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A family favorite. This is a great summer salad and could be a lunchtime meal. There are variations by adding diced hard boiled eggs and diced bell peppers. I simply looked in our refrigerator and...

We got bananas! Lots of bananas! Sometimes organic bananas. Ripe bananas. Overripe bananas. Replenish the banana bowl every week. Eat bananas for health. Once, on my travels to Brazil, I bought a bunc...

I make a version of this recipe at least four times a year. This one is special because I used the hambone from our Christmas ham dinner. I kept it in the freezer. Ingredients Dried pinto beans, 1...

This asparagus zucchini dish is ready in 10 minutes. So delicious! There were no leftovers! Cooked in olive oil with a bit of butter added at the end of cooking, for added flavor. The butter is...

We enjoyed a nice corned beef meal for St. Patty's Day. A good chunk of the corned beef was left. I made hash for breakfast, then sliced thin for sandwiches. I still had 2 pounds of cooked corned...

Halibut Potato Patties. This recipe was a matter of deduction. I make potato patties with leftover mashed potatoes. I make salmon patties with cooked salmon. With just enough leftover cooked halibut,...

This is the perfect quick meal. The aroma when it cooks is amazing. A bit of the wild. This recipe marks 12 years of Aqiimuk’s Kitchen. Over 600 recipes published. Three newspaper awards. I a...

Low and slow is my motto for cooking pork. Use a low temperature and roast it for hours. I had a frozen 5.5-pound, bone-in shoulder pork roast. This recipe also includes time and temperature of a...

Simplicity. Nutritious. I will serve a slice in hot tea. I started out dehydrating lemon slices from an abundance of fresh lemons. One of my friends, Colleen, commented on my endeavors. Her recipe is...

My husband, Kevin, and I were recently at a conference in Portland, Oregon. Break times were catered. Something similar to this was served in a break. The ones we enjoyed tasted like a thick berry...

I recently enjoyed Jean Wedin's company over lunch. She began describing her meals. I was all ears as she described this salad dressing. I guesstimated the amount of each ingredient and adjusted for...

A bit of heat and greens here. Cook gently. Serve with rice or a bowl of beans. I found these shishito peppers reasonably priced at Costco. The Brussels sprouts from a CSA box. Ingredients Shishito...

Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup An Instant Pot recipe that you could adapt to the stove top. Choose the sausage of your choice. I combined homegrown kale with pantry stocked canned beans. You will have a...

You can substitute cooked turkey. This recipe is prepared in stages. It takes a while. It uses ingredients you probably keep on hand. I had a gluten free powdered turkey gravy mix. You can use the...

This is my favorite homemade chili. My husband’s friend, Art Kendall, brought by some venison. The venison burger was half a pound. I adjusted the recipe to this amount of meat. Slow cooking atop t...

I tried a new product I found at the local grocery store. In the spice section, it was clearly labeled "Salmon Seasoning." It was a good decision. A plus in flavor and it had a familiar photo of Chef...

A tasty treat to bake and share during the holiday season. These instructions make two small loaves or one regular loaf. Ingredients 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2...

This recipe was inspired by Eddie Gordon. Kevin and I were shopping at Gordon's Pumpkin Farm recently. The fennel was remarkably fresh. Mr. Gordon recommended that I slice it thin and bake on top of...

This recipe bakes slowly all day. Perfect fall dish and great to take to family dinners. For the canned beans, I used what I had on hand. The larger can is Van Camps pork n beans in tomato sauce. The...

Made with locally grown produce. This is a hearty dish as a stand-alone vegetarian meal. Give yourself some time as this recipe takes over an hour of preparation. But worth it! Ingredients Eggplants,...

Bakded slices is an alternative to a fried green tomato recipe I published here in August 2017. My garden was off to a late start, yet I was so pleased to harvest green tomatoes! Ingredients Green tom...

Prepared in the Instant Pot. This is a recipe shared by my cousin, Debra Lloyd. One evening I was preparing corn in a big pot of water, and she suggested I try this. Two fit perfectly and two I...

This is one of several meals you can prepare with a rotisserie chicken. You start by making soup, cooking the whole carcass. This recipe makes enough for two families. We shared the other pan with...

Lime-marinated halibut goes under the broiler. You can substitute cod for the halibut. You can marinate for up to 3 hours. Thank you for the recent wonderful compliments, when I was out and about. I w...

Look for blackberries growing away from busy roads. Bring garden clippers to cut back the thorny brambles. To clean, give two quick rinses and drain immediately. Measure and gently push the berries...