tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41495601562052076452024-03-18T19:29:36.221-05:00Olla-Podridaolla-podrida (äl′ə pō drē′də) noun
1.an olla (stew)
2.any assortment, medley, or miscellany; olio
3.an affectionate 18th-century term for a colorful medley of itemsPattie @ Olla-Podridahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347912758342365514noreply@blogger.comBlogger2596125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149560156205207645.post-23248613048108940462024-03-18T04:30:00.015-05:002024-03-18T04:30:00.126-05:00Pineapple Sloppy Joes<p style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoUzZWaFRUQ-21gXOA_CfQNHNq1O0vvWu0Kj62LHlCVT3VAIY_Dn6JY0eLDxZhXLli9dV0xYk9DhY4EoRhJU92liKvATy2XU31K1k3yRoz5vZR-RZfNpycd8dFqUYSBqTUyuVuiBModaIALtEcHIK9shCEEbEK-TWYIgw7ag9g7pphov9ujeCn0X13nxu/s4032/savingPNG.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoUzZWaFRUQ-21gXOA_CfQNHNq1O0vvWu0Kj62LHlCVT3VAIY_Dn6JY0eLDxZhXLli9dV0xYk9DhY4EoRhJU92liKvATy2XU31K1k3yRoz5vZR-RZfNpycd8dFqUYSBqTUyuVuiBModaIALtEcHIK9shCEEbEK-TWYIgw7ag9g7pphov9ujeCn0X13nxu/w480-h640/savingPNG.png" width="480" /></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"> </span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">In case you’re unaware, today is National Sloppy Joe Day.
I decided to celebrate by trying something new. Recently, I found a chili
recipe that called for pineapple. I thought that sounded really
interesting, so decided that I was going to make sloppy joes and add
pineapple to them. They turned out better than I had anticipated. They are
intensely flavorful with the perfect amount of sweetness. I added about a half-teaspoon of hot sauce to give them extra zing. Add more cider
vinegar if you prefer to cut the sweetness a bit. Do give these a try. My guess is that the family is going to love them.</span></span></p><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymdhWu98NUGVHy0b2QAGIFqJXXbGjdBt2qybBTwukSedwWArsWjDXvjsTVKeiOT4VN8pzIn7sN8UzEpG9ggMUGsmvJ8bnyQakPVzJ2LMXnmriGivaxmMC2ZofldCHo_5jK3-nBH6G-kf84jZjf_Z2kYGIHQl46VIRifKIN5yaOf246VuXo77FmgU1-you/s3464/savingPNG.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2598" data-original-width="3464" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymdhWu98NUGVHy0b2QAGIFqJXXbGjdBt2qybBTwukSedwWArsWjDXvjsTVKeiOT4VN8pzIn7sN8UzEpG9ggMUGsmvJ8bnyQakPVzJ2LMXnmriGivaxmMC2ZofldCHo_5jK3-nBH6G-kf84jZjf_Z2kYGIHQl46VIRifKIN5yaOf246VuXo77FmgU1-you/w640-h480/savingPNG.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt;">Pineapple Sloppy Joes</span></div><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> 2 lbs. ground chuck</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 medium onion, chopped</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 T.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="https://www.melissas.com/products/minced-garlic">Melissa’s minced garlic</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Hawaiian BBQ Sauce</span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> 1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple (in 100% juice),
undrained</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 c. ketchup</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1/4 c. molasses</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 T. packed brown sugar</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 T.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XP1L8D7/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">low
sodium soy sauce</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 T.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014CXN48/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Dijon mustard</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 T. cider vinegar</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 t. salt</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ t. EACH ground ginger, smoked paprika, pepper</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">¼ t. EACH cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Hot sauce to taste</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> In a</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZFXQVR/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">12-inch
skillet</a><span style="color: #dddddd;">, over medium heat, brown ground chuck
with onions, breaking up clumps. Add garlic and cook an additional minute.
Drain on paper towel-lined plate.</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In a small bowl, whisk together all of the barbecue sauce
ingredients.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Return drained beef to skillet and pour barbecue sauce over all.
Stir well to combine, and simmer for 15 minutes.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Serve on Hawaiian hamburger buns for additional sweetness; I
preferred toasted brioche buns.</span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4X6IM4IzeQhCjN0MEP8WjfcdTfxAlE2N4xrcpwSLSv4_fkbSlzTs6Y0uF147FxX0ihZDXyZIm4dfb5k-5B-mmfZa5VNfTBUnO1P7USB3es97Npg2ATcjKNqhSghGHvmGSTrGhcdyt3FdZsQu1usQVk6agc73WJWycTHybtAG5tk05-yU9YHslNhYsW0Po/s3776/savingPNG.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2832" data-original-width="3776" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4X6IM4IzeQhCjN0MEP8WjfcdTfxAlE2N4xrcpwSLSv4_fkbSlzTs6Y0uF147FxX0ihZDXyZIm4dfb5k-5B-mmfZa5VNfTBUnO1P7USB3es97Npg2ATcjKNqhSghGHvmGSTrGhcdyt3FdZsQu1usQVk6agc73WJWycTHybtAG5tk05-yU9YHslNhYsW0Po/w640-h480/savingPNG.png" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span> </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia;">As an Amazon Associate I earn from
qualifying purchases.</span></p>Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347912758342365514noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149560156205207645.post-66439991611229472242024-03-15T04:30:00.027-05:002024-03-15T04:30:00.137-05:00TikTok Chicken Cobbler<p style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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as I did, or if it’s just darned tasty. This is a recipe that I found on TikTok.
As I pointed out last week with my </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://pattietierney.blogspot.com/2024/03/refrigerator-drawer-salad-bar.html">refrigerator
drawer salad bar</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, I am not on
TikTok. You may find that hard to believe since I have now featured two
things from TikTok in the past couple of weeks, honestly, I just stumble upon
them. This appealed to me because I liked the idea of a chicken cobbler.
Essentially, it is a much easier version of chicken potpie without the bottom
crust. I was also drawn in by the fact that it used that yummy </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWZ5R8B5/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Red
Lobster Cheddar Bay biscuit mix</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, and I love those biscuits.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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much that I liked this as well as I did, or if it’s just darn tasty. This is a
recipe that I found on TikTok. As I pointed out last week with my <a href="https://pattietierney.blogspot.com/2024/03/refrigerator-drawer-salad-bar.html">refrigerator
drawer salad bar</a>, I am not on TikTok. You may find that hard to
believe since I have now featured two things from TikTok in the past couple of
weeks, honestly, I just stumble upon them. This appealed to me because I liked
the idea of a chicken cobbler. Essentially, it is a much easier version of
chicken potpie without the bottom crust. I was also drawn in by the fact that
it used that yummy Red Lobster Cheddar Bay biscuit mix, and I love those
biscuits. <br />
<br />
I changed this recipe up a good bit because as I was assembling it, I thought
it needed a few tweaks. I have notated all of that below the recipe. The recipe
that you see here, is the original one from TikTok. If you want to see what I
did, be sure to read the notes below. I will say that I had second helpings of
this. It was super simple to put together, and I would definitely make it
again. It </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">isn't pretty, but it sure is good.</span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></span></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-ZI2wru9jp6cwrNdsIWe4jSxkrBar5USXbhFsrPjkztFf5uY_m52lp_Sux5ZyGplzTV01vnZYPKf8xiCrkd-uAlS-uiawurGKVo53VSgPlNaNyScEuxRbBw0qCq9WpHlb9cBy5h-TNIRQChl_rKazLWhNBfDlU2yzQkVziBI5fpCNBfjngvIomHMYfS4/s2016/TikTok%20Chicken%20Cobbler%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-ZI2wru9jp6cwrNdsIWe4jSxkrBar5USXbhFsrPjkztFf5uY_m52lp_Sux5ZyGplzTV01vnZYPKf8xiCrkd-uAlS-uiawurGKVo53VSgPlNaNyScEuxRbBw0qCq9WpHlb9cBy5h-TNIRQChl_rKazLWhNBfDlU2yzQkVziBI5fpCNBfjngvIomHMYfS4/w640-h480/TikTok%20Chicken%20Cobbler%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%202.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> TikTok Chicken Cobbler</span></span></div><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> ½ c. (1 stick) unsalted butter</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">3 c. cooked and shredded chicken</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">1 12-oz. bag frozen peas and carrots</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">½ t.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQCWT5B3/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">garlic
powder</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">2 c. milk</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">2 c.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWZ5R8B5/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Red
Lobster Cheddar Bay biscuit mix</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">2 c.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B074VD6QH1/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">chicken
stock</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">1 10.5-oz. can</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T8G1XQC/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">cream
of chicken soup</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">Kosher salt and freshly ground black
pepper, to taste</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> Put butter in a 9x13-inch baking dish
and place in oven to melt while oven preheats.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> Once butter has melted, remove pan
from oven. Arrange chicken in an even layer over butter. Next, add peas and
carrots over the top. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> In a medium bowl, mix together milk
and biscuit mix. Pour over chicken and vegetables but do not mix the layers
together.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">In the same (now empty) bowl, whisk
together cream of chicken soup and chicken stock. Pour over biscuit layer, but
again, do not mix layers together.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> Bake uncovered for 45-50 minutes.
Mixture will be runny, but will thicken to gravy consistency. Let sit 15
minutes before serving. Enjoy!</span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> COOK’S NOTES:</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1. I did not use a stick of butter, I used a half a stick (4
tablespoons). One stick just seemed like too much to me.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2. After I scattered the chicken in the bottom of the pan, I
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">3. Instead of using a bag of frozen peas and carrots, I used a
bag of frozen mixed vegetables that included corn and green beans in addition to
the peas and carrots. I liked the greater variety of vegetables here.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">4. I did not use the garlic powder, but I did use the seasoning
mix that came in the packet of biscuits, and I used the entire amount of
biscuit mix rather than measure out 2 cups.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">5. I thought 2 cups of chicken stock seemed like too much, so I
only used a cup and a half, and it was plenty moist. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6DT-WLvUwlBaMd08W2eTHeZ7gho5eXWy0Ke5PdiYNJc5plwOGf6z2YiKIzy3kDZg3CF9lwDrYbIjiS9_ZSOKSIMbyzrzTSGyAsVflM6XP9iBkeVicQXrU-1-RZB17oSEO4ZJrE6vE2PV3a_2Wuz44yHqhB5R0MGV4NQq3H69fDA6SWXHIyj-YhX8CbvT/s1874/TikTok%20Chicken%20Cobbler%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%203.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1874" data-original-width="1406" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6DT-WLvUwlBaMd08W2eTHeZ7gho5eXWy0Ke5PdiYNJc5plwOGf6z2YiKIzy3kDZg3CF9lwDrYbIjiS9_ZSOKSIMbyzrzTSGyAsVflM6XP9iBkeVicQXrU-1-RZB17oSEO4ZJrE6vE2PV3a_2Wuz44yHqhB5R0MGV4NQq3H69fDA6SWXHIyj-YhX8CbvT/w480-h640/TikTok%20Chicken%20Cobbler%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%203.PNG" width="480" /></a></span></div><p></p>
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qualifying purchases.</span></p>Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347912758342365514noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149560156205207645.post-64494857488713199792024-03-14T04:30:00.001-05:002024-03-14T04:30:00.132-05:00Tablescape Ideas for St. Patrick's Day<p style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Irish on and set yourself a beautiful table. I was stunned, quite frankly, by
all of the tables that I have set for St. Patrick’s Day over the years, and got
a kick put of revisiting them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It you’re
looking to create a St. Patrick's Day tablescape, here are some fine examples
to inspire you. Just click on the name beneath the picture and it will take you
right to the informative post.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="https://pattietierney.blogspot.com/2014/03/st-patricks-day-tablescape.html"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEosyB_0vHyFWNy9VR5FdHeuMfOks5ndWpm8ZXdaJRNaeHBd7DSfTwHptjMF0fYBwVuAtUUAkANmIwX0RR7o3YG16Ev8nsQ0pBAqNhjOvnfVz3TRADzZseESUhAjIqTWKuZU4kx4S93RuZenRmb14kPedE4tRtkBd266nlgmkmu2y99UWl0flyyaEm3EX/s1536/St%20Patrick's%20Day%20Tablescape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1536" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEosyB_0vHyFWNy9VR5FdHeuMfOks5ndWpm8ZXdaJRNaeHBd7DSfTwHptjMF0fYBwVuAtUUAkANmIwX0RR7o3YG16Ev8nsQ0pBAqNhjOvnfVz3TRADzZseESUhAjIqTWKuZU4kx4S93RuZenRmb14kPedE4tRtkBd266nlgmkmu2y99UWl0flyyaEm3EX/w640-h480/St%20Patrick's%20Day%20Tablescape.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="https://pattietierney.blogspot.com/2014/03/st-patricks-day-tablescape.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">St
Patrick's Day Tablescape</span></a></span></div></span></h3>
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Pat's Dinner</span></a></span></div></span></h3>
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Dance Tablescape</span></a></h3>
