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Charley Favorite Chili Verde

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Charley Carlin

We love Mexican Food. We Love It! So we take recipes and modify them to match our cooking style, and our available ingredients. Seems simple enough. And when easy recipes hit the jackpot, I am ready to use them again … Continue reading →

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Charley’s Fajita Spice Mix

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Charley Carlin

We consulted the internet and found several recipes, examining the feel, flavor, and core tastes of the fajita spice mix! To get the taste that other chefs like and modify it to match our tastes and our pantry is always … Continue reading →

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Curried Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Charley Carlin

Try this soup once and you will always remember it! Having achieved rave reviews around the table Butternut Squash Soup is a winner! Ingredients: butter 1 Cube new line chopped onions three cups chopped carrots four each chopped celery three … Continue reading →

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Brocolli Salad

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Charley Carlin

This dish is a constant favorite at our house.  Again and again the platter returns empty. So lets get to It! This one you can make in the morning and chill for dinner. It’s quick (after you get the water … Continue reading →

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Hoisin Salad

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Charley Carlin

This very simple recipe has turned into one of Anet’s favorites. She raves about this one and it is so easy to crank out! Lets go! So… Matchstick 3 medium carrots, and an equal size pile of Daichon (a Chinese … Continue reading →

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Baked Garbanzo Beans

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Charley Carlin

The Baked Garbanzo Beans were an instant hit at our last dinner party, at least for those of us who like garbanzos. It is a quick and easy recipe and a favorite dish for 3 of the seven at that … Continue reading →

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Summer Bean Salad

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Charley Carlin

The Summer Bean Salad is very simple, easy to create, and tastes so nice. It has been a favorite for many of our guests and for me it is a good lunch now and then. Just Chop, gently mix and … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon Rice or Plain Rice Too!

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Charley Carlin

Oddly it comes up that people eat rice at my house and then ask for the recipe. I wondered about this one, however, I want to be of service with my cooking and recipes so I am sharing them all. … Continue reading →

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Triple Olive Tapenade

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Charley Carlin

This one has been a rip roaring raving success at all our dinner parties lately! It is as simple as it sounds and can be whipped up in short order. So give this one a try. Can of Black Olives … Continue reading →

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No Fail Pie Crust by Anet Carlin

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Anet Carlin

Editor’s note – Anet has made this no fail pie crust for many years. She teaches people to make the crust and then the next day they beat her in a pie contest (this has happened twice). She continues to … Continue reading →

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