Bacon Dijon Vinaigrette

Bacon Dijon Vinaigrette is a good way to use up day old pre-cooked bacon, or bacon left over from that mornings breakfast.  It is a great dressing for kale salads, but can also be used on other salad greens.  A simple way to dress up your salad and make it shine. Ingredients: 2-3 pieces of…

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

A chicken tortilla soup that uses ground up corn tortillas as a thickening agent leaving you with a slightly velvety soup full of a range of flavors typically associated with tex-mex cuisine: lime juice, jalapeño, tomatoes, garlic, and chili powder.  Be sure to use corn tortillas if you are looking to make a gluten free…

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The Salted Butter Break-Up

I could not resist the name of this buttery treat, especially, now that Valentine’s Day has passed.  If only all break-ups were so sweet.  This is a recipe from Dorie Greenspan’s book around my french table, and the recipe tends to have a closer resemblance to the making of a pie curst instead of your…

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February Snow

We got about two feet of snow this week in the Champlain Valley.  It has been a couple of years since we have had this much snow around here which is fairly unusual.  So far this year we have had to trek up into the mountains in order to partake in any winter activities, and…

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