<h3 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="https://pattietierney.blogspot.com/2016/03/springtime-table-for-st-pats.html"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pattietierney.blogspot.com/2016/03/springtime-table-for-st-pats.html"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdY8zaTrsqO2kQ_ubuQAU88R6WDxF-84XO31ywDJD__0MGP3Cxsp9ZXjP9ks8YFieTSsxdBDNRM4HE0s9GtEzoBft0vVXnVuEy4wb8CyePL21YNoy3FFIQcuUAQ8lOBylQVboXWMoDh0tIe0GKbSjK4AJm1zR7PWRlQcpjJwnQSvj6BcaJwQgbNELzD2Q/s640/Springtime%20Table%20for%20St.%20Pat's.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdY8zaTrsqO2kQ_ubuQAU88R6WDxF-84XO31ywDJD__0MGP3Cxsp9ZXjP9ks8YFieTSsxdBDNRM4HE0s9GtEzoBft0vVXnVuEy4wb8CyePL21YNoy3FFIQcuUAQ8lOBylQVboXWMoDh0tIe0GKbSjK4AJm1zR7PWRlQcpjJwnQSvj6BcaJwQgbNELzD2Q/w640-h480/Springtime%20Table%20for%20St.%20Pat's.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Table for St. Pat's</span></a></span></h3>
<h3 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="https://pattietierney.blogspot.com/2023/03/leprechaun-lunch-table-for-two.html"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pattietierney.blogspot.com/2023/03/leprechaun-lunch-table-for-two.html"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_OnXssaVCbrIMJJdyiw_mVPq-nxDMbCw6coG1guIgoOaAYQ6HRoeqT7v7Y5Ljrcdsu6wvD4gCnXbm0KSyhdxf1kkJv0Se5mDV75J3YUhAKJkKrQngGJSh1-SQBPXr9dWyglpoXmK3nnSkdslvy6USsKqbs1iaYs8bbugtaovZ_xqt3_VGYmHGttJCSlw/s640/Leprechaun%20Lunch%20Table%20for%20Two%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_OnXssaVCbrIMJJdyiw_mVPq-nxDMbCw6coG1guIgoOaAYQ6HRoeqT7v7Y5Ljrcdsu6wvD4gCnXbm0KSyhdxf1kkJv0Se5mDV75J3YUhAKJkKrQngGJSh1-SQBPXr9dWyglpoXmK3nnSkdslvy6USsKqbs1iaYs8bbugtaovZ_xqt3_VGYmHGttJCSlw/w640-h480/Leprechaun%20Lunch%20Table%20for%20Two%204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Lunch Table for Two</span></a></span></h3>
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'o the Green Tablescape</span></a></span></h3>
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Patrick's Day Lunch</span></a></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOLiAdyXizPxkAHhNmjHJ_3-9Lj2hsnfqmTnsuMeWVY9CpoeN7lTkjDIj_JSWzSJYvfJtxKFvzjvAKUlSdIozxiGiFFoK7q4A5Lvst4S6gOdJejjHS7JMU1zUvRZ1vanTJDQLH5ciQrKxb2goqKD188WEjJteSMItvXm9VgfXYvGn15CeNU0At9jXjlAA/s1428/Lunching%20with%20Leprechauns%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1428" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOLiAdyXizPxkAHhNmjHJ_3-9Lj2hsnfqmTnsuMeWVY9CpoeN7lTkjDIj_JSWzSJYvfJtxKFvzjvAKUlSdIozxiGiFFoK7q4A5Lvst4S6gOdJejjHS7JMU1zUvRZ1vanTJDQLH5ciQrKxb2goqKD188WEjJteSMItvXm9VgfXYvGn15CeNU0At9jXjlAA/w640-h480/Lunching%20with%20Leprechauns%201.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://pattietierney.blogspot.com/2022/03/st-patricks-day-lunch.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"></span></a><a href="https://pattietierney.blogspot.com/2017/03/lunching-with-leprechauns.html"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lunching
with Leprechauns</span></b></a></div><br />Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347912758342365514noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149560156205207645.post-87255575230210546952024-03-12T04:30:00.000-05:002024-03-12T04:30:00.130-05:00Dehydrated Potato Flakes, my newest culinary obsession.<p style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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times, and what I really mean is </span><i style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt;">always</i><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt;">. As I mentioned last week, I
have become quite enamored with </span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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YouTube channel</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt;"> wherein, in
his quiet and gentlemanly way, he shares recipes, household tips, and the
lovely home and garden that he shares with his partner, “Mr. Fox.” Kevin
recently, by way of his videos, turned me onto dehydrated potatoes. Make no
mistake, they are not instant mashed potatoes; there are no added ingredients,
simply dehydrated potato flakes. There’s a difference. Trust me, I know, and
you have to look for them. It appears that Kevin does most, if not all of
the cooking in his household, and he makes good use of dehydrated potatoes to
make mashed potatoes to serve with various dishes that he prepares.</span></div><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbWQ9xt9jtKVaYNORxjEPUSHyWqItcyKEzVLnertGzmkMwz6pVKXQcoYjC5IKsPny3DPWPeeSmHUEo-VklotjgKHNlAetS99AvJIcy7Rvkjm7R8eBfbzWGtoS6gP-iZswOZZXMhtw0w-r8Wsdezc5d0ADWN4RWlbjJl0JLh3hd5B_sNk3an3EUcG4u8wU/s866/savingPNG.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="751" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbWQ9xt9jtKVaYNORxjEPUSHyWqItcyKEzVLnertGzmkMwz6pVKXQcoYjC5IKsPny3DPWPeeSmHUEo-VklotjgKHNlAetS99AvJIcy7Rvkjm7R8eBfbzWGtoS6gP-iZswOZZXMhtw0w-r8Wsdezc5d0ADWN4RWlbjJl0JLh3hd5B_sNk3an3EUcG4u8wU/w556-h640/savingPNG.png" width="556" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltzSLoMxMuytab5s76nEIj0fEMaps8m2i46dsEi7U3OCpSp2fhuUup_IX7sIJq8ya964AmJqohx9yMj0Ec0JdDA_C9WwwUJgiYmWNGAYj8phXaXUtC__tOA5Yp-WNBGqtRTgQqOTF-j66BytwWvbHmzlaWiODGSWOtFTXT38rwuVN5luE1n_sAILERzKT/s858/savingPNG.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="560" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltzSLoMxMuytab5s76nEIj0fEMaps8m2i46dsEi7U3OCpSp2fhuUup_IX7sIJq8ya964AmJqohx9yMj0Ec0JdDA_C9WwwUJgiYmWNGAYj8phXaXUtC__tOA5Yp-WNBGqtRTgQqOTF-j66BytwWvbHmzlaWiODGSWOtFTXT38rwuVN5luE1n_sAILERzKT/w418-h640/savingPNG.png" width="418" /></a></div><p></p></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The beauty of the dehydrated potatoes, of course, is that you
can make small portions. I’m a fan of mashed potatoes, but I hate making them,
because I hate all of the trouble involved for just one person, and I am
terrible at gauging the amount. I do like the Bob Evans’ mashed potatoes
available in the dairy case at the grocery store, but even the small container
is too much for me. As a consequence, and influenced by KLJ, I started
ferreting out dehydrated potato flakes, and I found some</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XF7H4KH/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">here</a><span style="color: #dddddd;">. </span></span></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">
<br />
At the same time I discovered </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XF7H4KH/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">these</a>
<span style="color: #dddddd;">from Bob’s Red Mill, I learned that Bob Moore, founder of Bob's Red Mill and one of the most recognized figures in the natural foods industry, peacefully passed away at his home on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the age of 94. I was
so sorry to hear this. Clearly, at the age of 94, with a successful business
under his belt, Bob had a good run. He also changed the way a lot of us shop,
but I’m wandering from my point. The point is that I ordered these hoping that
Kevin didn’t let me down, and that I could make my life so much easier by
making these. I thought they were quite pricey until I realized that I had
mistakenly ordered a case of them, so I see a lot of mashed potatoes in my
future. <br /></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">As it turned out, they are every bit as good as they appear to be on Kevin’s
YouTube channel. Will I stop making my own fresh mashed potatoes? No. But I will make these at least once a week to make my life so much simpler.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LSnxdTxUpWX91QWFfV-zAGWxwDXLvczPrb-G0fFsMLRa3X6EATYv01CZxoMyOer5JH2LNCh4TnAsaj1i8JLR7EgrkjFwbJ3XqB5K-Q5rxy9mNhbQuEainPOSh5OLjkuNGtVX6xhrluwVSbuzxAZdqE67GBP-70N9v3QrWcwZhIfYJYtymVikR74z_Ao7/s2016/savingPNG(35).PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LSnxdTxUpWX91QWFfV-zAGWxwDXLvczPrb-G0fFsMLRa3X6EATYv01CZxoMyOer5JH2LNCh4TnAsaj1i8JLR7EgrkjFwbJ3XqB5K-Q5rxy9mNhbQuEainPOSh5OLjkuNGtVX6xhrluwVSbuzxAZdqE67GBP-70N9v3QrWcwZhIfYJYtymVikR74z_Ao7/w640-h480/savingPNG(35).PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">As an Amazon Associate I earn from
qualifying purchases.</span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"><br /></span></span><p></p><br />Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347912758342365514noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149560156205207645.post-84956170869859252502024-03-11T04:30:00.000-05:002024-03-11T04:30:00.125-05:00Barbecued Sausage Bites<p style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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eager, what I really mean is a combination of excitement and nausea. If you
have a favorite team, you know what I’m talking about. I don’t go to the
stadium too much anymore, largely because most of the people with whom I used
to attend baseball games are now attending baseball games in the sky. As a
consequence, I make my own baseball snacks. I’m already plotting and planning
for opening day, and I think these barbecued sausage bites are going to be on
the list. They are super simple to make because they’re baked. Spear
yourself a small stack and enjoy.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtrEo-HJsJTm_Vel3vRQrE4WGG5FKufPcOmHqyWB12Zd4H_tZQBlQUFT0LaK7c_WzfEpSOVXJpyBl3jNwWMhoHEtg5T8-qOl56zRaDGva8eTnDKf9mhzbKg2_KQzxpgsuksvGYukOoKkEz4Sz3dIiJwtgBOaBBa4hdYHbqq6jItxXEZsq_7oWLRFTB5cm/s1352/Barbecued%20Sausage%20Bites%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="1352" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtrEo-HJsJTm_Vel3vRQrE4WGG5FKufPcOmHqyWB12Zd4H_tZQBlQUFT0LaK7c_WzfEpSOVXJpyBl3jNwWMhoHEtg5T8-qOl56zRaDGva8eTnDKf9mhzbKg2_KQzxpgsuksvGYukOoKkEz4Sz3dIiJwtgBOaBBa4hdYHbqq6jItxXEZsq_7oWLRFTB5cm/w640-h480/Barbecued%20Sausage%20Bites%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%202.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Barbecued Sausage Bites</span></div><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia;">Adapted from</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://sweetteaandsprinkles.com&source=gmail&ust=1709757262464000&usg=AOvVaw2xCVWxgU62hV4GXc-Ycez_" href="http://sweetteaandsprinkles.com" target="_blank">sweetteaandsprinkles.com</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">2-3</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">lbs</span>. <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Kielbasa</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">c. <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">BBQ
Sauce*</span></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">t.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0005Z8NCM/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Liquid
Smoke</a></span></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">t.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B074V3VP5K/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">garlic
powder</a></span></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">t.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VWMM68J/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">onion powder</a></span></span></span></p>
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then you are well aware that I have been a fan of, and have used, Melissa’s
Produce for years. It excites me (more than I should probably admit)
when they come out with something new. I was particularly excited to learn that
they were coming out with a series of salad kits. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Salad is one of my favorite
things to eat, and one of my least favorites to make. All of that cleaning,
shredding, and chopping takes a lot of the fun out of it for me. Thankfully,
Melissa</span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">’</span></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">s has come out with Greek, Asian, and Waldorf salad kits. I was
expecting them to be good, knowing Melissa’s as I do, but these are
beyond good, they are spectacular! Everything is vacuum-sealed (and I mean
seriously vacuum-sealed), so that everything is at its absolute freshest. My salads
were shipped to me from California over the course of a couple of days, and
yet, when I opened them up and put them together, they were so fresh, crisp, and
crunchy, it was as though the ingredients had only been prepped minutes
before. These are restaurant quality, but even better than that, it’s
as though you have your own personal salad chef, making these up fresh just for
you. Just a little PSA for all of you salad lovers out there.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">From their website, here are the descriptions of each of the salads to clarify
all that is included. I could have used a bit of feta or some Kalamata olives
in the Greek Salad Essentials kit, but not enough to complain. So run, don’t
walk, to your nearest grocery retailer, and pick up each one of these. If they
are not available in your store, get in touch with your produce manager and
request them. You won’t be sorry.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtXEIFufk226Xg9OnuNS0cWcUoZkpyNjptsTKjdEVsRMKpxju9oNkx4jmMfqrlOxBJ942L1UYPizZQ9Um69BF9UDN3JN1FfDrYNN9E47RUsVagAGvVALh23zNGVStRa_HcO12QIPsOxaSNpD1Un7VxLl620ECtXnJmuiL_exYe5uDrWGXjTEJGjfEo5ty/s1018/savingPNG(29)(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1018" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtXEIFufk226Xg9OnuNS0cWcUoZkpyNjptsTKjdEVsRMKpxju9oNkx4jmMfqrlOxBJ942L1UYPizZQ9Um69BF9UDN3JN1FfDrYNN9E47RUsVagAGvVALh23zNGVStRa_HcO12QIPsOxaSNpD1Un7VxLl620ECtXnJmuiL_exYe5uDrWGXjTEJGjfEo5ty/w640-h322/savingPNG(29)(1).png" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Melissa’s family-size <a href="https://www.melissas.com/products/greek-essentials-salad-kit">Greek
Essentials™ Salad Kit</a> offers a convenient way for busy parents to provide a
delicious serving of restaurant quality, prewashed vegetables without the
time-consuming preparation and waste. Each kit comes with all the ingredients
needed to make a complete salad inspired by the Mediterranean with a light mix
of fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and feta vinaigrette. Open, mix and
serve right out of the convenient 36 oz. resealable tub to insure the freshness
of a second serving. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBK-cks0cFOcaM4nu5PpHH_f3seG3lK-6ZaiK4En0D_OK-21urZe6wBYkdHzzhwXhNnc1YjzL-2JB8lMBQJE1vHafb6EX5-xDjUuACr68MlZtj09y7_kW44XCHD44NOt1_9lXpGqyzmkt0DEMoJFWas-iNPw-P6BlRXjIMr97C2dz40Hg_9de231bRDVzl/s867/savingPNG(30)(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="867" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBK-cks0cFOcaM4nu5PpHH_f3seG3lK-6ZaiK4En0D_OK-21urZe6wBYkdHzzhwXhNnc1YjzL-2JB8lMBQJE1vHafb6EX5-xDjUuACr68MlZtj09y7_kW44XCHD44NOt1_9lXpGqyzmkt0DEMoJFWas-iNPw-P6BlRXjIMr97C2dz40Hg_9de231bRDVzl/w640-h562/savingPNG(30)(1).png" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p>
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Essentials™ Salad Kit</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> offers a
convenient way for busy parents to provide a delicious serving of restaurant
quality, prewashed vegetables without the time-consuming preparation and waste.
