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Kung Pao Chicken

(Jean’s Post) A colleague of mine at the biological station is undergoing chemotherapy.  A group of us decided to take turns cooking for her provide a little help and relief as she undergoes this trial in her life.  One dish … Continue reading

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Chocolate Caramel Apples

(Jean’s Post) I wanted to make caramel apples this year with my husband.  We went to an apple orchard and picked apples for my birthday.  We got beautiful honey crisp apples at Aamodt’s Apple Farm near Stillwater, MN.  Their apple … Continue reading

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Chocolate Cake in a Mug

(Jean’s Post) In October, once again passing through Madison-this time to Minnesota, after dinner Alexis and I had a severe chocolate craving.  We didn’t want to head over to Trader Joe’s so we decided to make “instant” chocolate cake.  After … Continue reading

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Tortilla Soup

(Jean’s post) When your life is busy, one’s to do list just keeps getting longer.  I’ve been saving up entries for this blog but often find myself with little time to write them.  After a bit of prodding and guilt, … Continue reading

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Mango Lassi

(Jean’s post) When I was in Madison last, passing through to head back to Michigan, Alexis took me to a fabulous Indian Restaurant, Swagat. She encouraged me to try their mango lassi. It’s similar to a mango milkshake but is … Continue reading

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