Picnic Perfect Rice Salad

A bowl of rice with a spoon in it

Ingredients 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 cup rice 12 oz jar (or 2 – 6 oz jars) marinated artichoke hearts, drained, reserving liquid, and finely chopped, tough leaves discarded ½ cup green olives with pimentos, finely chopped 2 stalks celery, diced 4 green onions, diced 2 tsp fresh dill, chopped ( ½ tsp…

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Pie Crust and a Chocolate Chess Pie

Handwritten recipe for crust on an index card.

(A Tale of Two Recipes) A long time ago a friend gave me a recipe for a simple piecrust. It was easy and it always worked, yet somehow in the modern era of food processors and decent quality frozen pie crusts, I forgot about it. But my sister Mary did not. We were riding around…

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Pink Arctic Freeze

Two pink and white dessert cups on a plate

A friend called me the other day to ask for another copy of a recipe I had given him.  He serves a lot of lunches to ladies who lunch a lot so I thought I better get this recipe out there so he would always have a copy and so you would too. It’s almost…

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Pink Spaghetti

A glass of juice next to some beets and other vegetables.

Ingredients 1 large or 3 small beets  4 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary 2 Tbsp olive oil salt and pepper to taste grated Parmesan cheese About 8 oz spaghetti, cooked according to package directions Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Wash and trim beet(s) and place on a square of aluminum…

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Pink Zebra

Slice of layered cake with whipped cream and raspberries.

I have missed not only blogging but having occasions for creative cooking – but the time is right now, and here is a doozie for you to try. Who doesn’t want to experience a Pink Zebra? That’s what I decided to make for my birthday cake to enjoy with my family. I know my husband would…

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Pioneer Soup

Bowl of vegetable soup with herbs

Here is a story: Sallie has no stove. That’s right. For over a week and yes that includes the week of Thanksgiving we have been living stove-less. This is what happened. – we ordered a new stove November 8th from Lowe’s. It had an induction top and that was exactly what I wanted. It was to…

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Pistachio Macaroons

A tray of cookies on top of a stove.

Ingredients 1 c confectioner’s sugar 1 c pistachios 3 egg whites pinch of salt 1/4 c sugar Filling Ingredients 1/4 c pistachios 1 c confectioner’s sugar 6 Tbsp softened butter 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Put the pistachios and confectioner’s sugar in a food processor and process them in 1-minute intervals 3 times. In a mixing…

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Popovers — Easy (No Fancy Pan!)

A bowl of muffins on top of a table.

Ingredients 4 Tbsp butter, melted 2 eggs 1 cup milk (2% up to whole or a mix) 1 cup flour 1 tsp salt ½ tsp sugar (optional) Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush muffin cups generously with melted butter making sure to save about half of the butter for the batter.  Let the buttered…

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Pork Tenderloin Skewers

A plate of food with meat and vegetables on it.

Ingredients 1 ½ to 2 lb pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat and cut in one inch cubes ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup rice vinegar 1/3 cup fish sauce * 2 Tbsp chili paste * (use less for less heat or more if you like a spicy kick) 2 cloves garlic, chopped Optional: red onion slices…

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Port and Fig Pâté

A plate of food with lemon and meat on it.

Ingredients ½ onion, chopped 1 lb chicken livers, rinsed and dried 1 stick butter 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp allspice 2 Tbsp heavy cream 8 dried figs 2 Tbsp fig preserves 2 Tbsp port Directions Sauté onions in 1 Tbsp butter in a skillet over medium high heat until softened. Cool slightly and add to…

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