Each kit comes with all the ingredients needed to make a complete salad
inspired by Asian components such as Napa cabbage, crunchy noodles and sweet
sesame dressing that are tossed with red cabbage, carrots and green onions.
Open, mix and serve right out of a convenient 24 oz. resealable tub to insure
the freshness of a second serving.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-eQ2me_RHlceZV8XLRFO0_IcpFqJYtXE3n2NZ2eFKIfNCTzcxZcDKZGLS_qWXx7_wabjPALrkh0k8vLk9v6UBsvVBiJZwGvgS3WVAglT8DQ31D4Nu4_So4sQpCECqeBj9H-RrEPMOqnY3Kqp6lrSyWbOhVvAKNZN0NVVlSxeF8_zai2FvPeemGoKgh69/s798/savingPNG(28)(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="798" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-eQ2me_RHlceZV8XLRFO0_IcpFqJYtXE3n2NZ2eFKIfNCTzcxZcDKZGLS_qWXx7_wabjPALrkh0k8vLk9v6UBsvVBiJZwGvgS3WVAglT8DQ31D4Nu4_So4sQpCECqeBj9H-RrEPMOqnY3Kqp6lrSyWbOhVvAKNZN0NVVlSxeF8_zai2FvPeemGoKgh69/w640-h576/savingPNG(28)(1).png" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Melissa’s family-size <a href="https://www.melissas.com/products/waldorf-style-salad-kit">Waldorf Salad
Kit</a> offers a convenient way for busy parents to provide a delicious serving
of restaurant quality, prewashed vegetables without the time-consuming
preparation and waste. Each kit comes with all the ingredients needed to make
this wonderful salad, first served at the elegant Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in
1893; apples, grapes, celery, walnuts and the famed Waldorf dressing. Open, mix
and serve right out of a convenient 34 oz. resealable tub to insure the
freshness of a second serving.</span></p></div>Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347912758342365514noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149560156205207645.post-74716599152641585062024-03-07T04:30:00.019-06:002024-03-07T04:30:00.131-06:00Murphy’s in a Clogher Valley Mist<p style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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guess is that a lot of you haven’t seen it, so I think it’s time, here on Throwback
Thursday, to post it again. It’s tasty, seasonal, and the name is unbeatable as
far as recipe names go. You must serve this at your St. Patrick’s Day dinner.
<b>You must</b>!</span></div><br /><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><b><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 20.0pt;">Murphy’s in a
Clogher Valley Mist</span></span></b><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Named for the
Dungannon Valley where Grange Lodge, a small Georgian country house, is
situated. This recipe is from proprietor Norah Brown.</span></span></i><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;">1-1/2 pounds boiling potatoes,
unpeeled (I used</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><i><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #B9CDE5; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=40000 lumo=60000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themetint: 102;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.melissas.com/Baby-Ruby-Gold-Potatoes-p/223.htm"><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #B9CDE5; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=40000 lumo=60000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themetint: 102;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Melissa’s Baby Ruby Gold</span></span></a></span></span></i><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;">)</span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;">2 T.unsalted butter, melted and cooled <br /></span></span></p>
<h1><span style="color: #dddddd;"><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;"></span></span></h1>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;">4 slices bacon</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;">½</span><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;"> c. heavy cream</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;">1 c. (4 oz.) Smoked Gouda,
shredded</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;">Salt and freshly ground black
pepper, to taste</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;">Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Butter a 1-1/2 qt. baking pan.</span> (</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BM4H1SSD/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">This green
one</a> <span style="color: #dddddd;">would be perfect.)</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;">Cook the potatoes in salted
boiling water for 15 to 18 minutes, or until tender. Drain and let cool
to the touch. Cut each potato into four wedges. Place the wedges,
skin side down, into the prepared baking pan and toss with the butter.</span></span></p><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;">
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;">In a large skillet over medium
heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Using a slotted metal spatula, transfer
to paper towels to drain.</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;">Pour the cream over the
potatoes, sprinkle with the grated cheese, and crumble the bacon over all.
Season with salt and pepper, and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cream has
thickened and the cheese has melted.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;">Serves 4.</span></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MRWDqyUcHcQyGSEpyN7oRxC23KBucGtcC7H7gUSnaLtrSurts0QqlnKslVPQPuGFF4Si2Tnfd8bn3X4XN51I7H8eSkSjKLQyxVuSXTyXCqUqj8jXntBBy1YOJESomPc6MzEUBh7U0p7SRVtwp4cnPnOBmk4IhlxuCUguuvD65IcQoYon-0f9tbfP2DWy/s1403/Murphy%E2%80%99s%20in%20a%20Clogher%20Valley%20Mist%20%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1052" data-original-width="1403" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MRWDqyUcHcQyGSEpyN7oRxC23KBucGtcC7H7gUSnaLtrSurts0QqlnKslVPQPuGFF4Si2Tnfd8bn3X4XN51I7H8eSkSjKLQyxVuSXTyXCqUqj8jXntBBy1YOJESomPc6MzEUBh7U0p7SRVtwp4cnPnOBmk4IhlxuCUguuvD65IcQoYon-0f9tbfP2DWy/w640-h480/Murphy%E2%80%99s%20in%20a%20Clogher%20Valley%20Mist%20%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><p></p><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217;"> </span> This recipe is from</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0811833879/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">The
New Irish Table</a> </i><span style="color: #dddddd;">by Irish-American culinary
journalist Margaret M. Johnson. Delish!</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia;">As an Amazon Associate I earn from
qualifying purchases.</span></p></span>Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347912758342365514noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149560156205207645.post-15373974482581018022024-03-05T04:30:00.014-06:002024-03-05T04:30:00.134-06:00Red Lobster Clam Chowder Copycat<p style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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It was called </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://losttables.com/noahsark/noahsark.htm">Noah’s Ark</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, and actually looked like what one would expect Noah’s
Ark to look like, complete with life-size replicas of animals, 2 x 2, on the
exterior. When it first opened up, it was a nice place to dine, and each table
had a cauldron of clam chowder in the center for diners to enjoy with the
management’s compliments. It was really quite charming.</span></div><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlSDLk-BVD1-rMXxEulB70F1QGpHWJWHidZZ4-IXJAF2-NfzXYhCVnPuYY6j2Mvoxd3n_ivyRL_I7RpmJkv1h933xkgjG_0ygYjkJAHueoBXbCk9wsc05l7qx3O2dIEvk_ZhmJNgV_u8xEG52KqX8bPpPX0cr3OXY_qHZkdksxx7M34V_6yetTPAKGe95/s700/NA05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlSDLk-BVD1-rMXxEulB70F1QGpHWJWHidZZ4-IXJAF2-NfzXYhCVnPuYY6j2Mvoxd3n_ivyRL_I7RpmJkv1h933xkgjG_0ygYjkJAHueoBXbCk9wsc05l7qx3O2dIEvk_ZhmJNgV_u8xEG52KqX8bPpPX0cr3OXY_qHZkdksxx7M34V_6yetTPAKGe95/w640-h320/NA05.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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chowder</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, and I
really loved it. The recipe was a simple one, largely cans of condensed
Campbell’s soup. It wasn’t until many years after Noah’s Ark closed that I made
clam chowder using clam juice, minced clams, and half-and-half. What a
difference! I recently came across a copycat recipe for Red Lobster’s clam
chowder, and decided to give it a try. It is quick, easy, and very delicious. I
used cubed baby red potatoes rather than peeling russet potatoes. It saved
time, had more visual appeal, and tasted better as well. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86v1jWAC9LrfMP6IRxYMArRr-7Z2d-NzDKq_KRN3iKkgydBQoET8DL12D-UlnKRrPQfmPO0EmNqXhghW9Nj_vuWiDB0eJZ76wUNBwWvDXJuqx87P-IXapKD-xT_nESjJ2BbYaNQhaYnGnxQm_wBJwdsKHBitPOAOE4azi383KHnNMxKIaOqCc8hBN6bFV/s1542/Red%20Lobster%20Clam%20Chowder%20Copycat%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1542" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86v1jWAC9LrfMP6IRxYMArRr-7Z2d-NzDKq_KRN3iKkgydBQoET8DL12D-UlnKRrPQfmPO0EmNqXhghW9Nj_vuWiDB0eJZ76wUNBwWvDXJuqx87P-IXapKD-xT_nESjJ2BbYaNQhaYnGnxQm_wBJwdsKHBitPOAOE4azi383KHnNMxKIaOqCc8hBN6bFV/w640-h480/Red%20Lobster%20Clam%20Chowder%20Copycat%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%202.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Red Lobster Clam Chowder Copycat</span></div><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> 2 c. cubed</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="https://www.melissas.com/products/baby-red-potatoes">Melissa’s baby red
potatoes</a><span style="color: #dddddd;">, cut into ½” x ½” cubes</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ c. butter</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">¼ c. diced green onions, white and light green parts only</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">¼ c. flour</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 6.4-oz. cans</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QJXQMY/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">minced
clams</a><span style="color: #dddddd;">, reserve juice</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 t. kosher salt</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">16 oz. half-and-half</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ c. whole milk <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1/3 c. bottled</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VM0R0K/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">clam
juice</a></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish</span></div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B074H7384R/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Oyster
crackers</a><span style="color: #dddddd;">, for garnish</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water; cook on
medium heat until tender. Remove potatoes from heat, drain and set aside. In </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y5KZCB2/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">2-quart
saucepan</a> <span style="color: #dddddd;">on medium-low heat, melt butter.</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Add diced onions and cook until onions are slightly clear in
color. Add flour to butter and stir briskly. The mixture will start to thicken.
Add half and half a little at a time while stirring briskly. The mixture will
be creamy and will look like thick cream. Place salt, clams, and juice from
cans, potatoes, bottled clam juice and milk with the mixture.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> On medium-low temperature, bring chowder to a slow boil. Turn
temperature down to low and let chowder simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring
frequently. Chowder, hard rolls, fresh whipped butter, and a cozy fire will
warm your tummy and your soul. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl814BAz4XmmBz3XnjSTCYeHj6FfEPvT8gj6GpUF9HjuzFoFcpqh53y8masNw7EA8HnAFqY5KTY43hDRAQgmQAr8tIddlhda5RkbmWxLjozVkHX0MkuDgJogEqE9iUfffOlPKHEdHqb3Vz121PbpfrPsTn28KAMRtX6559mLbosjSf5zUOju4OiJ8_t-qf/s1758/Red%20Lobster%20Clam%20Chowder%20Copycat%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%203.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="1758" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl814BAz4XmmBz3XnjSTCYeHj6FfEPvT8gj6GpUF9HjuzFoFcpqh53y8masNw7EA8HnAFqY5KTY43hDRAQgmQAr8tIddlhda5RkbmWxLjozVkHX0MkuDgJogEqE9iUfffOlPKHEdHqb3Vz121PbpfrPsTn28KAMRtX6559mLbosjSf5zUOju4OiJ8_t-qf/w640-h480/Red%20Lobster%20Clam%20Chowder%20Copycat%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%203.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
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Shrimp Alfredo</a> <span style="color: #dddddd;">then you no doubt have some
Alfredo sauce left over. Here is a wonderful way to put that to good use. This
bread goes very well with soup or salad; it’s also darned tasty on its own.</span></span></div><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvKnvhrAPaC1h7mAWiqJ9M-qgncqBOjauERqt3MRu6k96kf8Kth_lZkdMAcXvOt7X9UICAevP_fWl-ieS5ixNSloT56p_KxhlLLoDw4YzJodwLOAMQlr4F6kqTRX3tLcIS3cmtBUvcvgFUj-oaSjppPFc7HIs2gYKiA2x0gY9Z_v9pCp4O2zrhIZxyq0E/s1504/Spinach%20Alfredo%20Garlic%20Bread%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%202.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1504" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvKnvhrAPaC1h7mAWiqJ9M-qgncqBOjauERqt3MRu6k96kf8Kth_lZkdMAcXvOt7X9UICAevP_fWl-ieS5ixNSloT56p_KxhlLLoDw4YzJodwLOAMQlr4F6kqTRX3tLcIS3cmtBUvcvgFUj-oaSjppPFc7HIs2gYKiA2x0gY9Z_v9pCp4O2zrhIZxyq0E/w640-h480/Spinach%20Alfredo%20Garlic%20Bread%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%202.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Spinach Alfredo
Garlic Bread</span></span></div></span>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1rem; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia;">Adapted from real<a href="http://simple.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dddddd;">simple.com</span></a></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1rem; text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 12-oz. loaf French bread, halved lengthwise</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1rem; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">¾ c. jarred</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span><span style="color: #404147; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/">Alfredo
sauce</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="color: #dddddd;">(such as Rao)</span></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1rem; text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ 10-oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 cloves garlic</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1/3 c. thinly sliced </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000TL5VO/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Melissa’s shallot</span></a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 c. shredded Fontina cheese</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Garnishes: fresh thyme, fresh parsley,red pepper flakes <br /></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Preheat oven to 350°F with rack about 8 inches from heat. Stir
together Alfredo sauce, well-drained, chopped, spinach, and garlic. Line a
large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place bread halves, cut side up,
on baking sheet. Spread sauce over cut sides of bread. Top with sliced shallots
and sprinkle with cheese.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Bake until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted, about 20
minutes. Increase oven temperature to broil. Broil until cheese is golden brown
and edges are crispy, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 5
minutes.</span></p>
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occasionally I am made aware of one of the ideas on TikTok, and I have to admit
that there are some good ones. Recently, a friend put me onto a refrigerator
drawer salad bar that I found intriguing. It’s easy enough to make in your refrigerator
at home. Essentially all you do is empty out your deli drawer in the
refrigerator, and replace it with containers holding the various elements that
you like to see in a salad bar. The one on TikTok was much larger than the one
that I prepared for myself, but that’s because I’m not part of a family; I am a
party of one.</span></span></span> <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOd68WQ0nbluMKBuT0sj2APtIOvNqujHqZfbgG_5C8N9C3zRDYfdOeKFLjMZKv9mKolCp_xOuPIRQ3nr_WpKsoB5cUyUM2F8TVElBgWlrS_8MpTL6Wodcm4NlUUZNNCsZCa2MKK1XuxhFyiOTuzmTaC9LDA68lsRNbfZU8BmhtRwaR1f62J7GPRzQL2TI/s1920/Refrigerator%20Drawer%20Salad%20Bar%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%203.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOd68WQ0nbluMKBuT0sj2APtIOvNqujHqZfbgG_5C8N9C3zRDYfdOeKFLjMZKv9mKolCp_xOuPIRQ3nr_WpKsoB5cUyUM2F8TVElBgWlrS_8MpTL6Wodcm4NlUUZNNCsZCa2MKK1XuxhFyiOTuzmTaC9LDA68lsRNbfZU8BmhtRwaR1f62J7GPRzQL2TI/w640-h480/Refrigerator%20Drawer%20Salad%20Bar%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%203.PNG" width="640" /></a>I found the 4” x 4” square glass containers on Amazon</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPBJ1VNR/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">here</a><span style="color: #dddddd;">. They come with very nice bamboo lids to ensure
freshness, and turned out to be the perfect size for holding grated cheese,
hardboiled eggs, olives, avocados (in this case, avocado), or anything else
that I enjoy in a salad. I was hoping to have enough space to chill salad bowls
as well, but that didn’t work out. Still, I think this is a clever idea, and with
everything washed, crisp, and fresh, it’s going to be easy to put a salad
together whenever I want one.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ2d1qEjmoAkyZJjjvUXS41Y2syl0Yxah8_zABozUurj3yDV1T0EIh5ZUzmAcRep9L7D2e6Bf0moHBiapO3sivocdKcHYLF7XScFZexPo8SDxLsg5uV62bMIK-zmAS8zzzR1rbtO36pceoRMsEB61fTWAOVcoPWQOZZopBsJY_xc19BI_DSlO7kWhdDJqg/s1704/Refrigerator%20Drawer%20Salad%20Bar%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="1278" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ2d1qEjmoAkyZJjjvUXS41Y2syl0Yxah8_zABozUurj3yDV1T0EIh5ZUzmAcRep9L7D2e6Bf0moHBiapO3sivocdKcHYLF7XScFZexPo8SDxLsg5uV62bMIK-zmAS8zzzR1rbtO36pceoRMsEB61fTWAOVcoPWQOZZopBsJY_xc19BI_DSlO7kWhdDJqg/w480-h640/Refrigerator%20Drawer%20Salad%20Bar%20Olla-Podrida%20Pattie%20Tierney%202.PNG" width="480" /></a></span></div><p></p>
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to fly by lickety-split compared to January that seemed months long. Here we
are, on the last day, looking ahead to March, and all it has to provide: longer
days, the first day of spring, Easter, and the opening of the baseball season.
