tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81881973802194168092024-02-20T01:13:51.700-05:00Ocean Breezes & Country SneezesOcean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.comBlogger252125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-37658176872088191352021-11-27T13:37:00.002-05:002021-11-27T13:38:35.547-05:00Roasted Pumpkin with Cranberries & Sage<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P81lE46iVBE/YaJ6nuaDmQI/AAAAAAAALTw/le_pArM_U54WXVtVa9y6DS_8lxeki9mKQCNcBGAsYHQ/s960/7BBD4608-7142-4C2B-9589-24C42EC41F83.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P81lE46iVBE/YaJ6nuaDmQI/AAAAAAAALTw/le_pArM_U54WXVtVa9y6DS_8lxeki9mKQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/7BBD4608-7142-4C2B-9589-24C42EC41F83.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><strong style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></strong><p></p><p><strong style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Roasted Pumpkin With Cranberries and Sage Brown-Sugar Butter Serves 6 to 8 </strong></p><p><strong style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">This was delicious!</strong></p><div class="articlePluckHidden" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p>Chef Michael Scelfo of the Russell House Tavern in Harvard Square likes this dish as a main course, or served alongside poultry or pork.</p></div><div class="articlePluckHidden" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p>1 3-pound sugar pumpkin</p><p>4 cloves garlic, smashed</p></div><div class="articlePluckHidden" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p>2 shallots, halved</p></div><div class="articlePluckHidden" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p>2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half</p></div><div class="articlePluckHidden" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p>2 bay leaves</p></div><div class="articlePluckHidden" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p>1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries</p></div><div class="articlePluckHidden" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p>1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter</p></div><div class="articlePluckHidden" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p>1/2 cup dark brown sugar</p></div><div class="articlePluckHidden" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p>8 sage leaves, coarsely chopped</p></div><div class="articlePluckHidden" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p>Salt and pepper</p></div><div class="articlePluckHidden" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p>1 tablespoon olive oil</p></div><div class="articlePluckHidden" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p>Set the oven to 375 degrees. Halve the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds and fibers. In a large roasting pan, pour about ½1/2 inch of water, and add the garlic, shallots, cinnamon, and bay leaves. Place the pumpkin, cut sides down, in the pan and cover tightly with foil.</p></div><div class="articlePluckHidden" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p>Bake until the pumpkin is tender when pricked with a fork, 50 to 60 minutes. When cool enough to handle, skin the pumpkin and cut into 1 1/2- to 2-inch chunks. Place the pumpkin in a large bowl. Add the cranberries.</p></div><div class="articlePluckHidden" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p>Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees. In a saucepan, stir the butter, brown sugar, and sage over moderate heat. Simmer gently for 1 minute or until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the butter mixture over the pumpkin and cranberries and toss gently. Season with ½ teaspoon salt and pepper to taste.</p></div><div class="articlePluckHidden" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p>Empty and wipe out the roasting pan, and brush with oil. Transfer the pumpkin mixture to the pan and bake until bubbling hot, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve hot or warm.</p></div>Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-29708100578944124552021-09-22T18:22:00.005-04:002021-09-22T18:22:57.492-04:00Garden Tomatoes <p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">Oh the recipes I can make!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Is there anything that tastes better than a tomato from your garden? </span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dr_T32lyV4o/YUurjBXlT_I/AAAAAAAALRE/iz47Mq8UREIscQggX_4nsVytkyOrMtxWgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/87D7FFEE-69C4-4B6C-BBBA-D43A9CADE6C3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dr_T32lyV4o/YUurjBXlT_I/AAAAAAAALRE/iz47Mq8UREIscQggX_4nsVytkyOrMtxWgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/87D7FFEE-69C4-4B6C-BBBA-D43A9CADE6C3.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">What’s your favorite tomato recipe?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-5369025295051310522021-07-18T12:55:00.002-04:002021-09-22T18:13:47.621-04:00Pluot Pie<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOYpMWRhgkDTQAR5JmonVCz5Ar1xvCpuVHjiK1eYdW_hZ3Zlsgp3XEhb0h-Xyd7R83mfG92jKjdu2-tQ49H9pvtJ3sYxzM81fwFvsUrqdI04PmusXSovk-E1kqO4WfE68XhjxVymbvY6x/s960/14E509C5-03D7-43A0-95D5-257899031FB7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOYpMWRhgkDTQAR5JmonVCz5Ar1xvCpuVHjiK1eYdW_hZ3Zlsgp3XEhb0h-Xyd7R83mfG92jKjdu2-tQ49H9pvtJ3sYxzM81fwFvsUrqdI04PmusXSovk-E1kqO4WfE68XhjxVymbvY6x/s320/14E509C5-03D7-43A0-95D5-257899031FB7.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Pluot pie (hybrid between a plum and an apricot) is ready for the oven!