Odds and Ends

  • The following is not an anecdote: During the height of the COVID-19 crisis, I stood behind a man at the checkout line at ShopRite. He captured my attention not because he was double-masked and wearing gloves but because he was double-masked, wearing gloves, and had a shopping cart chockful of cases of Sprite, bags of…

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  • Men and women are equal, but they are not the same. Yeah, I know. To put those words in print could place one in a political minefield from which they may never successfully tiptoe. Nevertheless, for the sake of this post, I shall bypass the postmodern view and keep to the lane of objective reality.…

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  • A True Autumnal Delight!

    Pumpkin and Leek Soup This autumnal delight will spice up your season! Moreover, it couldn’t be simpler to make. There are few ingredients, and the process is a breeze! The Ingredients: Two 29-ounce cans of pumpkin * Two 48-ounce cans of chicken broth * Three leeks * One Vidalia onion * Three Serrano peppers *…

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  • You heard them: Don’t just thoughtlessly stroll past those parsnips because it isn’t the week for chicken soup. Stop, look them over, and grab a few. There are plenty of nifty ways to prepare parsnips. For example, peel and dice them. Then it’s off to the steam pot. When soft enough to puree, whip them…

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  • For thirty years, I’ve done my family’s food shopping. For the majority of those years, I’ve kept primarily to the supermarket’s perimeter. I was a conscientious shopper, and conscientious shoppers, appropriated time notwithstanding, tend to shop more frequently. I didn’t mind the extra trips because being a good husband and dad was more important than…

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  • Try this Spaghetti Squash Dinner! The ingredients: 1 Spaghetti squash                                                          1 Finely chopped Vidalia onion                                          1 Finely diced Zucchini                                              1 Finely diced small eggplant 1 Finely chopped green pepper                1 8-ounce package of chopped mushrooms (Optional)               1 to 2 pounds of ground pork (It depends on how meaty you want the dish. Also,…

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