It also plays host to St. Patrick’s Day, one of my favorite foodie holidays.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzrEfrfQjp3gtFY_xHUn2Cz2DwttpJrnKMpA9yfBFDn4nSNIZZjFEihFv2yqDfQQ2V4SCnSzabFaqMmYMenSQIjDrVW5a8S4DmDKt8eM4JvJdUW1YF3ffpIPI9Zc4ZntGz3HL4Yk3OVDeKnpqyiRgJuM5DA2VxtTDxaFXRZYPu0NQOSzsWOigkESWaKln/s1770/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%204.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1770" data-original-width="1328" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzrEfrfQjp3gtFY_xHUn2Cz2DwttpJrnKMpA9yfBFDn4nSNIZZjFEihFv2yqDfQQ2V4SCnSzabFaqMmYMenSQIjDrVW5a8S4DmDKt8eM4JvJdUW1YF3ffpIPI9Zc4ZntGz3HL4Yk3OVDeKnpqyiRgJuM5DA2VxtTDxaFXRZYPu0NQOSzsWOigkESWaKln/w480-h640/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%204.PNG" width="480" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I make corned beef and cabbage,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="https://pattietierney.blogspot.com/2022/03/colcannon.html">colcannon</a><span style="color: #dddddd;">, and </span><a href="https://pattietierney.blogspot.com/2015/03/irish-whiskey-soda-bread.html">Irish
soda bread</a> <span style="color: #dddddd;">every year for St. Patrick’s Day,
and set myself a nice table. I decided to base this year’s table on flowers I
received for Valentine’s Day -- a giant bouquet of alstroemerias in a variety
of colors. In rearranging them (as I am wont to do), I thought that there was
just something about the white and yellow stems that told me this year’s St.
Pat’s table needed a big touch of yellow.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6jMesWjcNeLRxLhGdutZ0JpzG8sfef9WuEEvfHfnbMNNwt2hq66xZd0ioGutH0uE8vIMe47B1TM07Alg7mj4NlvsE1hXJ4KiFsXlRHDfQ7e8lHXNp9xtoxGCgc27BfLLaUM1UfrSRwUVjI-2vHYmtOGCCdKdvP6QDUqTt0IjqSB4WgpQ084tE3hy8a3N/s1362/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%206.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="1022" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6jMesWjcNeLRxLhGdutZ0JpzG8sfef9WuEEvfHfnbMNNwt2hq66xZd0ioGutH0uE8vIMe47B1TM07Alg7mj4NlvsE1hXJ4KiFsXlRHDfQ7e8lHXNp9xtoxGCgc27BfLLaUM1UfrSRwUVjI-2vHYmtOGCCdKdvP6QDUqTt0IjqSB4WgpQ084tE3hy8a3N/w480-h640/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%206.PNG" width="480" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">I’m very pleased with the way it turned out. The centerpiece is my Fitz and
Floyd leprechaun pitcher that has been making an appearance annually for the
past 20 years. <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Tl6q9X8AmyOGKerAHwPgTQYODNfYH_YmoSKDt_E-tpftb8vTUA7H1BgUsY4DclKFq-6vUihHMWNpPG8v2uHkqOqXPEmqRAb6yOfV2QHjo3IPOqhyphenhyphenhgqUTYV0scNdttASK45blFYCX-ejqj4tdNECrDvaGiaT8FXpgVZpLcwgPNG69YEug6hfW2upEghl/s1738/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%205.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1304" data-original-width="1738" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Tl6q9X8AmyOGKerAHwPgTQYODNfYH_YmoSKDt_E-tpftb8vTUA7H1BgUsY4DclKFq-6vUihHMWNpPG8v2uHkqOqXPEmqRAb6yOfV2QHjo3IPOqhyphenhyphenhgqUTYV0scNdttASK45blFYCX-ejqj4tdNECrDvaGiaT8FXpgVZpLcwgPNG69YEug6hfW2upEghl/w640-h480/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%205.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">It is joined by a relatively new acquisition (a number of years ago), the
matching leprechaun salt and pepper shakers.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WbCepO4DkrvBDMbTFxnyjNWeREjX9VqLIkJ0gLDGAVQXfQSSLzu2AtLVgWIMttNEPKPatyaRGe2KsDBn-bvuBTOxLPRoz-N_R3mDCyQWm7JmoCe33o656u77__T05JQupUCSdAFI3Mi9og_rPja_dasGYqVduCY1efHbIqr3JcAaoYKc5hua4fWOAC1a/s1644/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%201.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1234" data-original-width="1644" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WbCepO4DkrvBDMbTFxnyjNWeREjX9VqLIkJ0gLDGAVQXfQSSLzu2AtLVgWIMttNEPKPatyaRGe2KsDBn-bvuBTOxLPRoz-N_R3mDCyQWm7JmoCe33o656u77__T05JQupUCSdAFI3Mi9og_rPja_dasGYqVduCY1efHbIqr3JcAaoYKc5hua4fWOAC1a/w640-h480/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%201.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">Bordallo Pinheiro geranium leaf chargers in deep green provide the base of the
plate stack. They are topped with</span> </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KPWQR7W/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">yellow
Waechtersbach dinner plates</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, and a</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CAIFMKM/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Bordallo
geranium leaf salad plate</a>.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjhYTXZxRfAZ4t3B0k4YO1FWawKo-iH1jhEfwBRzAvP64BIO47TXyN5LB8Qo4d5PXm3qEvyI-KKJ1MAeV40HZ_teUrPAvXDbp7VnlNU3r2z89RTjsciVvCoQqBmuGlnaRD6fMmWaIZNEb_QDtff8lc9DgYKHi3pENnxR8StP1-fWWGTaw9wZz2HfkHPar/s1514/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%207.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1514" data-original-width="1136" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjhYTXZxRfAZ4t3B0k4YO1FWawKo-iH1jhEfwBRzAvP64BIO47TXyN5LB8Qo4d5PXm3qEvyI-KKJ1MAeV40HZ_teUrPAvXDbp7VnlNU3r2z89RTjsciVvCoQqBmuGlnaRD6fMmWaIZNEb_QDtff8lc9DgYKHi3pENnxR8StP1-fWWGTaw9wZz2HfkHPar/w480-h640/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%207.PNG" width="480" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">The plates are separated by a pale green plaid
Pottery Barn napkin, and topped off with wonderful yellow soup bowls with
handles, perfect for serving a bowl of Irish Potato Leek soup.</span></span></div></span></span></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIee9-NH_qFSQh0qFRlvHMeSqteCUuIzZ9Yqp1f8SBt2oriQ8BhK-sRJe7D0qx7nSZkGgn_znTzFQXH6ox4dUmoQbl28_JT0GBze4EjnPyLPiYkfnQlBCBG552BSDJcTQm_mKRrL7DajhTU6amEoQONS2TtIBNfjESQ__qXwV41zXE9nkWfHjOqHX5OZ0/s1688/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%208.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1688" data-original-width="1266" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIee9-NH_qFSQh0qFRlvHMeSqteCUuIzZ9Yqp1f8SBt2oriQ8BhK-sRJe7D0qx7nSZkGgn_znTzFQXH6ox4dUmoQbl28_JT0GBze4EjnPyLPiYkfnQlBCBG552BSDJcTQm_mKRrL7DajhTU6amEoQONS2TtIBNfjESQ__qXwV41zXE9nkWfHjOqHX5OZ0/w480-h640/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%208.PNG" width="480" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">The Primastone Radiant Noritake flatware has been around for probably about 35
years. The yellow goblets have been around equally as long, and always draw
comments.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5stoZ-gQ7lGv1WyhmPLvdQW3NhEv49uB3sUqyXyIf5O-yq2eNEYgBh9gJC3zUq9QuBq7DAhcjgJtZEyulBsZb1zGneR5nWU6WafIuU9Y-NubN9nrqTt-4m1Q3biG9gbdrgPmaoBtO-UZnhwDcjRuJNkdA8XadSPS0nwxQwwbRD24CEpdCGBJKr0XrE-o/s1618/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1618" data-original-width="1214" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5stoZ-gQ7lGv1WyhmPLvdQW3NhEv49uB3sUqyXyIf5O-yq2eNEYgBh9gJC3zUq9QuBq7DAhcjgJtZEyulBsZb1zGneR5nWU6WafIuU9Y-NubN9nrqTt-4m1Q3biG9gbdrgPmaoBtO-UZnhwDcjRuJNkdA8XadSPS0nwxQwwbRD24CEpdCGBJKr0XrE-o/w480-h640/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" width="480" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The green water glasses are from Villeroy and Boch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrECviSs8iMLsN5ncDfnDY7UZ1Sw58Lljod5qY5sfrCFf3LQ1ZPNnvKuK7RK0eIm8eUCSpLKcNlmle7NJq2rajFYrvdoffxMWC3wWhd_897XzFh7yeOMV_tsHz1CuHUb062xAF_UVM61G5Q5uEfMQxaHQ0Z-ei959G6IAhREtkCO8Qtp6dYQPjWhMTkEJ/s2016/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrECviSs8iMLsN5ncDfnDY7UZ1Sw58Lljod5qY5sfrCFf3LQ1ZPNnvKuK7RK0eIm8eUCSpLKcNlmle7NJq2rajFYrvdoffxMWC3wWhd_897XzFh7yeOMV_tsHz1CuHUb062xAF_UVM61G5Q5uEfMQxaHQ0Z-ei959G6IAhREtkCO8Qtp6dYQPjWhMTkEJ/w480-h640/Leprechaun%20Dance%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.PNG" width="480" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia;"> </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia;"> </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia;"> As
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series to those more hardboiled and gritty, perhaps because, with age, I’ve
become a bit hardboiled and gritty myself. But there are exceptions to every
rule and, for me, the delightful “Diva” series by Krista Davis is that
exception. Her latest,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHHN5D3Q/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">The Diva
Goes Overboard</a><span style="color: #dddddd;">, scheduled for publication in
May, is the seventeenth in the series, but no less delightful than any that
precede.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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In this book we find our heroine, Sophie Winston, in shock as she’s found that
she has inherited the successful antiques shop that once belonged to bombastic
antiques dealer Orson Chatsworth, the late fiancé of rival Natasha Smith’s mother,
the free-spirited Wanda, poisoned during his and Wanda’s engagement party. <br />
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As is the case in all “Diva” books, food plays a major role with charcuterie
boards of all types as well as butter boards taking center stage. Was one of
these colorful and delicious boards the murder weapon? Leave it to Sophie to
find out. <br />
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In addition to being a good mystery this series is beautifully atmospheric. The
detailed and colorful descriptions of Old Town Alexandria make me feel as
though I am there, right alongside Sophie, fellow sleuth and neighbor, Nina, as
well as ex-husband Mars and the rest of the gang. As is the case with all of
the books in this series, recipes for dishes mentioned throughout are included
at the end, in this case, a baker’s dozen (13). Clearly, Davis has done it
again with yet another well-crafted mystery in this popular series. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">Recommended. <br />
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Preorder your copy</span> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHHN5D3Q/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">here</a><span style="color: #dddddd;">. <br />
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Kensington Cozies, as well as NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy
of this book in exchange for a review.</span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"> <br /></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.</span></p><br />Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347912758342365514noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149560156205207645.post-59049582588191358132024-02-26T04:30:00.071-06:002024-02-26T04:30:00.246-06:00Cajun Shrimp Alfredo<p style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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week. We went to a favorite restaurant, one that I have been patronizing since
I was in college; the overall experience was a bit of a disappointment. It was
shocking how much the prices had gone up over the years, the portions smaller,
and the food not quite as good as it used to be. As much as we all enjoyed the
time together, we agreed that it’s doubtful that we'</span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">ll</span></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> return to this restaurant
that we enjoyed so much over the years. That’s a shame.</span></div><p></p>
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I got to thinking about the whole dining out experience, and how I tend to
enjoy the sociability more than I do the food. It’s gotten to the point where I
can make restaurant quality food at home, fresher, with quality ingredients,
for a fraction of the price, and I know how that food’s been prepared. Generally,
I tend to order Cajun shrimp pasta out, but decided it was time to make it at
home. This is an easy recipe that can be on the table in under an hour. Give
some thought to how you want to spend your money. I certainly have, and that’s
why I’ll be doing more restaurant-style cooking at home. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAnwMbSumqR9FBP7-nOrKdhqziEu82faZY4Y1Tf80A1yLFON9hu_a-w2syQQIyNj4NhxxFPgZQ9eDv63tfTsYnR9GDV5XmP7ubfuVQDubvQSP3UXbuPBbaqYQqzyXEFTZfHkd4f_d7hbIetlWqdtM7UA6n8kJOxnjxM8uqmNThl-FwgcUoPHd0yAnWBU5/s2016/Cajun%20Shrimp%20Alfredo%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAnwMbSumqR9FBP7-nOrKdhqziEu82faZY4Y1Tf80A1yLFON9hu_a-w2syQQIyNj4NhxxFPgZQ9eDv63tfTsYnR9GDV5XmP7ubfuVQDubvQSP3UXbuPBbaqYQqzyXEFTZfHkd4f_d7hbIetlWqdtM7UA6n8kJOxnjxM8uqmNThl-FwgcUoPHd0yAnWBU5/w640-h480/Cajun%20Shrimp%20Alfredo%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Cajun Shrimp Alfredo</span></div><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Serves 2</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">8 oz.</span><span style="color: #404147; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014CTCAW/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">penne rigate
pasta</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 T. butter</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 T. extra-virgin olive oil</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1</span><span style="color: #404147; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000TL5VO/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Melissa’s
shallot</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, diced</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 cloves garlic, minced</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">¼ c. diced </span><span style="color: #404147; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://www.melissas.com/products/fire-roasted-sweet-red-bell-peppers">Melissa’s
fire roasted red bell peppers</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 c. sliced crimini mushrooms</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ lb. medium shrimp, peeled and
deveined</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 c.</span><span style="color: #404147; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FK5CPKC/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Alfredo
