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Dinner tonight was Easter quesedillas - made with thin strips of leftover ham, spicy mango-jicama salsa, pineapples chunks, spring greens, and mozzarella. They had great flavor, but were a little wet. Next time, I will put the salsa in a strainer for an hour or so before using.

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Don't toss the root end of your celery bunch when you think you are done with it! Put it in a container with enough water to cover the lowest end, say about1/2 - 3/4 of an inch of water. It will grow new tops! Mine current piece is about 6 inches tall now. I use a glass container so I can keep an eye on the water level. I've been able to get 2 more bunches out of it, and I'm not sure how long it can go on because I tend to forget to keep water in it and it quits growing.

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Friday night we had grilled pork chops, squash, and broccoli salad.

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We lost two bald eagles to avian flu, in northern Vermont, last week. They just came off the endangered list last year.

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And $1.69 for a sweet pepper! I wonder what the local farm stands will be charging this summer. I know the cost of their supplies, from compost to seeds to containers, has increased tremendously. I do hope they raise their prices, as their profit margins have always been low.

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I made the KAF recipe for Chewy Semolina Rye bread. It made 2 huge 8 x 4" pans plus a 4 x 6" pan.

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Golden Pull Apart Buns.

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Leftovers here, too! If we swapped, would they still be called leftovers?

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Today I made Tropical Muffins, with orange juice concentrate, Greek yogurt, dried fruit (apricots, pineapple, mango, cherries), and my own candied orange peel. I topped them with lemon streusel. This is the weekly drawing from my husband's Treat Jar.

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We went out for dinner, first time in over two years of the pandemic. We had baked haddock with crabmeat stuffing -- excellent!

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BakerAunt, I hope that was a fun trip for you and that you had a nice break from your usual days in the kitchen!

I made a big pot of corn chowder today, so we have some leftovers for the freezer.

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Dinner was ham steak, potato salad, and asparagus from the freezer. Only 2 months more before I see 2022 spears coming up in the garden!

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We had Philly cheesesteaks.

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An idea on a different track: Your son Will is very interested (and gaining skills!) in cooking/baking. Consider using some of the gift card money to buy something for him - for birthday, Christmas, whatever. I don't know what is available on Breadtopia, but you might find something perfect for him.

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Tomato soup from the freezer and cranberry-orange muffin! My husband had a meatloaf sandwich and chips.

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