Author Archives: Donalyn

I’m a copycat

It’s true – I copied! I’ve been away for a couple of days because Ellyn & Jason and the kids were here for a little visit, but today I was out surfin’ the bloggy internets, and I saw this really … Continue reading

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Roasted Sweet Peppers

Roasting peppers is one of those intimidating techniques that becomes amazingly simple once you try it a few times. And it’s not only easy, but kind of fun as well. I learned how to roast a sweet pepper from that … Continue reading

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Compensations

It is true that our weather has made that yearly irreversable turn. A couple of killing frosts have taken the last of the growing vegetables in the garden. We have a lot stored up, but no more fresh beans or … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

A couple weeks ago, I got a text message from my cousin, Mark, [if you spend much time in these parts you will recognize him by his frequent comments under his nom de plume, CM] that he was sending me … Continue reading

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Braised Pork Steaks with Sauerkraut

Let me sing the glories of the lowly pork steak. There is not a part of the pig that I don’t love, but pork steaks have always been a favorite. They are usually cheap for starters. They have a ton … Continue reading

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