sauce</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, jarred* or
homemade</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">¼ c. grated Parmesan cheese</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1/3 c. heavy cream</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ t.</span><span style="color: #404147; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KRL002/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Cajun
seasoning</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, more or less,
to taste</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Pinch</span><span style="color: #404147; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VYNTRYJ/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">cayenne
pepper</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, more or less,
to taste</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Salt and pepper, to taste</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Chopped parsley, for garnish</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Cook pasta according to package direction. While pasta is cooking, melt butter together with olive oil in a 10" skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, and saute until translucent, about 4 minutes.</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Stir in garlic, red peppers, and mushrooms; cook over medium-high heat until mushrooms have softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in shrimp and cook until firm and pink (3 minutes) and then add the Alfredo saucer, Parmesan, and cream. Simmer, stirring constantly, for about 4-5 minutes until thickened.</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Stir in Cajun seasoning, cayenne, and salt and pepper, to taste. Stir drained pasta into sauce and serve immediately. Sprinkle with parsley, for garnish, if desired.</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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week</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, I made gin. Let me tell you, this is a
short process. It only takes a couple of days, and I couldn’t be happier with
the results. While experimentation is encouraged, three recipes are included to
guide you along the way. I chose the “traditional” version, adding cardamom pods,
orange peel, and licorice to the infusion of vodka and crushed juniper berries.
Because I was feeling a bit whimsical, I also added
a pinch of hibiscus flower as well. Here is the result.</span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84Zm19cVrrpJvCLDwlnPlN_8n8OsHTdYw3EtCIT3iRBr9yoRiy7ww-LjpzVYuB3bwWbIdiToFvc40XQGcuPM8z8NFjw1xHk7RhjTph20VxaS7VHyIKT3mTEQX_DokqYRYWwEcBmywaS-QvoK5tXVqPocvUvWRP3k7X_3ntI-NMK_Eh7y5uwYROw49cu_G/s1506/My%20Homemade%20Gin%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1506" data-original-width="1130" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84Zm19cVrrpJvCLDwlnPlN_8n8OsHTdYw3EtCIT3iRBr9yoRiy7ww-LjpzVYuB3bwWbIdiToFvc40XQGcuPM8z8NFjw1xHk7RhjTph20VxaS7VHyIKT3mTEQX_DokqYRYWwEcBmywaS-QvoK5tXVqPocvUvWRP3k7X_3ntI-NMK_Eh7y5uwYROw49cu_G/w480-h640/My%20Homemade%20Gin%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" width="480" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Honestly, I was surprised at how good it was. It tastes like gin. Actual gin. Like you would buy in the store. Gin! Amazing! The color is a bit odd, but according to the information contained in the kit, that’s because it hasn’t been distilled. I was disappointed that dried
elderflower was not one of the options in the aromatics, because I really
wanted to make elderflower gin, but I’m very happy with my choice. This is
going to make a wonderful gin and tonic -- my summer drink of choice.</span></span></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">
I had such good luck with this, that I am going to be making more in the
future, and doing a bit more experimenting. If you know of anyone who likes gin,
this </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DNH72QT/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Gin Making
Kit</a> <span style="color: #dddddd;">would be an excellent gift. Father’s Day
will be here before we know it, so keep this in mind for those gin-loving dads.</span></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6w4NtAikA2ZWHqJeC_ilwtQh8wCK-VPPaHqF4PeChRKcNAg-L90xZnDLtIn5q-Sn4tPgXQtocwdmyVpsJM8DqSNSdehnMQkCooJt3HnX5o1xvv7Ti4J4LB_zaVtUW0Jlz-5U-j5BTGdOHnJbeWmDDbfUMpXD_HeNdNhhk5yRQqeHUkDcwKGfwMoizOYA/s1794/My%20Homemade%20Gin%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1346" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6w4NtAikA2ZWHqJeC_ilwtQh8wCK-VPPaHqF4PeChRKcNAg-L90xZnDLtIn5q-Sn4tPgXQtocwdmyVpsJM8DqSNSdehnMQkCooJt3HnX5o1xvv7Ti4J4LB_zaVtUW0Jlz-5U-j5BTGdOHnJbeWmDDbfUMpXD_HeNdNhhk5yRQqeHUkDcwKGfwMoizOYA/w480-h640/My%20Homemade%20Gin%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.PNG" width="480" /></a></span></div><p></p>
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Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347912758342365514noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149560156205207645.post-69458607387642618392024-02-22T04:30:00.015-06:002024-02-22T04:30:00.162-06:00Shortbread Cookie Bites<p style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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because I </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">wanted a cup of tea. We had snow today -- the
only real snow of this winter -- receiving about 4 inches. I got a fire going
first thing in the morning, and by afternoon I was ready for tea. The trouble
is, I didn’t have any cookies. In this house, you can’t have tea unless you have
cookies. I had been curious about a Christmas shortbread cookie recipe, so
decided to change it up for winter by swapping out the Christmas colored
sprinkles for chocolate jimmies, and changing the method to make them simpler.
They are quite tasty, alarmingly so. They can beckon you from across the room.
Be strong! </span><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRaVDiOqzNVtPUCXbi1RQP2xRctLIKkYE2s7ZYReU0OB4AYTeybFzNPe1ElRnXqcashT1pYlSsqxSoJpvdOdboBQ9TF_J-mD4qXCUohw7RfCPFu0TeTRvCH7AIc4F-me1PC4CyoVVvCVBA1mwcHGP-5zAvticzbz18DAaxm667-7vGNdZtYDkP8WJ14XIA/s2016/Shortbread%20Cookie%20Bites%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRaVDiOqzNVtPUCXbi1RQP2xRctLIKkYE2s7ZYReU0OB4AYTeybFzNPe1ElRnXqcashT1pYlSsqxSoJpvdOdboBQ9TF_J-mD4qXCUohw7RfCPFu0TeTRvCH7AIc4F-me1PC4CyoVVvCVBA1mwcHGP-5zAvticzbz18DAaxm667-7vGNdZtYDkP8WJ14XIA/w640-h480/Shortbread%20Cookie%20Bites%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Shortbread Cookie Bites</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div></span><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> 1 c. cold unsalted
butter</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">¾ c. powdered sugar</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1 t.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009I0W92/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">pure vanilla</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1¾ c. flour</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">3-4 T. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FF8PLLC/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">chocolate
jimmies</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">In the work bowl of an electric
mixer beat together, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until creamy,
scraping down the bowl as needed. With the mixer, set on low, add the flour, ¼ cup
at a time, mixing until it forms a dough. Add the</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FF8PLLC/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">chocolate
jimmies</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, and beat
to combine. Line a baking sheet with </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B079QB239H/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">parchment
paper</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, or a</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0725GYNG6/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Silpat</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">; set aside.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Form into a ball with your
hands, and transfer it to the prepared baking sheet. With a rolling pin (or
your hands), roll (or pat) it into a 10” x 12” rectangle that is 3/8” – 1/4”
thick. Place in refrigerator and chill for one hour.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> After one hour, remove dough
from refrigerator, and preheat oven to 325° F. As oven is preheating, cut the
dough into bite-size squares and separate on the baking sheet leaving a</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">half-inch space between each. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes (or
longer depending upon the size of your squares) until the bottoms just begin to
brown. Allow cookies to cool for 10 minutes on the cookie sheet before
transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> If desired, melt some chocolate chips in the microwave or over
boiling water and drizzle on top of the cookies. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBApQG5yescm6GHoDY9g3sKYxHKwmMVcGHN1BYcrGzlwjrMDXU8PcccNw8Nu3Q5jzDBldjYTgimvpmPDHaLX839wvRTlqIaBPcG8cpdXv78P8bfrJf-NtUCzxgfRJUeUTxfmFljEOH_GDiSB6aMexTMdzczKJ3XQsZrj053aLe9O1kHYMmDhJNzr9ocW3a/s1518/Shortbread%20Cookie%20Bites%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1518" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBApQG5yescm6GHoDY9g3sKYxHKwmMVcGHN1BYcrGzlwjrMDXU8PcccNw8Nu3Q5jzDBldjYTgimvpmPDHaLX839wvRTlqIaBPcG8cpdXv78P8bfrJf-NtUCzxgfRJUeUTxfmFljEOH_GDiSB6aMexTMdzczKJ3XQsZrj053aLe9O1kHYMmDhJNzr9ocW3a/w640-h480/Shortbread%20Cookie%20Bites%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>
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most time in the kitchen. I’m not sure why that is, but that seems to be the
case. This past weekend, I whipped up a wide variety of things that should take
me the rest of the week, with plenty to go into the freezer for weeks to come. One of my favorite dishes was this creamy taco soup. I adapted it from a number
of recipes I found online, adding my own personal touch, and lots of
tasty toppings. Hearty and robust, the flavors just don’t stop. The kids are
going to love this one, it's like a taco in a bowl.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFgpqU-QqL9CmnVM80wxKxD1UlEi-MgtAqW9ra48pE48W4HhMNum9vx6oTVFxsm018a9jY9tfDuoveu4G9iFMlWUeDVNJqIQCYfHBNvdn2dQotw3jGSM1j_Zt7fSBqLE-ipFG9tkFqAqjlDnTjFQVP4Vf0Bch8MGc-TE91_5SewFrLHXQwf2rZHkdUuWU/s1570/Creamy%20Taco%20Soup%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1178" data-original-width="1570" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFgpqU-QqL9CmnVM80wxKxD1UlEi-MgtAqW9ra48pE48W4HhMNum9vx6oTVFxsm018a9jY9tfDuoveu4G9iFMlWUeDVNJqIQCYfHBNvdn2dQotw3jGSM1j_Zt7fSBqLE-ipFG9tkFqAqjlDnTjFQVP4Vf0Bch8MGc-TE91_5SewFrLHXQwf2rZHkdUuWU/w640-h480/Creamy%20Taco%20Soup%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Creamy Taco Soup</span></div><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> 2 T. olive oil</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ c. diced green pepper</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 yellow onion, chopped</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 lb. ground chuck</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 T.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005IVPFV0/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">taco
seasoning</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">4 c. beef broth</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1-2 Melissa’s pickled jalapeños*, minced</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 14.5-oz. cans</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TTHC4ST/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">fire-roasted
tomatoes</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 15.5-oz. can</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B074H7VR65/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">pinto
beans</a><span style="color: #dddddd;">, drained and rinsed</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 12-oz. can corn, drained</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">8 oz. cream cheese, cubed and softened</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> In a large pot over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add bell
pepper and onion, and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add
garlic and cook 1 minute more.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Add ground chuck and cook until browned; stir in taco seasoning.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Once meat has browned, add broth, jalapeños, tomatoes, pinto beans,
corn, and chilies. Bring to a bowl, then reduce heat and let simmer for 15
minutes. Stir in cream cheese until melted, then season to taste with salt
and pepper.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Top as you see fit.</span></p>
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weekend of wild discovery. One of the things I discovered was that I own a
blender. Seriously, I did not know. I happened to be rummaging around in a
kitchen cabinet that I tend to avoid due to its chaotic nature, and found a
blender container. I wondered why I had this container with a strange lid until
I realized that it goes with my mini ninja chopper (that I have had for about
15 years). What a surprise!<br />
<br />
This discovery was quite fortuitous because I also became acquainted
with the absolutely delightful Kevin Lee Jacobs and his YouTube channel by the
same name. From there, I discovered that Gordon Ramsay wasn’t quite the jerk
that I thought he was, and, finally, from there I discovered the pure
deliciousness of broccoli purée soup (which is where the blender came in).<br />
<br />
I was looking for a new way to prepare broccoli, and that’s how I found Kevin.
