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Category Archives: Healthy Eating
Tomatoes are in Season: Don’t Miss Them!
“Bob, slow down! Now get ready to pull over! There’s a stand around the next corner. We can’t miss it!” Mom chirped at Dad in the front seat of our 1961 Pontiac, Bonneville. “Oh hell! Don’t you already have enough … Continue reading
Homeade Frozen Corn
A sweet remembrance of summer with garden corn on the table in fall and winter garnished with crisp bacon crumbles. Every summer we cordoned off a portion of our garden for sweet corn. It was a fun food for us … Continue reading
7-Layer Tex-Mex Dip
This is a recipe that’s been around for a long time and each time I make it, it’s like I’m tasting it for the first time. Terry Webb, a firefighter’s wife from Kent, Washington, shared it with me back in … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Dinner Express, Healthy Eating, Snacks & Treats
Tagged appetizer, dip, Tex-Mex, tostada
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Salmon Rice Casserole
We ate salmon often when I was a kid growing up but I didn’t wake up to how really good this distinctive, pink-fleshed fish was until I went to work for a Japanese fishing company in Seattle. They brought freshly … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner Express, Entrees, Fish & Seafood, Healthy Eating
Tagged casserole, salmon, salmon rice casserole
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Salmon Sandwich
The fish sandwich started with a quaint restaurant called BlackFin Bistro in Key West, Florida that my husband and I discovered while trying to get some relief from the heat last September. We ordered lots of water and a red … Continue reading
Ask Cynthia a Question – November 29, 2012
Ann asked: With all the concern about buying organic, even butter, eggs and cheese, have you found any butter, eggs or cheese that don’t break the bank at the cash register? My answer: This is a tough one because it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Ask Cynthia a Question, butter, cheese, eggs, organic foods
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Ask Cynthia a Question – November 15, 2012
Ann asked: I love fruitcake. What are your favorite recipes? My answer: I have posted my favorite fruitcake recipe on my blog this week. Your question is timely because if we want our fruitcake to languish in rum or brandy … Continue reading
Halibut with Spicy Picante Sauce
Halibut with Spicy Picante Sauce 2 pounds cod fillets, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice Picante Sauce 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped or sliced thin 1 clove garlic, minced 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner Express, Entrees, Fish & Seafood, Healthy Eating
Tagged halibut, Halibut with Spicy Picante Sauce, picante sauce
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