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Busy Days

I had a busy week. A good friend brought me some basil & tomatoes from her garden.  I made pesto from the basil, made & canned sweet chili sauce from the tomatoes & the rest of the tomatoes I made a pot of tomato sauce. Added meatballs & sausage & had John & Maribeth for […]

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NEW DAYS

My last posting was August 15th.  SInce that time I’ve been busy with John & Mar.  I spent a couple days at their house showing Mar how to make lasagna, our way.  We made 3 trays for our family reunion that was held at their beautiful home in Williamsville, NY.   The reunion was a hit! […]

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April 19 to August 25, 2016

It’s been some time since my last posting.   On April 24th I ended up in the hospital for 3 months because of double respiratory failure.  I was put on a ventilator for 17 days & was in ICU for 31 days.  I was told I had almost died 3 x’s. My husband was told […]

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March 1 to April 19, 2016

It’s been a while since my last post.  The reason was because I was in the hospital from March 1-12 with pneumonia.   My daughter, Rachel, came for a visit to help me out & spend time with me.   It’s always nice to have her visit, she’s so vibrant & energetic.  It’s also very […]

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BAKED BEANS

Brown 1/2 med onion & some ham in butter or oil Add 1 can Grandma Brown’s or Bush’s original canned baked beans & 1/2 bag of dry great northern beans or navy beans (any dry bean will be ok) that has been preboiled & drained Add 1 tsp mustard, 2 T ketchup, 1 tsp worcestershire sauce, […]

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Shrimp Something

Minced 7-8 cloves of garlic & brown in 2 T butter & 1 T extra virgin olive oil Add 1/2 lb shelled, cleaned shrimp,  1 cup water, 1 chicken boullion cube.  Cook shrimp until done To 1 cup of water add 2-3 T flour.  Whisk until no longer lumpy.  Pour into shrimp mixture while still […]

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Tropical Salad & Honey Lime Dressing

1- 5 oz bag spring mix Canned mandarin oranges Slivered almonds Dried cranberries Fresh pineapple slices Dressing- 1/4 cup Grey Poupon dijon mustard 1/4 cup honey 1 1/2 T sugar 1 T sesame oil 1 1/2 T apple cider vinegar 1 1/2 t lime juice 2 grilled chicken breasts cut in slices, seasoned with salt […]

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Fettuccine

Brown 4-5 minced garlic cloves in 2 T butter on med-low heat Whisk together 2 cups milk, 1/2 tsp salt & 1/4 flour Raise heat to high, add milk mixture stirring constantly until thickened Add cooked, cubed chicken, uncooked peeled shrimp or uncooked bay scallops to above, Add about 1/2 c grated pecorino & lower heat to med-low to cook […]

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Penne in Almond Sauce

1 lb penne pasta 2 cups [9 oz] blanched  slivered almonds 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic, peeled & smashed 2 store bought rotisserie chicken breasts, boned & cut up into 1/2″ cubes [about 2 cups] or 2 fresh chicken breasts, cooked with salt & […]

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BPO

Went to see BPO at Vero Beach, Florida It was sloooww torture! But was still good visiting old friends while there