Monthly Archives: February 2009

What’s Cooking in March

Posted on 28 February 2009 by

Image by shannon_turlington via Flickr Clean Out the Freezer Month was officially a success. All I have to do to finish is make a big pot of chicken stock. Of course, there are still plenty of cube steaks and leftover … Continue reading →

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How to Make French Toast

Posted on 22 February 2009 by

Image via Wikipedia What is better on Sunday morning than French toast? It takes advantage of leftover bread from Saturday night’s dinner, and everybody loves it. It is also probably the easiest breakfast to make, next to cereal and milk. … Continue reading →

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How to Make Slaw

Posted on 21 February 2009 by

Ah, slaw. That staple of picnics and barbecues everywhere. Slaw is a versatile recipe that can go in many different directions depending on what you’re having it with. It can be creamy or tangy. It can be dressed up with … Continue reading →

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Do you need vitamin supplements?

Posted on 17 February 2009 by

Image by A. Belani via Flickr About two weeks ago, when I ran out of multivitamins, I decided to stop taking all supplements: my daily vitamin and flax seed oil. I had never questioned taking vitamins before; it was just … Continue reading →

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Baked Beans for President’s Day

Posted on 16 February 2009 by

Image via Wikipedia I don’t make baked beans too much. To tell the truth, it’s not one of my favorite dishes. But a lot of people love them, especially on patriotic holidays, like President’s Day, and I always think something … Continue reading →

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Spinach Dip: A Great Anytime Recipe

Posted on 11 February 2009 by

Who doesn’t love spinach dip? It’s healthy (sort of), always in season and a crowd pleaser. Plus, it’s dead easy to make and the ingredients are already likely to be in your fridge, so it’s a perfect appetizer for unexpected … Continue reading →

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How to Make Applesauce

Posted on 8 February 2009 by

Applesauce is really easy to make. I didn’t realize how easy until I got a food mill. A food mill is a bowl-shaped gadget with a hand crank; you fit a disk with holes in it into the bottom of … Continue reading →

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Review: The Minimalist Cooks Dinner

Posted on 2 February 2009 by

Cover of The Minimalist Cooks Dinner The Minimalist Cooks Dinner by Mark Bittman The Minimalist Cooks Dinner is one of Bittman’s smaller cookbooks, comprised of about 100 recipes that were previously published in his Minimalist column in The New York … Continue reading →

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