A few days ago a friend of mine returned from a trip to south Florida.  He was staying with another (mutual) friend who has a plethora of citrus trees on his property – everything from oranges to grapefruit to lemons.  Being the kind of guy he is (and also in hopes that I’d make lemon [...]

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I told you that I’d explain the bowlful of garlic from my earlier photo, right? So here it is. This is a nifty little trick I learned from someone on a message board somewhere. See, the thing is I love garlic. I put garlic in just about everything, but I hate [...]

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These are the best scrambled eggs I’ve ever eaten. I modified it slightly based on the ingredients I had available. Yes, you could eliminate the butter and save on fat, but honestly, the butter makes these eggs. And I’m a big believer in real food in moderation, rather than substituting artificial ingredients. [...]

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Last week I roasted a chicken.  Now it’s time to use what’s left of the bird to make more chicken-y goodness.  I use chicken stock all the time, in just about everything.  Sometimes I buy it (I’m partial to the Pacific Rim Organic Low Sodium kind) but I much prefer to make my own when [...]

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