Kevin made a broccoli purée that he made look wonderful, attributing his find
to Gordon Ramsay. I knew that I had to give this a go because it seemed like
the perfect starter for a St. Patrick’s Day meal. Once I found that I did
indeed own a blender, the rest is history.<br />
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try to write one up below. I tend to always use a bit of nutmeg when I’m
working with any type of cruciferous vegetable (or spinach), so I added some
here, making this recipe my own. Essentially, you just cook broccoli, blend it
up with a little of the cooking water, season it, and serve. What could be
simpler than that?</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0GHhNcGEvl-SPlMWb_2xVUvnlRhQYuu1eoEMklabXE8sBuipqDpz1dV2EvKpMHvwvJ7-GI0eGLEk1ygpjt_GHthenJmA8g2M7XwMAoa9nKGwiAiTKcry-mIagAzGsW3a1XiN365MhPymIWrtaOeEyuJvmdc6m7qiJKwYMCPaE0TxTycc8my6wkEmOEve/s1422/Pur%C3%A9ed%20Broccoli%20Soup%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1422" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0GHhNcGEvl-SPlMWb_2xVUvnlRhQYuu1eoEMklabXE8sBuipqDpz1dV2EvKpMHvwvJ7-GI0eGLEk1ygpjt_GHthenJmA8g2M7XwMAoa9nKGwiAiTKcry-mIagAzGsW3a1XiN365MhPymIWrtaOeEyuJvmdc6m7qiJKwYMCPaE0TxTycc8my6wkEmOEve/w640-h480/Pur%C3%A9ed%20Broccoli%20Soup%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Puréed Broccoli Soup<br />
<br />
1 large head broccoli<br />
6-7 c. cold water<br />
1 T. sea salt<br />
4 gratings</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W1WV5FD/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">fresh
nutmeg</a><br />
<span style="color: #dddddd;">Freshly ground black pepper<br />
<br />
In a medium stock pot, add salt to water, and bring to a rolling boil. While
water is heating, cut florets off of the head of broccoli, rinse well, and
drain. Once water has reached a boil, put all of the broccoli in at once, and
set a timer for four minutes. When the four minutes are up, drain the broccoli,
but reserve 2 cups of the broccoli water. Place drained broccoli into a
blender, add the nutmeg and a half cup of the broccoli water, and purée. Add
more water, as needed, to reach the desired texture. That’s it! <br />
<br />
You can top it with a swirl of heavy cream or a little dollop of sour cream (as
I did) and a few gratings of cracked pepper. Gordon Ramsay serves his with a
slice of goat cheese at the bottom, so I suppose you could do that as well.
Personally, I thought it was perfect as is.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcG5WjevUCKwUTbH5w3iJN1-9bz-l2GTI1QfTLzAEtn97UrUpcBH2AbNmxgcj3zWzhv3AYsYDS7gmc6sfzrQZMj0LtYau2xRsO9McJAtK4mmlfl1SPl5u3KVpglLxWjGiDSgzWRhXEE6hS4iIP-0n_A1HXbVG7aoLWCNnqX4zPNSosHJGe1ZOU7P-LTa1y/s1954/Pur%C3%A9ed%20Broccoli%20Soup%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1466" data-original-width="1954" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcG5WjevUCKwUTbH5w3iJN1-9bz-l2GTI1QfTLzAEtn97UrUpcBH2AbNmxgcj3zWzhv3AYsYDS7gmc6sfzrQZMj0LtYau2xRsO9McJAtK4mmlfl1SPl5u3KVpglLxWjGiDSgzWRhXEE6hS4iIP-0n_A1HXbVG7aoLWCNnqX4zPNSosHJGe1ZOU7P-LTa1y/w640-h480/Pur%C3%A9ed%20Broccoli%20Soup%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><p></p>
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mood for chocolate cake, but you don’t want to trouble yourself to make
chocolate cake? Yesterday that was me. Chocolate cake seemed like so much
trouble because chocolate cake always begs for chocolate frosting, more
specifically chocolate<i> buttercream</i> frosting, and I had neither the time nor
inclination. As a consequence, I pulled out my file of chocolate recipes
(Doesn’t everyone have a file of chocolate recipes?) and came upon this one. It
sounded easy enough, it didn’t call for any special equipment, most
importantly, I didn’t have to trouble myself to get out a stand or hand mixer.
I altered the recipe a tiny bit — in my opinion all chocolate recipes
require espresso powder to really amp up that deep chocolate taste. I also like
the slightly larger dark chocolate chips because, well, who doesn’t want more
chocolate?</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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the tulip baking cups because that allows you to use a 12-well muffin tin, but
get larger muffins. They’ll turn out perfectly, and look how pretty they are.</span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJCGRBK7qFZ15ZEQ-skBg_q5haFhxhZbXj8sHdeiZdsHZHEuxSDFrHvWj0ZuSJTH9peEScs-eOmEBbEQH0rdxGq8IKt8RmWKMTyhk0QItZ5raEvTvmS3RFi0oeiOOXTt8m6TdnlP22iPCMgjcQ0wOAj_6UxW3SxJKugbGSbwZKz6p6vQXy1Bd-p9_7GU9/s1668/Bakery%20Style%20Double%20Chocolate%20Chip%20Muffin%203.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="1668" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJCGRBK7qFZ15ZEQ-skBg_q5haFhxhZbXj8sHdeiZdsHZHEuxSDFrHvWj0ZuSJTH9peEScs-eOmEBbEQH0rdxGq8IKt8RmWKMTyhk0QItZ5raEvTvmS3RFi0oeiOOXTt8m6TdnlP22iPCMgjcQ0wOAj_6UxW3SxJKugbGSbwZKz6p6vQXy1Bd-p9_7GU9/w640-h480/Bakery%20Style%20Double%20Chocolate%20Chip%20Muffin%203.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> Bakery Style Double Chocolate Chip Muffin</span></div><p></p><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Adapted from <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://momlovesbaking.com&source=gmail&ust=1708015625628000&usg=AOvVaw1eteNf929vnK4Aou0wX9YN" href="http://momlovesbaking.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dddddd;">momlovesbaking.com</span></a></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">2 c. flour</span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">c. sugar</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">½</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">t. salt</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">½</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">c.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CQ805IG/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">unsweetened
cocoa powder</a></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">t. <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">baking
soda</span></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">1
t.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DUF219A/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">espresso
powder</a></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">1¼</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">c.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL7GWLDF/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Nestle’s
53% cacao dark <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">chocolate chips</span></a></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">large</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">eggs,
room temperature</span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">¾</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">c. <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">sour
cream</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">½</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">c. <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">vegetable
oil</span></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">c. <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">milk</span></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">t.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009I0W92/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">pure
vanilla extract</a></span></span></span></p>
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baking soda, and espresso powder until thoroughly combined. Stir in 1 cup of
the chocolate chips; set aside.</span></p>
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cream, oil, milk and vanilla until combined. Add the wet ingredients to the dry
ingredients and gently stir until combined. Do not overmix.</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Use the remaining ¼ cup of chocolate chips to add a few on top of each muffin
before baking. Bake for 5 minutes at 425°F; reduce oven temperature to 350°F
and continue to bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of
muffin comes out clean. Allow to cool 10 minutes. Muffins taste best served
fresh on the same day, but you can store them at room temperature in an
airtight container for up to 5 days. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3swQhSv7yL8qsdgapTbOnW43ZmROB3-AjC5PUQwWrW3HWLwfb8tigAut3qBaWQWON4wN-n-5hA2bZ_Lu75Myk9P1VXf46vIz3T5gvskcjmqWTIPdyxtL7J0kyVLti3mkTc-C8VKwdt-WkEC9nefrs-OzxdjeWTbAMafs0j_l6LNiu00Pd7B5GGvVtykh/s2016/Bakery%20Style%20Double%20Chocolate%20Chip%20Muffin%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3swQhSv7yL8qsdgapTbOnW43ZmROB3-AjC5PUQwWrW3HWLwfb8tigAut3qBaWQWON4wN-n-5hA2bZ_Lu75Myk9P1VXf46vIz3T5gvskcjmqWTIPdyxtL7J0kyVLti3mkTc-C8VKwdt-WkEC9nefrs-OzxdjeWTbAMafs0j_l6LNiu00Pd7B5GGvVtykh/w640-h480/Bakery%20Style%20Double%20Chocolate%20Chip%20Muffin%202.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.</span></p></div></div></div>Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347912758342365514noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149560156205207645.post-91144136437214411912024-02-15T04:30:00.012-06:002024-02-15T04:30:00.129-06:00Peaceful Pachyderm Tablescape<p style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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your inspiration? For me a lot of inspiration comes from a local shop called
The White Hare. They post a lot of pictures of their store online, and I often
find myself, shortly thereafter, making a visit to buy much of what they have
on display. Such was the case when I redid my bedroom last year (that I see I
have not done a blog post on, so will remedy that in the near future). More
recently I was inspired by the table below. I was feeling a bit flush, so I told
myself that I was going to treat myself to a good many items on this table.
Once I got to the store and eyeballed the prices, I told myself that I would
only treat myself to the pair of elephants that had caught my eye.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGPH82N8gwF-fmt5Nv9g6lBFSTgLkkDlgKT3_pZGVWmKKq8Fmh9SRMPL4EBKfdEgCDKxwkhvqStXBslxsyEw_eRrxJkX5fz6BXvnz4MFp2YBlzkuHg_LhvDBr0NMLICzIjPf6pH7i390Nz8Vg3pc4ze4i9H4qlP8S8MJSfC3LUJn5Lfwp2-mEG6kaPk6d/s1280/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%2012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGPH82N8gwF-fmt5Nv9g6lBFSTgLkkDlgKT3_pZGVWmKKq8Fmh9SRMPL4EBKfdEgCDKxwkhvqStXBslxsyEw_eRrxJkX5fz6BXvnz4MFp2YBlzkuHg_LhvDBr0NMLICzIjPf6pH7i390Nz8Vg3pc4ze4i9H4qlP8S8MJSfC3LUJn5Lfwp2-mEG6kaPk6d/w640-h480/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%2012.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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stash, and set one of my own. Obviously, I’m setting a table for two rather
than one for a multitude of guests like they did, but I’m happy with the
outcome. If you are ever having trouble figuring out what to do with a table,
you might consider finding a picture of a table that you admire, and using it
as a springboard to create your own. <br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh588VTnET5OmBdpS2OcajLXlUDDNkph1hUKUxtlk0w-AhU4JfthsQZwzdlQKOr5GHMsAtkQHiEtIo4WCtJngrbgCA18EbzKw10jU7-2As2UoO5uKa1QYUZXcK8jyBxVvVItvVfnHHMF2AtQ8n_zhA_ZJtWreee9Mt8rMBwZG_oFzOcPNlP9fzN7gbs1zkl/s1718/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%206.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1718" data-original-width="1252" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh588VTnET5OmBdpS2OcajLXlUDDNkph1hUKUxtlk0w-AhU4JfthsQZwzdlQKOr5GHMsAtkQHiEtIo4WCtJngrbgCA18EbzKw10jU7-2As2UoO5uKa1QYUZXcK8jyBxVvVItvVfnHHMF2AtQ8n_zhA_ZJtWreee9Mt8rMBwZG_oFzOcPNlP9fzN7gbs1zkl/w466-h640/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%206.PNG" width="466" /></a><br /></div></span></div><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I appear to have a collection of elephants. It’s
not intentional, it just sort of happened. There are worse things to be drawn
to, I suppose. Elephants represent many things. They are symbols of luck and
prosperity, but they also represent wisdom, long life, memory, and vitality. I
like that.</span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHbEI5TDo2ZCrpORfjs750_DBCgYPpIPSOXmwMyzkYVAjOKl9FTKEHjLR5iHFgipgRc8oBx7i_BXbmC2Q0MvI-nAkmx7wvF3VxHwuMS-R8KlfWsbiK3pnFAaN0-o-qGzjUxB6kQvHbdnNNFXjaGC98OhU9cvQwt3Puzkz92UKmnrU_VSJAA279cFnocvg/s1394/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida10.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="1394" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHbEI5TDo2ZCrpORfjs750_DBCgYPpIPSOXmwMyzkYVAjOKl9FTKEHjLR5iHFgipgRc8oBx7i_BXbmC2Q0MvI-nAkmx7wvF3VxHwuMS-R8KlfWsbiK3pnFAaN0-o-qGzjUxB6kQvHbdnNNFXjaGC98OhU9cvQwt3Puzkz92UKmnrU_VSJAA279cFnocvg/w640-h480/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida10.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I chose a neutral [</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M6BTRX3/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">round
