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Articles

Nora’s secret Horror d’Hoover recipe

4/30/2007 meps 5

I just read an article in Global Rhythm (May ’07) about German lebkuchen, a kind of spice cake dating back to the 18th century. According to the article, one company keeps their recipes in a […]

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Breakfast

No-Bake Granola Bars

4/29/2007 meps 0

According to Nancy Bacon, who gave me this recipe, homemade granola bars that get baked in the oven are hard as rocks. She has been perfecting the following recipe, which has a much easier-to-chew texture. […]

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Appetizers

Curried chicken balls

4/24/2007 meps 0

8 oz cream cheese, softened 1/4 C mayonnaise 2 C cooked chicken, finely chopped 1-1/2 C chopped almonds 3 T chutney, apricot preserves, or jalapeno jam 1 t salt 2 t curry powder 1-1/2 C […]

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Appetizers

Coconut shrimp balls

4/24/2007 meps 1

1-1/3 C shredded coconut 2 8-oz pkgs cream cheese, at room temperature 2 T minced onion 1 clove garlic, minced or grated 1/4 C parsley, chopped 1/2 t salt 8-oz shrimp, chopped Toast coconut in […]

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Appetizers

Crispy tuna balls

4/24/2007 meps 0

2 cans tuna in oil 1 1/2 C bread cubes 1 medium onion, diced finely 2 cloves garlic, minced finely 2 t parsley 1/2 t salt 1/2 t pepper 1/2 C mayonnaise Juice of 1 […]

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Meps original

TVP Meatloaf II

4/24/2007 meps 1

This tasty, high-fiber version calls for eggs as a binder. For a vegan version, see: TVP Meatloaf (vegan). 1-1/2 C TVP or TSP 1 to 1-1/2 C boiling water 1 large onion, diced 1 T […]

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Articles

The Incomparable Versailles Restaurant

4/19/2007 meps 0

Google Earth tells me that it’s 2,756 miles from my home in Seattle to the Versailles restaurant in Miami. It’s worth the trip. In 1977, I was young enough that any restaurant was a special […]

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Holidays

Sweet Potato Casserole

4/18/2007 meps 0

We had this mouth-watering casserole just last week at a dinner party in Vero Beach. It was a hit, along with the marinated pork loin and the broccoli slaw and the custard-topped cake. Eight of […]