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I roasted some (marinated in italian dressing and a little salt) boneless skinless chicken thighs. I mixed up a little ketchup, A1 and strawberry jam and dipped and topped the thighs with it. Roasted them at 425 along with a separate pan of sliced small potatoes which were brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with Culinary Created Seasoning. The latter is an invention of a community member and sold online. Served with local strawberries (we're in Fl.) and pineapples in a little simple syrup. Will repeat when our company comes.

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I have frozen mascarpone before and used it in a tiramisu recipe after defrosting it. No problemo.

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I used my new grill pan to cook a strip steak I bought on sale. I carefully checked the steaks for the most marbled and I think I hit the jackpot. Some strip steaks I have purchased in the past were tough and tasteless .

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What is truth these days? The power of the media is ridiculous. So sad that we believe and regurgitate whatever is printed on the internet. Oh well I guess that's life!

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I remember when I flew back from Hawaii I had a 5 hour layover in some airport. I would go from one gate to the other and pretend I was going to wherever the people were going. I also remember the beauty of the islands. Hope you enjoyed yourselves.

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I finally got around to baking that German Pancake (from Cook's Illustrated) with an apple and blueberry topping. I did not have the 12' non stick pan just a regular 12 inch pan that had high sides. Peeking through the oven window I could see failure. Only one side of the pancake rose and the bottom looked undercooked. Because we had no alternative my husband and I ate the pancake without relish. The topping was fine as were the sausages I served. I don't think I'll try it again.

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I made Allrecipes' lamb loin chops which start on the stove and finish off in the oven. Since the oven was set at 400* I added some potatoes to roast earlier. The lamb loin chops came from Costco and were thick and delicious. Yum!!!

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We had reheated beef stifado which I made in the crockpot. When people say it's better the next day I now believe them. The problem is waiting another day to eat something that took you so long to prepare and which smells so good!

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I have had my Zo bread machine for several years. The manual does tell you how to skip the preheating cycle and how to set your own program. I never bake the bread in it. I use it to knead and raise the bread and it does that job well.

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I made Ina's lamb with spring vegetables, but with beef (chuck). It was a 2 hour process but it was worth it. We recently moved and we now have an additional market to shop at. I discovered that their beef is so much better than the supposedly "choice" at our previous (and currently here also) market. I feel that I have been denied for years. I haven't tried their chicken so i made my peppered chicken thighs with Perdue chicken.

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I baked potato sourdough bread. The recipe ( can find in the archives) makes 3 loaves that freeze well and can be warmed after defrosting.

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I found lamb loin chops on sale at Costco and was severely missing them so...I mixed up olive oil, rosemary, thyme and kosher salt. I rubbed the chops on both sides. Then I sauteed them on each side for 3 min/side and then I baked them for 10 min. in a preheated 400 oven. I served them with mint jelly, potato salad and green beans with feta cheese. These were thick chops and they tasted mighty fine.

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I had leftover ginger snaps from the pumpkin truffles I made the other week. I needed an hors d'oeuvres for our community cocktail party so I used frozen meatballs and made a sauerbraten sauce with gingersnaps. I used a recipe I found on Taste of Home and added a little worcestershire sauce and soy sauce and lime juice to the crockpot to thin out the sauce a little. They went like wild fire. (of course meatballs usually do.)

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And this too shall pass...hopefully sooner than later. Wishing you well.

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I almost made Cooks illustrated German pancake with an apple compote and sausage on the side. But the apples in the fridge were the delicious variety and just wouldn’t fit the bill. Maybe next week.

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