Author: Mike McCandless
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Bought in or sold out?
The Queen and I are really just bit players in the burgeoning network of foodies and friends of home cooking. But we’re sincere! As we go deeper into sources and tools and thinking about the world’s food system, we take baby steps toward a greater appreciation of the people, companies…
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Dad’s granola
Two of the kids’ aunts both sent us home-made granola for Christmas a few years ago. Both versions were really good (how diplomatic) and opened our eyes to a better – and cheaper – way to do breakfast. This recipe is kid-friendly! Easy to remember amounts, easy mixing in a…
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Cookoff chili
Mom gave me a great cookbook for Christmas some years ago that was full of the Best Recipes of 1999, according to someone. About the only thing I’ve made more than once is a chili recipe, although I’ve played with it to the point where it’s now another “standard fare”…
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If all us fat people were lined up end-to-end…
I don’t usually shop at Wal-Mart on principle….As I was leaving, I thought, “All the food that it took to make all these people overweight would feed the people of Darfur for many years.”
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To cook, perchance to lean…
Aye, there’s the rub! For anyone with Dad’s metabolism and penchant for rest rather than running, weight gain is an occupational hazard when it comes to cooking.
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Best banana bread
The best thing about banana bread may be what a great way it is to use up over-ripe bananas. Try this recipe even if you don’t have that problem.
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Dad’s scrambled eggs
Everyone says these are really good scrambled eggs (even the kids). Tasty, fluffy, buttery, etc. So, they have become the gold standard around our house. The technique is the most important thing here. Better eggs really do taste better, I think. Better = organic, really free-range. Larger, darker-yellow yolks, no…
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Wanna date?
Dates are a really nutricious and sweet (average date only 23 calories) snack food and baking ingredient. Here’s a date & pecan bar recipe that still has them talking at church (made dessert for 50) and work (took the leftovers in to nourish the troops in the office).
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Lentil soup
Well, it’s soup time again. I mean, it’s always soup time, but somehow Fall makes me want to curl up with a good bowl of quick and easy potage. Know what I mean?
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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes*
This summer, we’ve been making our own fresh tomato sauce and salsa (ole!). I’m warning you…you ‘ll never go back to the bottle after enjoying the killer flavor of fresh tomato sauce.
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Dad’s Recipe Box is for fun…
We hear all the time about how much of the food we eat is bad for us…but the food that’s recommended instead is boring or bland! Well, the heck with that. Let’s enjoy getting healthy!
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Dads Recipe Box is for fun…
We hear all the time about how much of the food we eat is bad for us…but the food that’s recommended instead is boring or bland! Well, the heck with that. Let’s enjoy getting healthy!
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So what???
Ten months ago, I started eating healthier. Organic, natural, humane…yada, yada. I also started taking a daily multivitamin. So what?! Has it made any difference whatsoever in my healthiness? Don’t know for sure. But no colds, feel pretty darn good, generally. Lots of achey joints, but I’m an old guy…
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The Omnivore’s Dilemma
I’ve just finished reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan and its sequel, In Defense of Food. It’s been a long time since I’ve read anything so inspiring and, in my opinion, a must-read for anyone who cares about food, cooking, nutrition, or contributing to a better world. This will…
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