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DESSERT Recipes


TURKEY OR CHICKEN BROTH PHO
VEGETABLE/FRUIT, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, SOUP, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 9/12/23 VEGETABLE/FRUIT, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, SOUP, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 9/12/23

TURKEY OR CHICKEN BROTH PHO

A twist on broth or stock made with a carcass saved from a turkey or chicken dinner—Vietnamese pho.

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SCOTCH IRISH BROTH
LAMB, MEAT, SOUP, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 9/12/23 LAMB, MEAT, SOUP, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 9/12/23

SCOTCH IRISH BROTH

Scotch-Irish barley broth uses both lamb meat as well as corned beef.

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SOPA DE PAN
MEAT, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, SOUP, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 9/12/23 MEAT, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, SOUP, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 9/12/23

SOPA DE PAN

Not necessarily Thanksgiving Day dinner-driven, but a great recipe for any leftover “stuffing” or bread mish-mosh.

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RIBOLLITA FROM A—GASP!—JAR
MEAT, CHICKEN, SOUP, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 9/12/23 MEAT, CHICKEN, SOUP, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 9/12/23

RIBOLLITA FROM A—GASP!—JAR

The can opener doesn’t necessarily open a can of worms; it might open a can of possibilities.

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BLUE-AND-GOLD BREAKFAST CORNBREAD
VEGETABLE/FRUIT, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN WILLIAM STJOHN 8/25/23 VEGETABLE/FRUIT, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN WILLIAM STJOHN 8/25/23

BLUE-AND-GOLD BREAKFAST CORNBREAD

This mildly sweet cornbread is an unexpectedly delicious alternative to pancakes or waffles.

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OVEN-COOKED SOFT POLENTA
BEANS/RICE/GRAIN WILLIAM STJOHN 8/24/23 BEANS/RICE/GRAIN WILLIAM STJOHN 8/24/23

OVEN-COOKED SOFT POLENTA

Polenta has been a mainstay food in Italy ever since Columbus brought back to the Old World the maize that he found in the New. Photo from Laura Adai on unsplash.

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MAC ‘N’ CHEESE 5 WAYS
BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, ONE-DISH, PASTA WILLIAM STJOHN 8/8/23 BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, ONE-DISH, PASTA WILLIAM STJOHN 8/8/23

MAC ‘N’ CHEESE 5 WAYS

Are there infinite variations on Mac ‘n’ Cheese? Well, maybe, but here are a mere five.

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CHICKEN SOUP 5 WAYS
MEAT, CHICKEN, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, SOUP WILLIAM STJOHN 8/8/23 MEAT, CHICKEN, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, SOUP WILLIAM STJOHN 8/8/23

CHICKEN SOUP 5 WAYS

Here are five ways with chicken soup, inspired by some other countries’ recipes of the ultimate comfort food.

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BLT GAZPACHO
VEGETABLE/FRUIT, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, SOUP WILLIAM STJOHN 7/25/23 VEGETABLE/FRUIT, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, SOUP WILLIAM STJOHN 7/25/23

BLT GAZPACHO

A turn on the BLT sandwich—as a soup!

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BSJ’S PAN BAGNAT
VEGETABLE/FRUIT, FISH, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 7/11/23 VEGETABLE/FRUIT, FISH, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 7/11/23

BSJ’S PAN BAGNAT

“Pan bagnat” roughly translates as “bathed (or soaked, or wet) bread.” It essentially is a salade nicoise in a loaf of bread.

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FRITTATA MANY WAYS
VEGETABLE/FRUIT, MEAT, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 7/2/23 VEGETABLE/FRUIT, MEAT, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 7/2/23

FRITTATA MANY WAYS

“Frittata” must be Italian for “kitchen sink.”

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THE BLT THREE WAYS
MEAT, PORK, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN WILLIAM STJOHN 7/2/23 MEAT, PORK, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN WILLIAM STJOHN 7/2/23

THE BLT THREE WAYS

Three turns on awesomeness—a sandwich, a soup, and a salad.

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DIY POKE
FISH, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 6/27/23 FISH, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 6/27/23

DIY POKE

Poke (POH-kay), Hawaii’s raw fish salad, is certainly easier than sushi to cobble together, and less complex than ceviche.

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ROTISSERIE CHICKEN FIVE WAYS
CHICKEN, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, SOUP WILLIAM STJOHN 6/27/23 CHICKEN, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, SOUP WILLIAM STJOHN 6/27/23

ROTISSERIE CHICKEN FIVE WAYS

One rotisseries chicken. So many ways to eat it.

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CAMPING AND COOKING
BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, VEGETABLE/FRUIT WILLIAM STJOHN 6/13/23 BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, VEGETABLE/FRUIT WILLIAM STJOHN 6/13/23

CAMPING AND COOKING

Cooking while camping comes in two flavors: You take your kitchen with you—in an RV, say, or with piles of pans in the back of the van—or you just hoof it and really rough it, everything in a backpack, food included.

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THE ORIGINAL FETTUCINE ALFREDO
PASTA, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN WILLIAM STJOHN 6/13/23 PASTA, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN WILLIAM STJOHN 6/13/23

THE ORIGINAL FETTUCINE ALFREDO

Wouldn’t it be grand if a recipe were named after you? Beats a tombstone, I take it. Photo from ShareAlike 4.0 International.

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KIDS COOK FOR FATHERS DAY
MEAT, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN WILLIAM STJOHN 6/13/23 MEAT, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN WILLIAM STJOHN 6/13/23

KIDS COOK FOR FATHERS DAY

Some dad friends said Beef Stroganoff is a good recipe for kids to cook on Father’s Day. Photo by Correen on unsplash.

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PASTA ALLA NORMA
PASTA, VEGETABLE/FRUIT, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 6/4/23 PASTA, VEGETABLE/FRUIT, BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, ONE-DISH WILLIAM STJOHN 6/4/23

PASTA ALLA NORMA

Legend has it that this much-favored Sicilian vegetarian pasta preparation is named after Vincenzo Bellini’s opera “Norma.”

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SHRIMP, GRITS AND TABASCO
BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, FISH WILLIAM STJOHN 5/22/23 BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, FISH WILLIAM STJOHN 5/22/23

SHRIMP, GRITS AND TABASCO

A serving of traditional Southern Shrimp and White Corn Grits.

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PANCAKES AROUND THE WORLD
BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, VEGETABLE/FRUIT WILLIAM STJOHN 5/22/23 BEANS/RICE/GRAIN, VEGETABLE/FRUIT WILLIAM STJOHN 5/22/23

PANCAKES AROUND THE WORLD

Nearly every culture or country cooks its take on what we call pancakes. These are Korean Panjeon.

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