of their high protein, vitamin and fiber content they provide. They are also a super food when it comes to versatility. We are most familiar with beans served hot in soups and chilis but this recipe is an example that beans are just as good served cold ..read more
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Instant Pot® Broccoli Cheese Soup
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by Twain Fare
4y ago
Creamy, cheesy and quick to fix. Soup: The Perfect Leftover Recipe Recently, I made a recipe with fresh broccoli. (Broccoli Gratinée) I bought too much broccoli for that recipe and I had some leftover but not really enough for serving as a side. The answer to this dilemma, and all others with too little to use but too much to toss, is soup. It’s my one-woman effort to reduce food waste and it works ..read more
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In The Time Of Viruses
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by Twain Fare
4y ago
No recipe. A free meal planner printable instead. Mother Hubbard at Walmart I live in a small town with one grocery store, which is a bit expensive for regular shopping, and a Walmart. The scene this week was a shock. The shelves were empty. Not just an out-of-stock kind of empty. An everything is gone type of empty. There were no eggs, little other dairy. No dried beans, rice or pasta ..read more
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Instant Pot® Savory Pork Stew
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by Twain Fare
4y ago
An interesting blend of ingredients come together to make a delectable stew and it’s on the table quickly, thanks to the Instant Pot®. From the Rabbit I was intrigued by the French dish, Lapin aux Pruneaux. It’s a stew made with rabbit, various other stew-making things and prunes. Why prunes? Don’t know how it came to be that prunes were an integral part of this recipe but I think I’m glad someone figured it out ..read more
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Broccoli Gratinée
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by Twain Fare
4y ago
Even broccoli doubters will come to the table for this creamy, cheesy dish. It’s About the Sauce This casserole starts with a white sauce. Some call it Bechamel sauce. Either way, it’s a sauce composed of butter, flour and milk with a few add-ins. According to some historians, the sauce was invented by Duke Philippe de Mornay in the early 17th century. Then again, others say this was the creation of Italian chefs brought by Catherine de Medici when she came to France to marry Henri II in the early 16th century ..read more
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Honey Muffins
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by Twain Fare
4y ago
Start your day with sweet, tender Honey Muffins. It’s a Batter What distinguishes a batter from a dough? According to Michael Ruhlman, in his book Ruhlman’s Twenty, a dough is shapeable and batter cannot be shaped. If you think about the difference between a bread dough and a cake batter, this distinction is apparent. Muffins fall into the batter category. Ruhlman also defines a batter as being equal in dry verses wet ingredients ..read more
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Bacon, Spinach and Swiss Mini Quiche
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by Twain Fare
4y ago
Tiny sized quiches which deliver on flavor. Just right for brunch or a light dinner. A Quiche Intro My first encounter with quiche was way back in high school, literally in the last century. The French club was having a potluck and we were all to bring a French dish. I brought bacon and Swiss quiche. This was long before the internet, so the recipe had to come from one of my mother’s cookbooks, though I don’t know where I learned about quiche in the first place ..read more
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Easy Pork Meatballs with Sweet Chili Sauce
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by Twain Fare
4y ago
A bit of Asia in a quick to fix dish. A Recipe Repurposed You may remember a similar title in weeks past and you would be right. I loved the recipe for Easy Pork Dumplings with Sweet Chili Sauce so, I decided to make it into an entrée instead of an appetizer and these meatballs were born. Napa Cabbage This cabbage is found frequently in Asian recipes ..read more
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Blueberry Coffee Cake
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by Twain Fare
4y ago
Enjoy a quiet morning with a cup of coffee and a slice of this sweet coffee cake. What could be better? Why Coffee Cake In anticipation of the upcoming holiday, National Coffee Cake Day on April 7th, a recipe for this delectable delight is appropriate. We don’t really need a reason to enjoy this sweet treat and it’s good any time of year. The first coffee cakes likely came from Germany or Denmark and are thought to be evolutions of other baked goods ..read more
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