Category Archives: Recipes

Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Jackie Mack

Are you bringing a dessert to a Halloween party tomorrow?  Here’s one that’s moist and pumpkin filled with just the right spice. I found this recipe a long time ago in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune Food section and it … Continue reading →

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Overnight Pumpkin Steel Cut Oats

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Jackie Mack

The pumpkin season is in full swing and if you’ve got little time to prepare breakfast in the morning and want a fall flavored treat, try this Pumpkin Steel Cut Oats adapted from SparkPeople. I cut the original recipe in … Continue reading →

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Chili and Lemony Caesar Salad for a Crowd

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Jackie Mack

It’s definitely weather for chili and a side of caesar. My daughter’s soccer team came over last night for the last team dinner of the season to a big pot of chili and a rather large caesar salad. I did … Continue reading →

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Red Lentil Soup

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Jackie Mack

A chill is in the air in Oregon. This fall has been especially lovely and I must admit this is one of my favorite times of the year. That short snippet of time when the sun shines brightly in blue … Continue reading →

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Coconut Curry Chicken with Roasted Potatoes and Butternut Squash

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Jackie Mack

On a Sunday afternoon after doing some serious discarding/giving away of long overdue ‘goods’ in our home I was in the mood for a good dinner but didn’t have all afternoon. I did have chicken in the freezer and a … Continue reading →

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Creamy Salmon Pasta

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Jackie Mack

I created this recipe with a leftover filet from the Grilled Salmon with Garlic Lime Butter on Cedar Plank. I was in the mood for a creamy pasta and this is almost like mac and cheese with salmon. When I … Continue reading →

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Broccoli with Lemon and Parmesan

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Jackie Mack

This recipe may sound familiar because it’s very similar to the Asparagus with Lemon and Parmesan I posted in April. Simply Recipes had posted the parboiled asparagus and I loved them the 1st time for two reasons – they tasted great … Continue reading →

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Grilled Salmon with Garlic Lime Butter on Cedar Plank

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Jackie Mack

I buy frozen Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets from Costco and I finally got a supply after having halibut a number of times given our freezer stock from our Alaskan adventure. Our family’s favorite way to prepare salmon is on a … Continue reading →

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Southwest Black Bean Dip

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Jackie Mack

Our students have at least a week under their belt and I’ve noticed in our home the television is on and that loud constant noise of a football crowd in the background. The Vikings pulled in a win in overtime … Continue reading →

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Broccoli Pesto Pasta

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Jackie Mack

School is right around the corner and one of my daughter’s favorite thermos lunches is Broccoli Pesto Pasta. I use pre-made pesto so this is an easy fix for lunch in the morning as I cook the broccoli in the … Continue reading →

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