tablecloth in burlap</a><span style="color: #dddddd;">] in order to replicate the
simple wood table top from my inspiration photo. While I have similar placemats
to those in the inspiration photo, they are rectangular, and don’t work at all
on a circular table, so I went with round</span> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B08W541498/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">black
placemats</a><span style="color: #dddddd;">.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"> </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMYpV37xcudJ8LeiQNSS0WTgi7TA20XDPqgQUeGwUIrHkZLZ9G-NqVNilUGe8iS7UgDfse2mvzvjhuS7i639KshHFOT3AqXbuxJQpR866J3r-sggZyWUHH_RQS7SXwzAlMQdXyTNseuzhozmfLXTle0kMaqC7JoGRiZWUaXZunmRqRS-NazykEfsSvhaa/s1868/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="1402" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMYpV37xcudJ8LeiQNSS0WTgi7TA20XDPqgQUeGwUIrHkZLZ9G-NqVNilUGe8iS7UgDfse2mvzvjhuS7i639KshHFOT3AqXbuxJQpR866J3r-sggZyWUHH_RQS7SXwzAlMQdXyTNseuzhozmfLXTle0kMaqC7JoGRiZWUaXZunmRqRS-NazykEfsSvhaa/w480-h640/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.PNG" width="480" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">In sticking with neutrals I chose tin
chargers, topping them with dinner plates with a plaid border that I bought a
number of years ago at Pier One. On top of those are salad plates in the Blanc
Amelie pattern from Maison Versailles, on top of which I placed a </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DMF5FCG/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">black
appetizer plate</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">, separated by plaid napkins from Pottery Barn. <br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJlfrHDvQDz8gcczX7aSM-dzLVwvkDDok9ONeI5V6m6hm5j5jzltBBvouSkO3nudSLIuSSFNdlNIqWuCrACrO-ZV-fWlMle4n-aG0TvBpRR_69uXtz_ejsX9K9d5f5_Pq14y0eraMvu1SXN8cbdGqURLDmYLOIM1___i2oJ2zHRTx4RkqkWis0wbdDIAH/s1718/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%209.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1288" data-original-width="1718" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJlfrHDvQDz8gcczX7aSM-dzLVwvkDDok9ONeI5V6m6hm5j5jzltBBvouSkO3nudSLIuSSFNdlNIqWuCrACrO-ZV-fWlMle4n-aG0TvBpRR_69uXtz_ejsX9K9d5f5_Pq14y0eraMvu1SXN8cbdGqURLDmYLOIM1___i2oJ2zHRTx4RkqkWis0wbdDIAH/w640-h480/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%209.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Earlier in the year I succumbed to an adorable
set of </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZNKQ9HY/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">elephant
succulent planters</a> <span style="color: #dddddd;">that were the perfect
addition to my plate stack. I doubt that I will ever plant anything in them,
other than the silk ivy that I included here. I love these planters, and the
whimsy. <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0i-IGxL28hrjCUxW8PNlwLWCUjAguYkjwqFq3TG5uq8s4TT5dA6ckycpB67wyO9ckH1pvUua23yOvo00Ydq0kfIDKRiavsfd9kRDNS3AZe_tiiAyIzSwITEXpjX56hMA0uO1BUb6qhR-xtIsG4uYWvigzNfefFVdaZSdzilcuiaJUmUDWBMZLAF1VF-a/s1592/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%204.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1592" data-original-width="1194" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0i-IGxL28hrjCUxW8PNlwLWCUjAguYkjwqFq3TG5uq8s4TT5dA6ckycpB67wyO9ckH1pvUua23yOvo00Ydq0kfIDKRiavsfd9kRDNS3AZe_tiiAyIzSwITEXpjX56hMA0uO1BUb6qhR-xtIsG4uYWvigzNfefFVdaZSdzilcuiaJUmUDWBMZLAF1VF-a/w480-h640/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%204.PNG" width="480" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">I chose </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6R1KMXC/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">mirrored
black flatware</a><span style="color: #dddddd;">, a black on black cappuccino
cup, and Mikasa Parklane stemware to round out the place setting.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6idehEJzhQmBAsyrrPfRxLoFJwMPC1OGBYo8od_95M2gLt8emYkTaHKPAcLefQuo8nzIIGGF-WMLunsRMAnIYMGY7uN0GHNKcRvMbhY3mOm4xXSes9AoYU0F1m-2Qufvh34wVtQnNtqjRrT1W5oeOeN_LeUoBZKUPnta34BsYRK6_aKRKi8YCipR_TrVE/s1732/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%208.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1732" data-original-width="1238" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6idehEJzhQmBAsyrrPfRxLoFJwMPC1OGBYo8od_95M2gLt8emYkTaHKPAcLefQuo8nzIIGGF-WMLunsRMAnIYMGY7uN0GHNKcRvMbhY3mOm4xXSes9AoYU0F1m-2Qufvh34wVtQnNtqjRrT1W5oeOeN_LeUoBZKUPnta34BsYRK6_aKRKi8YCipR_TrVE/w458-h640/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%208.PNG" width="458" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">At center I have a</span> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TLGQYCZ/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">glazed
stoneware pitcher</a> <span style="color: #dddddd;">from Creative Co-op with a
bit of greenery in which a candle has been placed.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEL1hf_24Lx4o_iGLf9I-cgAei-u4tKiupbZ8Z-Ac0rT8Xbv7Nvb5YWI-arRDIQoXhbOmGGgSS7kKN-ZqC5YE2nM46Q6ODQFggBAcOcIhcNFQb7wNwu7YAte__lSPP7WJvwj3MfxFeRTNoGpEp0rY1P5fS2J6XcswFdKj_4gqwJEcFoNBYLAVAMb5Ps_kl/s1988/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%2011.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1988" data-original-width="1492" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEL1hf_24Lx4o_iGLf9I-cgAei-u4tKiupbZ8Z-Ac0rT8Xbv7Nvb5YWI-arRDIQoXhbOmGGgSS7kKN-ZqC5YE2nM46Q6ODQFggBAcOcIhcNFQb7wNwu7YAte__lSPP7WJvwj3MfxFeRTNoGpEp0rY1P5fS2J6XcswFdKj_4gqwJEcFoNBYLAVAMb5Ps_kl/w480-h640/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%2011.PNG" width="480" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">Overall, I’m pleased with the outcome, and very happy that I could be inspired
by something I saw in a shop, without spending a lot of money.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbxjIF4rFfh4yrkyeqB6H_ga0ii7157Ay4xR2gW6LnTLvWEA6MUQ2GNOHHBryCSg66e7wOC1Vl-aWcy6Goyw-BBKQDnCI8-_K0VxX7eGf8e0TcbqwN3jS25pRbVAKXBiJdtXkExUOI6g80__CIu_x88BxJQPQvjXMO5C84789zNTyumFW-8VAigAW8mB6/s1876/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%207.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="1876" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbxjIF4rFfh4yrkyeqB6H_ga0ii7157Ay4xR2gW6LnTLvWEA6MUQ2GNOHHBryCSg66e7wOC1Vl-aWcy6Goyw-BBKQDnCI8-_K0VxX7eGf8e0TcbqwN3jS25pRbVAKXBiJdtXkExUOI6g80__CIu_x88BxJQPQvjXMO5C84789zNTyumFW-8VAigAW8mB6/w640-h480/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%207.PNG" width="640" /></a></div> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">What inspires you?</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWj2JOf2W4ivBTYYKQ7s_HLUvU1KSj8AMTLXXufxEnw5HJr4X5LQ76NO1zTu17JJPGzO0IhCUf9l1mqPG_0_HcDLKVXwEIwll2vRyKlNUNBUPp97PqxagHIQCWNyL4vhX97a53QRfFGnc0EO8OyuSXXmZ_9Hm5jTRv04MCtlHLZkWSw0REAv9qPtQvWmj/s1630/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1630" data-original-width="1222" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWj2JOf2W4ivBTYYKQ7s_HLUvU1KSj8AMTLXXufxEnw5HJr4X5LQ76NO1zTu17JJPGzO0IhCUf9l1mqPG_0_HcDLKVXwEIwll2vRyKlNUNBUPp97PqxagHIQCWNyL4vhX97a53QRfFGnc0EO8OyuSXXmZ_9Hm5jTRv04MCtlHLZkWSw0REAv9qPtQvWmj/w480-h640/Peaceful%20Pachyderm%20Tablescape%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" width="480" /></a></div></span></span></div></span></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
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only 12 years older than me, making us closer in age than were any of her
three siblings, so we have a different aunt/niece relationship than probably
what is considered normal. We exchange texts every morning, and I’m not going
to sugarcoat it, we do so in order to make sure that one of us is not dead. The rule is
that if we don’t hear from one another by noon, we call, and if that call is unanswered, we reach out to each others</span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">’ </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">offspring. I am happy to report
that the latter has yet to occur.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hUuXym5YrK4XtwElKyMJr35x5oa8QW9tEMD7JSD5E-sOb01GLRCHm4k2b7P8Cq2PdpeVTGEOf7kei6mJh_BV65pQCOsYAaoMumZaQOwbhTzXfYxaD7TI3KMWPHgRZ-Xw5HYRRdCNHQxV-tytSiASCD0gHItjdUTWj6VI2ZWv9YXGLk3fEfJgUmzbvIvi/s1802/I'm%20Making%20Gin%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="1802" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hUuXym5YrK4XtwElKyMJr35x5oa8QW9tEMD7JSD5E-sOb01GLRCHm4k2b7P8Cq2PdpeVTGEOf7kei6mJh_BV65pQCOsYAaoMumZaQOwbhTzXfYxaD7TI3KMWPHgRZ-Xw5HYRRdCNHQxV-tytSiASCD0gHItjdUTWj6VI2ZWv9YXGLk3fEfJgUmzbvIvi/w640-h480/I'm%20Making%20Gin%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">When you text someone every day, it can become a bit boring, so I like to
throw some interesting one liners at her, including what I have planned for the
day. This morning I sent her a text that simply read, “I’m making gin today, what are your plans?</span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">”</span></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYnA0XSFjuiGyKQFbLxZIcEiv-JGiLnEaZpcF3znYJrfSt9xhvoPCdcdvVQxCmzBIvtuGSYWInYHUeHAZ2UtcmpGIzTgTeGlhAOYtcEnyOxbzNUjBghH0M0kskdgc-cVbHr-acdsnBdwV1OsxxfX03o1cBYsVE3no5FMlxW16xsJnUMm2yeNIzljwLgMW/s959/I'm%20Making%20Gin%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="877" data-original-width="959" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYnA0XSFjuiGyKQFbLxZIcEiv-JGiLnEaZpcF3znYJrfSt9xhvoPCdcdvVQxCmzBIvtuGSYWInYHUeHAZ2UtcmpGIzTgTeGlhAOYtcEnyOxbzNUjBghH0M0kskdgc-cVbHr-acdsnBdwV1OsxxfX03o1cBYsVE3no5FMlxW16xsJnUMm2yeNIzljwLgMW/w640-h586/I'm%20Making%20Gin%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Photo Credit: Amazon</span></td></tr></tbody></table><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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making gin. I’m always curious as to how things work, hence the</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="color: #dddddd;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KWWGRLB/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">mushroom
growing kit</a></span> <span style="color: #dddddd;">(that turned out to be a
delicious success), and because I am a gin girl, making gin seemed right
up my alley. I will be using</span> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DNH72QT/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">this
kit</a><span style="color: #dddddd;">, and according to the instructions, I
should have results in less than a week. I’ll be back to report. <br /></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfThCylLhaoMZ3Lz4qp45I7OlA5nCXOA231OYpz1TZlCLjh6W9Gsex4Bc5YtjkTioQYJH9iHRRivpcx0TBvB_1gB9BD1JQ7hzOYEA209_Zd6VHwaaGJtAttkbu6ukxFMP0cUBYr_2cyxTSf3r66ArfOXobJXyMyqYDLLeHoHhpY-hXx3vyEs410Yveso_A/s979/I'm%20Making%20Gin%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="951" data-original-width="979" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfThCylLhaoMZ3Lz4qp45I7OlA5nCXOA231OYpz1TZlCLjh6W9Gsex4Bc5YtjkTioQYJH9iHRRivpcx0TBvB_1gB9BD1JQ7hzOYEA209_Zd6VHwaaGJtAttkbu6ukxFMP0cUBYr_2cyxTSf3r66ArfOXobJXyMyqYDLLeHoHhpY-hXx3vyEs410Yveso_A/w640-h622/I'm%20Making%20Gin%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%204.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.</span></p><br />Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347912758342365514noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149560156205207645.post-85750733756306618732024-02-13T04:30:00.015-06:002024-02-13T11:22:09.268-06:00The Kamogama Food Detectives, A Review<p style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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detective novels. Translated from the Japanese,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5V9H3J2/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">The
Kamogama Food Detectives</a></i> <span style="color: #dddddd;">by <span class="authornotfaded">Hisashi Kashiwai</span> is the story of Nagare Kamogawa
and his daughter Koishi who endeavor to recreate favorite memory-filled
recipes from people’s past, all of which they do from their restaurant,
advertising their detective business via cryptic ads in the local culinary rag.
