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……….Fresh asparagus is quickly becoming a regular item in stores around my area. It is just that time of year. I love this tasty vegetable sautéed. In preparation I snap the spears into manageable sizes; halves or thirds. If the spear does not break crisply, then you don’t want to include [...]

……….As an alum of Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, Graduate School) in 1981, I am very familiar with the chant, Who Dat. I heard it at athletic events and across campus at various times. In fact, I might have been the instigator at times. Of all of my Alma Maters, I am [...]

……….For Christmas, my neighbor, Bonnie, sent over some apple butter. The taste, texture and color were absolutely perfect. It had been many years since I had tried apple butter with my toast but I still have fond memories. The quality experience was so good that I decided to get the necessary ingredients [...]

……….My local Costco store has 3 ingredients that make it easy to fix a great treat for Football, Basketball and friends over the holiday season. This hors d’oeuvre consists of slices of Klement’s summer sausage (3 lb. stick), Ritz crackers (open face) and Kirkland Signature Sharp Cheddar Cheese (2 lb. block). All three [...]

………Since I was in the area, I had some errands that involved Costco. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that Costco is a customer service and a shopping favorite of mine. Today, as I entered the OUT exit, I ran into a former student of mine, from Wenatchee [...]

………For the holidays coming up, I am a traditionalist. For Thanksgiving, I enjoy the turkey dinner. Because of size and the leftover factor, I like to purchase a frozen turkey breast. I usually look for something in the range of 3 to 5 lbs. Thanksgiving dinner usually involves just me and [...]

………Recently I blogged about the PBnH with Banana sandwich. I have a slight variation on that twist. With this variation, you exchange a preserve, jam or jelly for the honey. My favorite preserves are available at Costco in a two pack and I have an adequate store in my basement’s fruit cellar.

………This is the time of year when we make that most dreaded of holiday treats, the fruit cake. However, this story has a real twist. This old family recipe is not like other fruit cakes. Perhaps the candied fruits are similar but that is where the similarity ends.

………A quick delicious, nutritious treat for breakfast is right at your fingertips, if you do the proper planning. For one of my many alternatives i make sure that my trips to Costco keep me stocked up with a particular delicious treat. I love waffles but the time and mess involved usually would mean [...]

………You may use the search button to check out my previous Costco favorites. Just enter ‘Costco” into the search box and hit enter. This time it is a peanut butter, banana and honey sandwich. All four items are readily available at Costco at greatly reduced prices from your local grocery store. [...]