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Penny-pinching patties are tasty and healthful
With a career that demanded she work outside the home, my mom was often tired in the evening when she came through the door and faced her hungry family.
March 14, 2010
Don't ditch dessert: Try this Irish Cream Brownie Pie
Oprah would be so upset if she knew about my distracted driving. I wasn’t distracted by my phone, though. I heed her advice to make my car a “No Phone Zone.” And I wasn’t eating. It was a cookbook that made me drive right off the road last week.
March 07, 2010
Go light and bright tonight with Zippy Garlic Shrimp 
Mother Nature has been teasing me with days full of sunshine and temperatures mild enough to warrant only a heavy sweater to stay comfortable outdoors.
February 28, 2010
And the Oscar goes to ... Croque Monsieur
The Oscars are coming. I tune in to watch the hoopla every year. It never matters that most years I haven’t seen the movies that have been nominated for awards.
February 21, 2010
Choucroute Garnie: It's a real mouthful
The heady aroma of simmering sauerkraut is not what typically arouses me from my morning slumber. But on the day I planned to serve Choucroute Garnie for lunch, sauerkraut in my slow cooker definitely won out over the familiar fragrance of freshly ground coffee beans brewing in my coffee maker.
February 14, 2010
A dessert that's filled with love power
I’ve been eating thin, lacy pancakes the size of a dinner plate since I was a toddler. Although some would call them French crepes, in our house, they were Hungarian palacsinta.
January 30, 2010
Score big at the party: Make Artichoke and Green Chile Slather with Garlic Crostini
Who doesn’t love a good dip to slather on crackers or down with some chips? And if it’s a dip that can be ready in about 10 minutes from start to finish – touchdown!
January 24, 2010
Pasties: Fill your pockets with flavor
The sign read “Pasties For Sale.” It was 1988 and I was in Ely, Minn. My husband was a sports writer at that time and we were there for the state American Legion baseball tournament. I wasn’t very interested in the games, but I kept eyeing that sign at the concession stand advertising pasties for sale.
January 17, 2010
Seal the deal with red lentil soup
You may think you have distaste for lentils. That can happen. But maybe you haven’t had lentils when they are cooked to perfect tenderness and mixed with other flavorful ingredients.
January 10, 2010
A poach approach to healthful eating
I’ve developed a new habit in the last several weeks. It’s called the high-fat habit. And I’m ready to kick that habit. (I’ll start working on it next Monday.)
By Sue Doeden , December 27, 2009
Stop over for a bite ... of dazzling holiday appetizers
Right around this time every year, I realize I’ve spent enough time baking holiday cookies. I’m ready to put my feet up and just nibble on all the sweet treats I’ve concocted as I read the Christmas letters piling up on the counter.
By Sue Doeden , December 20, 2009
Oh, my darlin' clementine
I caught a glimpse of myself in my rearview mirror the other morning and saw that I was laughing. It wasn’t brought on by something I heard on the radio. I was chuckling at my crazy self as I drove 10 miles to the grocery store in town.
By Sue Doeden , December 13, 2009
Ham Strudel made with phyllo dough
A few weeks ago, on one of those sunshiny Saturdays in November, my husband and I decided to take a day trip. Early that morning we got in the car and headed south from Bemidji.
By Sue Doeden , December 06, 2009
It's a snap to make these holiday cookies
In Denmark, they’re called Brune kager. In Finland, their name is Piparkakut, and in Norway, Pepperkaker or Brune kaker. When I’m with my Swedish friends, they are definitely Pepparkakor. But, if you’re not Scandinavian, (I’m not) just call these thin, crisp and lightly spiced cookies Christmas Ginger Snaps.
By Sue Doeden , November 22, 2009
In perfect harmony: Moist bread satisfies chocolate craving
I’m always in the mood for chocolate, but every once in a while I get an overwhelming desire for chocolate with a hit of cinnamon. Not too much, mind you, but just enough to give a whisper of sweet, warm and woody fragrance.
By Sue Doeden , September 13, 2009
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OUR VOICES Flake, flake. Crunch, crunch. Tropical Cream Phyllo Tarts. Yum, yum.
Flake, flake, crunch, crunch. Buttery thin layers of pastry that
OUR VOICES Back to the '60's hotdish: Is that really you, Hot John?
My husband watched as I placed a very hot casserole dish on the dinner table.
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