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I bought a few ribeye steaks on sale. I didn't realize until too late that they were not USDA Choice but USDA approved. Anyway I grilled 2 and they were tough. So I decided to slice the other 2 (spiced) steaks on the diagonal and stir fry with onions and peppers and then added some TJ's souvlaki sauce and they turned out to be fabulous. Just ask my husband.

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We has tacos. Penzeys Spicy Taco mix is the best.

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I made bacon wrapped smokies for our friends’super bowl party. Our condo has a cocktail party every Friday so I can test some new recipes.

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My husband loves blueberries however the blueberries here are not the best. Sooo..I decided to make a blueberry sauce with the not so great blueberries (for tonights ham dinner). Well I let the syrup mixtures go a little long and we had blueberry preserves on our bagels this am. Ps. to Baker Aunt: there’s a Penzeys in downtown Tampa.

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We are here for 3 mos. Except for the electric grill all stays here. We hope to kayak at Fort Desoto this year. Hope you get to experience some warm days.

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Since we arrived in Florida I have purchased a toaster oven, slow cooker and electric grill. Also forgot my thermometer. So I brought one of those too.

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I am baking brownies with Andes peppermint squares in middle.

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Well I'm cleaning out the fridge and freezer and made a meaty tomato sauce to serve over sausage filled pasta pillows. I almost emptied my spice cabinet and threw "everything but the kitchen sink" into the sauce. Very tasty.

I also bagged some of almost every spice I have in my pantry. Pfew!!!

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CW Sorry to hear about your weather. We will be going through Georgia on our way to Florida. My in-laws go to Pawley's Island S.C. for the winter to escape the N.H. snow. They were supposed to fly out of Boston at 5am. tomorrow. The weather in S.C. isn't looking too good either.

Ps. Really liked the chicken salad with miso.

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I am cleaning out the freezer for our annual trek to a warmer climate so I am going to try Milk St.'s chicken salad recipe with miso. I bought some miso at the Asian market and now I have to find something to do with it.

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I feel fortunate to live near a gym that offers several group classes. If you can't self motivate the classes are the way to go. Exercise has helped me physically as well as mentally. It's kinda like brushing your teeth, you have to do it regularly. It's amazing what it can do for you. Good luck on your journey, Mike.

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The cheese crisps that I made with Bisquick and all those cheeses were tasty but the texture was somewhat soft. So I decided to crisp them in the microwave on a paper plate. Voila! crispy crackers.

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I made two 1 1/2 lbs. beef tenderloin roasts. I laid them together in a v-rack and roasted them at 425*. Since they were two separate pieces I timed them based on the recommended time for one piece, ie. 15 min per lb. Well instead of 25 minutes they took more like 50 minutes to get to 120**. So I sliced the one roast into steaks and finished them in my new Breville smart air oven. Could be 2 roasts take more time than 1 or my oven is off. Anyway I served the steaks with sweet potato fries and salad and garlic bread. Steak was great!!

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Well, just to let you know the maple shortbread cookies (thanks to BA) came out great. I sliced and baked them. The cheese crisps with leftover cheddar, smoked gouda, sharp provolone, manchego and parmesan cheeses are also very tasty.

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I have the Maple shortbread recipe in fridge ready to be sliced and baked. I have a box of bisquick I bought several months ago for one recipe. I also have lots of leftover cheese so.... I am going to try making cheesy cracker rounds! Wish me luck.

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