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About this blog…
I use this platform to share things that are of interest to me or things I'll want to reference later. Occasionally other people like these posts, hence "Shared Interests".
What might you find here?
- Problems I've solved (mostly computer- or network related).
- Recipes and cooking-related posts.
- Hobbies and projects.
- Our remodeling experience.
- Local (Sacramento) information.
- Anything that strikes my fancy.
Category Archives: Recipes
Macaroni and cheese
From the movie [What’s Cooking?][wc] Ingredients * 8 oz package of macaroni * 4 Tbsp butter, divided, plus more for casserole dish * 1 c fresh bread crumbs * 1 small onion, chopped * 1 Tbsp flour * 1 tsp … Continue reading
Apple pie w/ cream cheese
From the movie [What’s Cooking?][wc] Ingredients * 1 c flour * 1/2 c butter * 8 oz cream cheese * 1 c sugar * juice of 1/2 lemon * 1-2 dashes ground cinnamon * 6 granny smith apples Pre-heat oven … Continue reading
Apple “enchiladas”
A few months ago we hosted a family gathering/dinner in our new kitchen. (Yes, a dozen of us spent pretty much the whole evening in or around the kitchen.) We were having El Paso-style enchiladas for dinner, and Barb wanted … Continue reading
Oatmeal
I’ve been battling a cold since the weekend, and last night was the worst of it (I hope)! I slept poorly (if at all), so I was feeling exceptionally miserable this morning. This calls for the ultimate “comfort food” breakfast–oatmeal! … Continue reading
Crepe recipe
On her last night in the US, [Claire](http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/2007/08/31/claires-visit/) made crepes for us from her mother’s recipe. They were amazingly good! Try these with some [Nutella][] if you dare! Yum… [Nutella]: http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/2007/08/28/nutella/ * 250 g (2 c) flour * 3 eggs … Continue reading
Qiana’s stuffed mushrooms
[Caira][] had Qiana, (one of her friends), over for dinner about a month ago, and they decided to make stuffed mushrooms for us. They were delicious, but I didn’t have a chance to write the recipe down at the time. … Continue reading
Chipotle beef
Raley’s gave out an amazing recipe for chipotle beef for Cinco de Mayo back in 2001. We loved it, but we managed to lose it last year when we moved. Here’s our best guess as to the original recipe. Continue reading
Coconut creme brule
Hooray! Holly posted the recipe for the dish she was cooking with a blowtorch on Thanksgiving. Sounds like it would warm up the kitchen, a welcome bonus considering that we have no heat right now. 🙁 The coconut creme brule … Continue reading
Chocolate eclair cake
We celebrated our extended family’s November birthdays last weekend, and my mom made this brutally delicious “cake” for dessert. It’s pretty easy and doesn’t take much time to prepare, (although it does have to sit in the refrigerator for several … Continue reading
Barb’s awesome deviled eggs
Need to bring something for Thanksgiving, but don’t like to cook? Continue reading