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Breakfast with Monica

This weekend we visited with our friends Armando and Monica. Monica is from Venezuela and a wonderful cook.  On Sunday morning we were treated to a Spanish style breakfast that she whipped together...

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Scrambled Eggs, Queso Frito and Spanish Potatoes

 A Spanish Breakfast Treat Last post I told you about my Breakfast with Monica. This post includes the recipes for her Scrambled Eggs with Bacon, Queso Frito (fried cheese) and Spanish potatoes as sent...

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How to Soft Boil Eggs

  How to Prepare Soft Boiled Eggs Crack! The shell breaks and the top comes off. Gooey, the yolk drips down the side. This is a soft-boiled egg. I’m not sure if soft boiled eggs are as popular now as...

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The Priests Omelette Recipe

  Not sure why Chef Eric Arrouze calls this a “Priest’s Omelette” but it sure looks delicious and any recipe that calls for crème fraîche can’t be that bad. Chef Arrouze is from France where they spell...

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Homemade Oatmeal Scones Recipe

A First Attempt At Making Homemade Scones Our friend Betsy is a dance movement therapist and is working with my daughter Maddie and me to stretch our muscles and strengthen our cores. For Maddie, it is...

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Chunky Monkey Pancakes Recipe

My Daughter’s Favorite Pancakes – Chunky Monkey Patties I’m guessing there are many recipes out there called Chunky Monkey Pancakes but this recipe comes from my daughter’s 8th grade teachers “eBoard”...

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Morning Muffins Recipe

Incredible Muffins for the Morning My wife Meg decided to prepare these incredibly tasty muffins with lots of healthy ingredients like carrots, raisins, apple and parsnips after reading about them in...

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Spinach Kale Smoothie Recipe

How to Make a Simple Spinach Kale Smoothie There are about as many ways to make a smoothie as there are cooking sites on the Internet.  The number’s not infinite of course but close to it. Just think...

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The Scramble Breakfast Dish Recipe

Here’s another post and recipe from my oldest daughter Nell just back from her first year in college and helping me with some posts.  Although we have not seen that much of her since she’s been home,...

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Thanksgiving Stuffing Waffle with Fried Egg

How to Make Waffles from Leftover Stuffing This year we cooked way more food than everyone could eat so there were a lot of leftovers even after sending everyone home with a doggie bag. One of those...

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Souffle Omelet

Simple Omelets I am a big fan of simple omelets. My brother-in-law, Bill, makes the best one egg omelets whenever we visit him at State College, PA. They are simple to prepare and delicious for...

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How To Make A Perfect Omelet

So You Want to Make the Perfect Omelet This morning I decided on a two egg omelet and completely messed it up. I have made hundreds of omelets in my life and most of them have been fine but this...

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How to Soft Boil Eggs

How to Prepare Soft Boiled Eggs Crack! The shell breaks and the top comes off. Gooey, the yolk drips down the side. This is a soft-boiled egg. I’m not sure if soft boiled eggs are as popular now as...

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The Priests Omelette Recipe

  Not sure why Chef Eric Arrouze calls this a “Priest’s Omelette” but it sure looks delicious and any recipe that calls for crème fraîche can’t be that bad. Chef Arrouze is from France where they spell...

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Homemade Oatmeal Scones Recipe

A First Attempt At Making Homemade Scones Our friend Betsy is a dance movement therapist and is working with my daughter Maddie and me to stretch our muscles and strengthen our cores. For Maddie, it is...

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Chunky Monkey Pancakes Recipe

My Daughter’s Favorite Pancakes – Chunky Monkey Patties I’m guessing there are many recipes out there called Chunky Monkey Pancakes but this recipe comes from my daughter’s 8th grade teachers “eBoard”...

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Morning Muffins Recipe

Incredible Muffins for the Morning My wife Meg decided to prepare these incredibly tasty muffins with lots of healthy ingredients like carrots, raisins, apple and parsnips after reading about them in...

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Spinach Kale Smoothie Recipe

How to Make a Simple Spinach Kale Smoothie There are about as many ways to make a smoothie as there are cooking sites on the Internet.  The number’s not infinite of course but close to it. Just think...

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The Scramble Breakfast Dish Recipe

Here’s another post and recipe from my oldest daughter Nell just back from her first year in college and helping me with some posts.  Although we have not seen that much of her since she’s been home,...

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Souffle Omelet

Simple Omelets I am a big fan of simple omelets. My brother-in-law, Bill, makes the best one egg omelets whenever we visit him at State College, PA. They are simple to prepare and delicious for...

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