<p></p><p>Basic pie crust recipe or store bought.</p><p>About 3 lbs pluots, washed and quartered.</p><p>1/2 cup sugar or up to a cup if you like very sweet pies.</p><p>Add a 1/2 teaspoon of the following;</p><p>Cinnamon</p><p>Add a 1/8 teaspoon of the following;</p><p>Ginger, allspice, nutmeg</p><p>Bake at 375 for 50 minutes!</p><p>Happy eating!</p>Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-81239564311952907702021-01-15T00:11:00.002-05:002021-01-16T00:51:39.116-05:00Greek Quiche!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P-3ian8JHFk/YAEjeoCF2wI/AAAAAAAALEQ/Sa4J8XoSw9o9EH1TLuulWs49XH3yaqgWQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0D2F529A-F6FA-41E3-B59A-5214D59132A2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1674" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P-3ian8JHFk/YAEjeoCF2wI/AAAAAAAALEQ/Sa4J8XoSw9o9EH1TLuulWs49XH3yaqgWQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/0D2F529A-F6FA-41E3-B59A-5214D59132A2.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fresh mushrooms, red onions, feta cheese, herbs & eggs of course! It was delicious!</div><br /><p></p>Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-75074115124490153622018-06-13T17:13:00.003-04:002018-06-13T17:13:40.981-04:00Just Like That She's a Medical DoctorWe are so proud of our niece Michaela who graduated from St. George’s Medical School with honors! The graduation was Sunday afternoon, June 10th! Congratulations! We love you Dr. Murphy! 🎓❤️👩🏼⚕️🍀<br />
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Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-88258971793138707052016-05-11T09:59:00.001-04:002016-05-11T23:25:20.026-04:00Potatoes Romanoff<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I discovered this recipe on the Williams-Sonoma website and it is fantastic! This has become my family's favorite holiday potato dish. It's fantastic with roast beef and ham, but it will also go well with pork or chicken too! It's become a tradition to serve this dish to my family. I've also introduced it to some friends and they enjoyed it too! I hope you do!</span><br />
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Wrap each potato in aluminum foil and pierce several times with a fork. Place the potatoes directly on the oven rack and bake until tender, about 1 hour. Remove the foil and let the potatoes cool to room temperature. Place the potatoes on a plate, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.<br />
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Using the large holes of a box grater, grate the potatoes, including the skins. Transfer to a bowl and sprinkle the shallots, 1 3/4 cups of the cheese, the salt and white pepper on top. Using your hands, gently toss the mixture together to combine, then fold in the sour cream in 2 additions.<br />
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Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-81597869660284992542016-04-22T17:12:00.004-04:002016-04-22T17:15:41.639-04:00Pineapple Stuffing<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<li>1/2 cup margarine </li>
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<li>1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained </li>
<li>5 slices white bread, cubed </li>
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<li>Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch baking pan. </li>
<li>In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the pineapple and bread cubes. </li>
<li>Bake in a 350 degree oven for one hour. Let sit a few minutes to firm up before serving.</li>
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<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="background-position: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px !important; line-height: 22px; list-style: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 10px 30px; padding: 0px;">While the onion and garlic are sautéing, thinly slice the remaining vegetables. Make sure the potatoes are very thin so that they soften quickly while in the oven.</li>
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My beautiful niece married her handsome beau on New Year's Eve. Here is my wish for them.<br />
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May your marriage be filled with all the right ingredients; a heap of love, a dash of humor, a touch of romance and a spoonful of understanding. May your joy last forever. Congratulations!Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-17285953693051949342015-12-28T23:42:00.001-05:002015-12-28T23:43:12.043-05:00Season's Greetings <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Season's Greetings friends! This painting of Munjoy Hill in Portland, Maine, was done by our friend Bob Cohen. Bob is an extremely talented artist who has a studio in Portland, Maine. Wishing each of you a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. May the world find peace in 2016!</div>
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<br />Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-13107681593497782392015-11-19T19:14:00.002-05:002015-11-19T19:14:36.075-05:00Thanksgiving Pie Round Up<h3>
<i><span style="color: #783f04;">Do you have a favorite Thanksgiving Day pie? I'd love to know what it is! </span></i></h3>
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<br />Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-62215148730311859252015-11-15T00:15:00.001-05:002015-11-15T00:19:16.273-05:00France<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-47731621969708573912015-08-11T20:29:00.002-04:002015-08-11T20:52:50.134-04:00"True love can be like salt and pepper . . ."<br />
