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We found the best way to get our dog to take pills is cream cheese (vet's suggestion).

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Oh, that is horrible!

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On Wednesday, I made yogurt. For dinner, my husband pan-cooked some boneless pork, which we had with roasted potato chunks (the last from those my husband grew) and microwaved fresh broccoli.

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Operations are tough on the animal--and tough on the animal's human guardians. I wish Jack, Mike, and Diane the best in this difficult time.

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On this Wednesday, I'm baking Whole Wheat Sourdough Cheese Crackers from the dough I made last week.

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Skeptic--I'm glad you have power--and Internet service--again.

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Whatever says comfort food to you, Joan, is the way to go.

We finished off most of the roasted chicken breast, farro stir-fry, and green bean salad. My husband will have the rest of the farro and chicken for lunch tomorrow, and I will have the green bean salad.

I made chicken broth on Tuesday, using the bones from the chicken breast I roasted on Sunday, along with another batch of bones from a previous chicken breast and a whole chicken that I had in the freezer.

I also made pizza sauce by cooking down 2 cups of tomatoes, the last major batch from our garden. I was disappointed not to have had more regular tomatoes this year, although we did well with the cherry tomatoes.

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Joan--I just knew that you would be baking for people once you got your power back! The cookies look great.

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I baked Pumpkin Snacking Cake on Monday and put yellow and orange sprinkles over the top in celebration of autumn.

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My husband managed to collect almost a pound of green beans from the garden, He keeps telling me that the plants are slowing down, but that does not appear to be the case. He asked if I would make the Green Bean, Cherry Tomato, and Feta salad again, so I did. We had it with roasted chicken breast and farro stir-fry from yesterday.

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It is good to hear from you Joan, and I'm glad you had no damage. However, it is so hard to see the devastation around you and what your relatives and friends have experienced. Best wishes as you start the clean-up phase, and I hope you get your power back soon.

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On Sunday afternoon, I baked Soft Oatmeal Cookies--my adaptation of the great Jenny Can Cook recipe.

I also baked three loaves of my Whole Wheat Oat Bran Bread. I will stash two in the freezer, and we will begin slicing the third tomorrow.

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I roasted two bone-in chicken breasts for dinner on Sunday. I also made another farro stir-fry with broth from the freezer, green onion, red bell pepper, celery, half-cut squash, and kale. We have planned overs to have for dinner tomorrow.

The last time we had a major power failure of about a day, we kept the refrigerator closed, and everything did ok. However, once it gets past a couple of days, I would probably toss relish, etc. I hope that you get power back soon, CWCdesign.

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I'm relieved to hear that you are ok, CWCdesign.

I'm assuming that Joan lost power and internet access. I'm hoping that we will hear from her once it is restored, but it will take a while.

Maybe we should ask people in areas that are going to be hit by storms and hurricanes to have a close contact, to whom they report, who can post on Nebraska Kitchen, so that we know the person is safe.

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On Saturday, I baked some plain flatbread by adapting the Yeasted Olive Oil pizza/flatbread dough from Ken Haedrich's The Harvest Baker. I use half King Arthur Italian style flour, a quarter barley flour, and a quarter whole wheat along with the semolina and add 2 Tbs. special dried milk. I baked for 11 minutes, turning halfway. I will eat the flatbread with the hummus I made today.

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