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Sweet & Spicy Roasted Corned Beef

What is Corned Beef? Corned Beef is is a cut of meat, a brisket, that has been cured, or pickled, in a seasoned brine. Even though corned beef is associated with St. Patrick’s Day this is not an Irish dish. The connection with St. Patrick’s Day is a Irish-American tradition. In the late 19th century […]

Tri-Color Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

The first of the year I started cooking along with the “Cook the Books” Challenge, started by two bloggers Grow & Resist and oh, Briggsy. They choose a cookbook each month and then you select recipes and cook and share your experience with the cookbook on your blog. The April’s “Cook the Books” Challenge is […]

Fresh Kale Pesto

This week Fresh From Oregon… Kale! Kale comes in many varieties and the best one to make this pesto is the green curly-leaved kale. It only takes a few minutes to blanch the kale and create this creamy pesto to toss with pasta, brush on some toasted french bread or use as a great condiment […]

Capay Valley Ranches ~ California Olive Oil at its Best!

With its Mediterranean climate of mild winters and long hot summers Capay Valley is an ideal place to grow the finest olives and nuts. Here you will find Capay Valley Ranches nestled in this beautiful agricultural area just a short drive northwest of downtown Sacramento. I had the opportunity along with a bus full of […]

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