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In my very humble opinion; Good fresh ground pepper, is the zest of your meal! There is nothing like fresh ground pepper on top of a thoughtfully prepared meal. Since my last post was on salt, I thought a natural followup should be on pepper! I gathered some information about this delicious seed.<br />
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<b>White pepper</b> consists of the seed of the pepper plant alone, with the darker-coloured skin of the pepper fruit removed. This is usually accomplished by a process known as retting, where fully ripe red pepper berries are soaked in water for about a week, during which the flesh of the pepper softens and decomposes. Rubbing then removes what remains of the fruit, and the naked seed is dried. Sometimes alternative processes are used for removing the outer pepper from the seed, including removing the outer layer through mechanical, chemical or biological methods.<br />
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<b>Ground white pepper</b> is often used in cream sauces, Chinese and Thai cuisine, and dishes like salad, light-coloured sauces and mashed potatoes, where black pepper would visibly stand out. White pepper has a slightly different flavour from black pepper, due to the lack of certain compounds present in the outer fruit layer of the drupe, but not found in the seed. A slightly sweet version of white pepper from India is sometimes called safed golmirch (Hindi), shada golmorich (Bengali), or safed golmirch (Punjabi).<br />
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<b>Green pepper</b>, like black, is made from the unripe drupes. Dried green peppercorns are treated in a way that retains the green colour, such as treatment with sulphur dioxide, canning or freeze-drying. Pickled peppercorns, also green, are unripe drupes preserved in brine or vinegar. Fresh, unpreserved green pepper drupes, largely unknown in the West, are used in some Asian cuisines, particularly Thai cuisine.[8] Their flavour has been described as spicy and fresh, with a bright aroma.[9] They decay quickly if not dried or preserved.<br />
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<b>Wild pepper </b>grows in the Western Ghats region of India. Into the 19th century, the forests contained expansive wild pepper vines, as recorded by the Scottish physician Francis Buchanan (also a botanist and geographer) in his book <b><i>A journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore</i></b>, <b><i>Canara and Malabar </i></b>(Volume III). However, deforestation resulted in wild pepper growing in more limited forest patches from Goa to Kerala, with the wild source gradually decreasing as the quality and yield of the cultivated variety improved. No successful grafting of commercial pepper on wild pepper has been achieved to date.<br />
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<b>Orange pepper or red pepper </b>usually consists of ripe red pepper drupes preserved in brine and vinegar. Ripe red peppercorns can also be dried using the same colour-preserving techniques used to produce green pepper.<br />
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<b>Pink pepper (I want to try this one) </b>from Piper nigrum is distinct from the more-common dried "pink peppercorns", which are actually the fruits of a plant from a different family, the Peruvian pepper tree, Schinus molle, or its relative the Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius. A pink peppercorn (French: baie rose, "pink berry") is a dried berry of the shrub Schinus molle, commonly known as the Peruvian peppertree. As they are members of the cashew family, they may cause allergic reactions including anaphylaxis for persons with a tree nut allergy.<br />
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<i>Do you like pepper? I keep a pepper-mill on my table, how about you?</i><br />
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<i><br /></i>Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-85973981227394695052015-07-15T09:15:00.002-04:002015-07-28T10:14:41.755-04:00"Worth Your Salt . . . "<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Some fun facts about salt . . .</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Did you know . . . the word "salary" was derived from the Latin term "salarium" which was the name for a soldier's pay in the army of ancient Rome. The pay included a large ration of salt, which was a spice of high value and also a medium for exchange; thus the origin of such expressions as "salt of the earth" and "worth your salt."</i><br /><br />Most recipes that call for salt are referring to table salt, which has additives like iodine (to prevent thyroid disease) and an anti-caking agent to prevent lumping in humidity. <br /><br />Many chefs prefer kosher salt (additive-free, coarse-grained) for cooking and sea salt for table use because they have a softer flavor than table salt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><b>Kosher salt</b> is made by compacting granular salt, producing large, irregularly shaped flakes which allows the salt to easily draw blood when applied to butchered meat (koshering process). The structure dissolves easily and provides flavor without oversalting because of it's large surface area. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><b>Hawaiian sea salts</b> (red or black) are specialty finishing salts. The red variety has an iron taste and is used to add color. The black variety has a sulfuric aroma from the addition of purified lava. Black salt (kala namak or sanchal) is more tan than black, and has a very strong, sulfuric flavor. