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Locally Carei: Bread bowls serve as cozy home for soup

As we dive headlong into soup season, one way we can enjoy it is in bread bowls.If you have a mixer, although you can do it by hand, and a couple of ingredients, they are easy to make. Then choose your soup and have a great meal that requires little cleanup. The combinations of these two ...

The Family Table: When the 10-year-old cooks dinner

A couple of weeks ago, 10-year-old Josie told me sheëƵd take care of making our Monday dinner.Her offer was welcome, as it had been a busy weekend, and I didnëƵt get much prep work done. I asked what she intended to make. Linguini with clam sauce, she said. When I asked for the recipe so I ...

Locally Carei: Turn tasty quick breads into gifts

At this time of the year, I love quick breads. Not only do they taste great, are easy to prepare and easier to eat, but they also make great gifts.Quick breads are called such because they need no time to rise or need to be kneaded by the cook (a lot of ëƵneedëƵ). The most notable of quick ...

Morsels: Nutty over nut rolls

The holiday season is in full swing, and in my house, that means baking cookies.The tradition was handed down from my mother to me, and hopefully, my daughters will follow suit.I have so many fond memories of Christmas baking, thanks to my mom, an inventive woman who had a knack for turning ...

The Family Table: Turn on the slow cooker

Some weeks, IëƵm on top of my game.I keep schedules straight. I get hot meals on the table. I wash and fold the laundry. Even dishes donëƵt feel like such a chore.It feels effortless, inasmuch as that stuff can be. I kick butt and take names, keeping my mental checklist straight and making ...