<br />
<br />
It was fun reading about the lengths to which they would go in order to do so
to present their client with exactly what he or she was looking for. I have to
admit, being unfamiliar with Japanese food as I am, that the names of food
stuffs and vessels frequently sent me googling, but I came away from this book
feeling as though I had learned a great deal, not only about the culture and the
people of Japan, but about the cuisine as well. <br />
<br />
The book is made up of six individual sections, each of which reads like a
short story. I struggled a bit with the names because, being immersed in
western culture as I am, none of them were familiar enough to me to be able to
100% keep the characters straight, but I managed well enough. I loved being
immersed in Japanese foodie culture, and where else would I find a phrase like
“itinerant tofu salesman.” I loved every morsel of this book. As an aside, I
must say that the translation is brilliant. Clearly, it was done by an
Englishman, because phrases like “chalk and cheese,” “let’s tuck in,” and “mum”
appear throughout, and brought me a smile every time they did.<br />
<br />
If you enjoy learning about other cultures, or appreciate truly fine food
writing, this is absolutely the book for you. You will fall in love with Nagare
and Koishi. I highly recommend it.</span></span></p>
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dream. It is rich, and decadent, and flavorful. It’s filling, so one good-sized
meatball per person is generally enough. The instructions appear a bit
daunting, but this is really an easy dish to put together, and the entire thing
can be on the table in under an hour if you stick with it. Make the meatballs
while your water is boiling for the spaghetti; make the béchamel while your
meatballs are baking, then it all goes together, and into the oven while you’re
warming some Italian bread. It’s easy enough for every day, but good enough for
company.</span></span></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegOSAq9ag8znvn0p93lGZ97OjJTNRNFlPC2eCNpfkjIzXCpGktNj8F9OCoULKdbHXZlEfh2OxwZDxrxU_u-ckuenD4sUJfw3yPlvQch34n0p2LDrb-wzF3yDaJbEbqLlIBvwa1j80zTyXXdVPFxsEB1OU3_9mW64o6YKVTKb1wwI1mz-9Gsd0oztQqqLh/s1798/Cheesy%20Spaghetti%20and%20Meatball%20Bake%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="1798" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegOSAq9ag8znvn0p93lGZ97OjJTNRNFlPC2eCNpfkjIzXCpGktNj8F9OCoULKdbHXZlEfh2OxwZDxrxU_u-ckuenD4sUJfw3yPlvQch34n0p2LDrb-wzF3yDaJbEbqLlIBvwa1j80zTyXXdVPFxsEB1OU3_9mW64o6YKVTKb1wwI1mz-9Gsd0oztQqqLh/w640-h484/Cheesy%20Spaghetti%20and%20Meatball%20Bake%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Cheesy Spaghetti and Meatball Bake</span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">12 oz. spaghetti</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 24-oz. jar marinara sauce (I used <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DL7RQ6H/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Vincent’s</a>)</span><span style="color: #7eb348; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">½ c. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BSW6MM4/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Italian
breadcrumbs</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">1 T. minced onion</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">1 t. onion salt</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">½ t. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WS3APW/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">dried
oregano</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">½ t. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W1X3PGS/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">dried
thyme</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">½ t. freshly ground black pepper</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">1 heaping T. ketchup</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Pinch of cayenne pepper</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Sauce:</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">2 c. whole milk</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">3T. butter</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">2 T. flour</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">1/8 t. freshly ground <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W1WV5FD/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">nutmeg</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">¼ t. kosher salt</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Preheat the oven to 375° F.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and prepare pasta
according to the package directions for al dente, about 8 to 12 minutes. Drain
the spaghetti and toss it with half of the marinara sauce; set aside.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> While the pasta is cooking, make the meatballs.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Crack the egg into a large mixing bowl and whisk until blended.
Add the meat, breaking it apart as you add it to the bowl. Add the remaining
ingredients EXCEPT the tomato sauce and the mozzarella cheese. Mix to combine
everything well, using your fingertips. Don't compact the meat, and don't over
mix.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Scoop out the meat into approximately 12 balls (I used a small
ice cream scoop.) and roll the balls into nice rounds with your hands.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Place the meatballs on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">While meatballs are baking, melt butter in a medium saucepan
over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until roux is
golden, smooth, and paste-like, 5-7 minutes.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">While continuing to whisk, stir in whole milk. Bring mixture to
a boil and cook for 10 minutes, or until thickened. Stir in salt and nutmeg.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d9d9; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Remove the skillet again and top with the cheese. Return to the
oven to melt the cheese, 2-3 minutes.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7eb348; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Spread a spoonful of the remaining marinara sauce into a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8YLP957/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">1.5-quart
baking dish</a>. Add the marinara-tossed spaghetti and top it with the
meatballs. Top the meatballs with the remaining marinara, drizzle the béchamel
sauce on top, and sprinkle the top with the mozzarella.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake it until the
cheese is melted and the meatballs register 165 degrees on an instant-read
thermometer, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the foil for the last 5 minutes of
cook time to brown the top of the mozzarella. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirW2oNFIXhRcqsMfBeFuR_LgT4GzP3su98s4iQINiGRqNoo5-sTqOL0pyvDa-dKjEbtYZWVGMk-35aprOnxBDkLefPTyOppwMG7u8bUU3XxcqoTkPbfjQtVmPx3KiObedKvQKVk7i7RCs6tz9_leisqnmav3a5O2ksEAUYMlfgP_UCMUIoEG2RWVN1obON/s2016/Cheesy%20Spaghetti%20and%20Meatball%20Bake%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirW2oNFIXhRcqsMfBeFuR_LgT4GzP3su98s4iQINiGRqNoo5-sTqOL0pyvDa-dKjEbtYZWVGMk-35aprOnxBDkLefPTyOppwMG7u8bUU3XxcqoTkPbfjQtVmPx3KiObedKvQKVk7i7RCs6tz9_leisqnmav3a5O2ksEAUYMlfgP_UCMUIoEG2RWVN1obON/w640-h480/Cheesy%20Spaghetti%20and%20Meatball%20Bake%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>
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qualifying purchases.</span></p><br />Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347912758342365514noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149560156205207645.post-39900466324016282042024-02-09T04:30:00.000-06:002024-02-09T04:30:00.130-06:00Spinach and Artichoke Dip Party Squares<p style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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consists of starters and appetizers. Back in the day, my aunt used to host
Christmas Eve dinner. The whole family would go to church for the 5:30
Christmas Eve service, and then head to my aunt’s for dinner and gifts.
Sometimes she would bake a ham, but the most memorable times she served party
food, and her party food was legendary.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Invariably the buffet would start with
a meat tray (remember those?) from a local deli that was always a huge hit.
Then there were the meatballs in gravy that were served with those little tiny
buns, crab puffs, mini pigs in blankets, mini ravioli, spinach squares, and a green salad
to be virtuous. Don't get me started on her phenomenal cookie trays! It was an incredible spread. When I saw this recipe, I thought
of those Christmas Eve gatherings, and had to make them. They are really
delicious, and the nice thing about them is that they are equally tasty whether
they are served hot, warm, room temperature, or even cold directly from the
fridge.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHb_MGuHYCdRBCqv6HpuwlImqWmhHIDk0iWi-SdoIBKLwzEeiW-SlHfHepVPn4xTBAMm4zhea5PbNzD1NJb2DAHdtfKjZZMs-G_ymD35CNIGkL9AM7PElYm9JnL1QSNbi3EEGv9bGQMxKKPRg27MkuW0DsqritP8XUl7Zvv8YtVClYn-DPqMFrcdVuD5Pn/s1958/Spinach%20and%20Artichoke%20Dip%20Party%20Squares%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="1958" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHb_MGuHYCdRBCqv6HpuwlImqWmhHIDk0iWi-SdoIBKLwzEeiW-SlHfHepVPn4xTBAMm4zhea5PbNzD1NJb2DAHdtfKjZZMs-G_ymD35CNIGkL9AM7PElYm9JnL1QSNbi3EEGv9bGQMxKKPRg27MkuW0DsqritP8XUl7Zvv8YtVClYn-DPqMFrcdVuD5Pn/w640-h480/Spinach%20and%20Artichoke%20Dip%20Party%20Squares%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Spinach and Artichoke Dip Party Squares</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia;">Adapted from thekitchenismyplayground.com </span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ c. sour cream</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 10-oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained</span></p>
<span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">1 12-oz. jar</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C487RXCK/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">marinated
artichoke hearts</a></span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">, drained & chopped</span><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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form a crust. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until very light golden
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Sprinkle Parmesan evenly over the top. Grate pepper over all. Bake for an
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and potatoes, then I am not a fan. I am, however, a fan of stew beef, a.k.a.
chuck roast. It’s so flavorful, and cooks down to be wonderfully tender. I
think the very best way to enjoy it is on its own, slow cooked to perfection in
a wonderful onion and mushroom gravy, served atop a heaping mound of mashed
potatoes (or ladled onto a bed of egg noodles). This will make you forget your
troubles.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDNcVKOfVEQgRLIhm0GmMgIEdMcNobyAi8__bYTqL9L7CWKLTaeob__FRDnqcZekUtfFSsnIUY4r_kXv8QB1eTC9OiLVXszj2pUFRivsfv9wIj2hBxtEmuqhCL08f7d_-XJAFidjFu-E1nEkOAp_njmmSxdZOVwm8XgpDXoaaGClsmoJrKzMLVTcL_F3-/s1782/Beef%20Tips%20with%20Onion%20&%20Mushroom%20Gravy%202.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="1782" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDNcVKOfVEQgRLIhm0GmMgIEdMcNobyAi8__bYTqL9L7CWKLTaeob__FRDnqcZekUtfFSsnIUY4r_kXv8QB1eTC9OiLVXszj2pUFRivsfv9wIj2hBxtEmuqhCL08f7d_-XJAFidjFu-E1nEkOAp_njmmSxdZOVwm8XgpDXoaaGClsmoJrKzMLVTcL_F3-/w640-h480/Beef%20Tips%20with%20Onion%20&%20Mushroom%20Gravy%202.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Beef Tips with Onion & Mushroom Gravy</span></div>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">3 T. butter</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 yellow onion, sliced</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 2-3 lb. pound chuck, roast, trimmed and cubed</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 T. flour</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">1½ t. sugar</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">1 t.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VWMM68J/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">onion
powder</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">1½ t.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B074V3VP5K/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">garlic
powder</a></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 21.333334px;">1 t. dried thyme</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">1 t.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008OGCKTQ/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Montreal
Steak Seasoning</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">8 oz. Crimini mushrooms, sliced</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">1 bay leaf</span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">1 T.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000R2Z2WM/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">Worcestershire
sauce</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">2 c. beef stock</span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">2 T. cornstarch</span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">2 T. water</span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">Fresh parsley, to garnish </span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">Place butter in the bottom of a slow cooker and allow to melt. Once
butter has melted, spread onion across the bottom. Place chuck roast cubes into
a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, onion powder, garlic
powder, thyme, and Montreal steak seasoning. Sprinkle it over the top of the beef
cubes and toss to coat. Place seasoned beef cubes on top of the onions. Top with
sliced mushrooms, bay leaf, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour beef broth over all,
and stir to combine. Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, or low for 6 to 7
hours. </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">Thirty minutes before the end of the cooking time, whisk together
cornstarch, water, and 1/2 cup of the slow cooker liquid. Add the cornstarch
mixture back to the slow cooker, stir in, and cook for 30 more minutes. Salt
and pepper to taste.</span><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
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</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8PIX0nNeprc4f0xvayrFDzRsGkVS8xyx3vrxjcYKpJkbQED5oeCiD8eT3eyd7NRHR7pCtUH06Ra7NuVeSlh1uuACX-MysTVHKwrjm5lX2nCl1kKx3J5zkWOhUor0zGbauMJXHdTSPPsmb7yEcXkqWoKcZEgW-gZfGOqOx5pUTZ6bkF6bpGXJ7vVLEbed/s2016/Grow%20Your%20Own%20Mushrooms%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8PIX0nNeprc4f0xvayrFDzRsGkVS8xyx3vrxjcYKpJkbQED5oeCiD8eT3eyd7NRHR7pCtUH06Ra7NuVeSlh1uuACX-MysTVHKwrjm5lX2nCl1kKx3J5zkWOhUor0zGbauMJXHdTSPPsmb7yEcXkqWoKcZEgW-gZfGOqOx5pUTZ6bkF6bpGXJ7vVLEbed/w480-h640/Grow%20Your%20Own%20Mushrooms%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida.PNG" width="480" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Those of us who love growing flowers and vegetables during the
summer, often struggle during the winter. The wait between growing seasons can
seem in interminable. <br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlobFV5TpSGlslSXAn1xbga5xOLJRp2Kt1ShrdPhW4tAz-TefeVbFg4RPhdcBML_oLV5X9Xs-KblnWAKu04sB85qK3w3ZxAVlA9v4UoCija7QMaysXfBP9VGfRMi9Mrd8blqS-O0pKot6qnnInjHKpOIWxkiVbO6G_Qb0r0rLI0peUbAZvPTaGqFyo-xp0/s1512/Grow%20Your%20Own%20Mushrooms%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="1512" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlobFV5TpSGlslSXAn1xbga5xOLJRp2Kt1ShrdPhW4tAz-TefeVbFg4RPhdcBML_oLV5X9Xs-KblnWAKu04sB85qK3w3ZxAVlA9v4UoCija7QMaysXfBP9VGfRMi9Mrd8blqS-O0pKot6qnnInjHKpOIWxkiVbO6G_Qb0r0rLI0peUbAZvPTaGqFyo-xp0/w640-h480/Grow%20Your%20Own%20Mushrooms%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%202.PNG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #dddddd; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I grow a lot of plants indoors that I find very satisfying, but there’s
something extra special about growing my own food. For Christmas, number two
son gave me a</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KWWGRLB/ref=nosim?tag=ollapodrid08-20">mushroom
growing kit</a><span style="color: #dddddd;">. If you haven’t tried one of these,
they are fascinating fun. Watching them sprout and grow (something that occurs
quite rapidly) is magical. Growing my own gave me a new appreciation for
mushrooms. I cannot wait to harvest and sauté them. <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMDO3aeUUL0dUF8djGFku_Pg26_cb6ls5FHwXFkN_P3kXbnaI4AVVNTwiktTf4s4DrZXa0n5a4QG_ff2sdJKXrNSnRUVEES7JsxL7SBvUbCfn0HkCk7IkXfAs3AWzSnRlZqUH17iqPqyZSsu4hdtNDyuVuQk-EtDynmKUZULrFjvsk1W93kNxq-KsUQYc/s2016/Grow%20Your%20Own%20Mushrooms%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMDO3aeUUL0dUF8djGFku_Pg26_cb6ls5FHwXFkN_P3kXbnaI4AVVNTwiktTf4s4DrZXa0n5a4QG_ff2sdJKXrNSnRUVEES7JsxL7SBvUbCfn0HkCk7IkXfAs3AWzSnRlZqUH17iqPqyZSsu4hdtNDyuVuQk-EtDynmKUZULrFjvsk1W93kNxq-KsUQYc/w480-h640/Grow%20Your%20Own%20Mushrooms%20Pattie%20Tierney%20Olla%20Podrida%203.PNG" width="480" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #dddddd;">They are intricate and quite beautiful when you look at them. This is a
wonderful and memorable gift. If you know someone who loves to cook, grow
vegetables, or both, and is hard to buy for, give this some consideration.
Edible, educational, and great fun.</span></span></div></span></span></div></span></div><p></p>
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