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><b>Pickling salt</b> is free of the additives that turn pickles dark and pickling liquid cloudy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><b>Sel gris</b> is a gray salt from France, and <b>fleur de sel </b>is a by-product of sel gris created when sel gris is allowed to bloom into lacy flowerlike crystals in evaporation basins. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><b>Maldon sea salt</b> is a British finishing salt similar to fleur de sal. It has a light delicate flavor that is obtained by boiling sea water to form delicate pyramidal crystals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Most of today's salt is mined and comes from large deposits left by dried salt lakes throughout the world. Salt preserves foods by creating a hostile environment for certain microorganisms. Within foods, salt brine dehydrates bacterial cells, alters osmotic pressure and inhibits bacterial growth and subsequent spoilage. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Read more: <a href="http://www.food.com/library/salt-359?oc=linkback">http://www.food.com/library/salt-359?oc=linkback</a></span></div>
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Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-50127771676696016552015-06-09T01:15:00.002-04:002015-06-09T01:17:12.439-04:00Strawberry Rhubarb Pie! <h3>
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<br />Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-83625983318998562162015-04-15T22:03:00.000-04:002015-04-16T09:43:35.336-04:00Spring in Maine - YESSSSSS<div style="text-align: center;">
Spring has finally arrived in Maine!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, we've had some snow - over 111 inches of it! I have <i>NEVER</i> seen so much snow in my life! I surrender to New England winter of 2015! </span></div>
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The Cranberry, or as I like to think of it ~ nature's ruby! This little power fruit is packed with all kinds of excellent benefits! Lots of phyto-chemicals that support good heart, immune and anti-cancer health! </div>
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Before I knew anything about that, I bought them simply because I liked them! Below are a few reasons why I enjoy them! Oh, they keep well in your freezer too!!</div>
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1 cup all-purpose flour<br />
1 cup white sugar<br />
1/4 teaspoon salt<br />
2 cups cranberries <br />
1/2 cup chopped walnuts<br />
1/2 cup butter, melted<br />
2 eggs<br />
1 teaspoon almond extract<br />
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<li>Combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Stir in the cranberries and the walnuts, and toss to coat. Stir in the butter, beaten eggs, and almond extract. If you are using frozen cranberries, the mixture will be very thick. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.</li>
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<b><i><span style="color: #990000;">Two Years Ago</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://oceanbreezesandcountrysneezes.blogspot.com/2012/11/cranberry-relish.html">Cranberry Relish</a></span></i></b></div>
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<br />Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-68127243878582380712014-10-11T22:41:00.001-04:002014-10-11T22:44:25.235-04:00A Birthday . . . <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This little sweetie celebrated her 3rd birthday this week and all she wanted was for her daddy to come back from heaven to play Play-Doh with her for the day. How I wish he could have. <span id="goog_32181884"></span></span><br />
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Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188197380219416809.post-5271627432557036342014-09-26T23:31:00.001-04:002014-09-26T23:31:36.121-04:00My Heart is Broken<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have to tell you, I was surprisingly shocked at how good this was! We had a huge family party for 3 of my nieces this past weekend. Two of them are leaving the country, one for medical school, one to teach, and the third niece received her masters degree. I will also tell you that there was only a one cup serving left! This recipe is from Food & Wine. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family did!</div>
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1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil<o:p></o:p><br />
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3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice<o:p></o:p></div>
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2 teaspoons kosher salt<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 teaspoon Tabasco (<i>I forgot to add this)</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper<o:p></o:p></div>
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One 8-pound seedless watermelon, scooped into balls with a
melon baller or cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks (10 cups), chilled<o:p></o:p></div>
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1/2 pound feta cheese, crumbled (2 cups)<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 1/4 cups pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
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1 small sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 cup coarsely chopped mint leaves<o:p></o:p></div>
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Those same girls are from left to right the 2nd, 3rd & 4th young ladies. xo</div>
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