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Today I baked 2 loaves of oatmeal-buttermilk bread because the freezer was empty. There won't be much baking happening here for a while; my husband has declared he needs to lose the 10 pounds he has gained since last winter. However, I still have those peaches I bought a few days ago, and they are just begging for a cobbler topping. Okay, I guess he doesn't have to eat any of it, and I will be forced to eat it all by myself.

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We had baked haddock, fries in the Breville oven air-fry mode, and a green salad.

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I almost bought that book, BakerAunt. A good brownie might push me over that edge! I enjoy her blog and newsletter, and the foods she recommends are mostly already staples in my diet.

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Joan, I thought I commented on your peach cobbler post; guess I wrote it but never submitted it? I love peaches, and have added them to my grocery list for shopping tomorrow. However, I'm going to double your recipe - otherwise, it won't be enough for us!! It sounds delicious and quick.

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DH ate leftover 7 Layer Mexican salad, and I had a mixed greens salad with tomatoes, bell peppers, red onion, cukes, lots of herbs snipped on the deck, and pomegranite balsamic. We just had a wicked storm go through here, with more to pass through in the next 2 hours. It was 94* at 4:00, down to 70* now, and only in the 60s tomorrow.

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Aaron, you should be able to reach it if you just google eater.com, I think.

https://www.eater.com/22537151/who-invented-no-knead-bread-recipe

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I learned in the Master Gardener course years ago that tomatoes (and peppers) set fruit only when the nighttime temps stay between 55 - 75, and daytimes temps below 90. I remember a year when the temps were quite warm every night for most of a week, and I lost a lot of blossoms.

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Today we hosted our two children and grandchildren for lunch and chat - first time we've seen any of them since Christmas Eve in 2019. I made a 7 Layer Mexican Salad, baked beans, and a berry trifle, and others brought pasta salad, cole slaw, and pulled pork. It was wonderful to see everyone again - they all live within a 45 minute drive of here, and with 3 kids in college and 2 with teaching jobs, I realized how much of their growing up we've missed in those 18 months. The 7 layer salad recipe came from thekitchenismy playground and was excellent; I would make it again.

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We had brats, roasted potatoes, and the last of the asparagus from the garden.

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Happy Birthday, Kid Pizza!! I'm looking forward to another year with you sharing your baking wisdom with all of us.

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Our dinner was grilled chicken thighs, leftover potato salad, and a green salad.

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We grilled boneless pork chops, with potato salad and asparagus.

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I think you could rightfully, legally, say that is not the LA Times recipe, but a recipe by BakerAunt!!

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Today I made Puddingwiches, which I used to make frequently during the summer when my children were young. I used chocolate graham crackers and instant chocolate fudge pudding. Let the pudding set up for about an hour (or less) and then spread a thick glob on graham cracker halves and top with the other halves. Freeze for several hours. You'll need to take them out of the freezer 4-5 minutes before you want to eat them, so they soften enough that you don't break any teeth! It makes about a dozen. Use regular grahams and your favorite pudding flavor. You could even make the pudding from scratch, but who wants to do that on a 90* summer day!

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I had leftover steak and salad. Husband went to a potluck, with a pasta salad made from everything left in the vegetable drawer.

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