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Creamy eggplant pasta

My mom came out of the local farm stand with an eggplant just for me!  Okay, maybe I wasn’t that excited at the time.  I was crazy tired and just wanted to go home and sleep.  But I needed dinner anyway so I figured I’d do something with the eggplant. …

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Creamed corn

I have a confession to make: I am a Southern woman who as never tried creamed corn. Whew!  I’m glad I had a forum for this terrible confession.  Anyway, creamed corn was just not something we had around my house growing up.  I’ve seen cans of creamed corn at the…

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Caramelized Onion, Crimini, and Thousand Island Grilled Cheese

As I was browsing the salad dressing aisle yesterday, I kept trying to think about what I’d do with Thousand Island.  People are eating it, but it’s never really made it into my kitchen rotations.  I’ve never liked it on a salad, but that hit of sweet and salty seemed…

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Simple cooked cabbage

Those of you who really cook should probably stop reading now.  Because what I’m about to post is basic as hell.  I mean, it’s just how to make a big old pot of simple cooked cabbage.  I wouldn’t post it at all, but people are always asking me how I…

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French fry frittata!

I always have leftover French fries when I choose them as a side at lunch.  And you feel guilty if you don’t take them with you.  But you also aren’t sure if you’ll eat them.  Maybe I overthink the whole thing, but whether to take my fries with me is…

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