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My parents are in town visiting and on their last night, my Dad and I made our family's version of comfort food: spaghetti and meatballs with homemade garlic bread.  The ‘rents kindly went along with hubby’s and my vegetarian lifestyle by substituting the faux meatballs from Trader Joe's (the best ones we’ve found!).  Dad and I have made this meal ( Read more... )

( I was feeling a little Mediterranean and this was the result... )

Tonight I kept things simple but hearty and tasty ( Read more... )

Last night, my brother-in-law and his wife and their baby came over to see us during their visit to California from Salt Lake City. When we were planning the visit, I asked him what their favorite meal was. "Spaghetti," he answered.

Now, I make a mean spaghetti, and an even meaner salad. So here's the recipes for it and the salad I made last night ( Read more... )

I don't bake a lot of bread as a rule, and this just turned out so very pretty.


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I don't eat steak very often, but when I get a craving, I must have it. So tonight for dinner I had a steak "sandwich". (This recipe is inspired by the pub around the corner from my house where I go when I'm not too poor ( Read more... )