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Stopped on Chain Bridge on a Snowy Evening

Upon the Chain bridge and Potomac:
The biggest snow storm of the year.

Broth Diary 2015

The penultimate post about broth where I finally figure out what I’m doing.

Beet It with a (Carrot) Stick Soup (Borscht)

Everyone was making borscht this week, and it made me envious.

(1985 from Mom) My mom just received her DNA results. We had all assumed that she was 100% German. Imagine our surprise to find that she is 18% Italian. No wonder these biscotti are so good. My mother makes the best biscotti. She started making this in the 80’s, so this is not an historic…

Kit’s Jambalaya

2 T olive oil 3 T butter 1 T Cajun spice (or Emeril’s) 1 C long grain rice (uncooked) ½ C chopped onion 1 T minced garlic 2 cans Rotel tomatoes 2 C chicken broth 1 C V8 (2 small cans) or Snappy Tom ½ to 1 C fresh or frozen, sliced okra (No okra?…

Chili with Beans (easy dump recipe)

the basic chili with beans mixture–not real pretty, but tasty! (serves 4 at least) ½ C diced onion (1 small onion) 1 lb ground beef 1 can S&W black chili beans–do NOT drain (If you cannot find this, use regular black beans and add 1 T pico de gallo spice) 2 cans Rotel chopped tomatoes…