Author Archives: Marilyn

Perfect Plum Breakfast or Lunch or Dinner Cake

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe.   I enjoy but do not love baking cakes.  I do not love it like I love making soups and interesting salads.  First of all, baking is more about chemistry — there is a formula … Continue reading →

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Deconstructed Vietnamese Spring Roll Salad

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I heart Spring Rolls… the fresh, Vietnamese type that are not fried. These little gems are one of my ever enduring favorites for a hot, summer day.  When I think about Vietnamese Spring Rolls, I … Continue reading →

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Winner Winner Lemon-Tarragon Chicken Dinner

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Lemons are some of my best friends, and in my eyes lemon heightens the flavor of almost everything: baked goods, melon, papaya, chicken, fish…I could go on and on but you get the picture.  So … Continue reading →

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Asian-Inspired Summer Zucchini Pancakes

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. This June I went back to “The Ranch” with my sisters Susan and Kay, and we three attended a cooking class with visiting chef Meadow Linn.  Last year we experienced different cuisine and I posted … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Almond Biscotti

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I know I’ve already posted my recipe for our favorite dark chocolate chip biscookies, but truth be told, I prefer these chocolate almond biscotti.  They taste chocolaty, my fave, and not too sweet so they … Continue reading →

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Cauliflower Pilaf

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Truth be told, most new recipes or foods I try in my kitchen are inspired by restaurants or food trucks that serve something I eat and then hope to replicate.  Often I do a little … Continue reading →

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Simply Rhubarb

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Spring means rhubarb, and just that word RHUBARB conjures all kinds of memories for me.  In Iowa where I grew up, we had stalks of rhubarb that grew abundantly without tending in our yard.  My … Continue reading →

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Kal’s Spicy Chicken Chili

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I have already published a fantastic traditional meat chili, but I have been meaning to write about Chicken Chili too because A) it’s quite different and B) it’s the chili we always have before Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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Addicting Granola Bars

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I’m starting a “Granola Bars Anonymous” organization of which I will be president.  To join, you must be unwilling to eliminate granola bars from your household, ever.  HA!   My original granola bar recipe from … Continue reading →

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Hail Caesar!

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I’ve been on a Caesar Salad binge for about a month now…crispy heads of Romaine, salty homemade croutons, and creamy dressing: what could be bad about this?  I have all the fixins prepared ahead of … Continue reading →

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