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Mar 31 2014

Ham and Split Pea Soup

My Mom had cooked a smoked ham and decided that it was just too salty for her liking – so I ended up with 3/4 of a smoked ham as leftovers. The first thing I thought of making was split pea soup. I’ve never made it before, but have enjoyed the road signs and ordering …

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Mar 19 2014

An Evening at Hock Farm Craft & Provisions

Another restaurant on my “to try” list was Paragary Restaurant Group’s – Hock Farm Craft & Provisions, located at 1415 L Street in Sacramento, CA. When a friend suggested it for our pre-show Blue Man Group dinner destination, I jumped at the chance to give it a try. According to the Paragary Restaurant Group website, …

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Mar 11 2014

Oatmeal Cream Cheese Butterscotch Bars

Part of my big blog/baking/cooking day with Carolyn included making something sweet to cap off our carrot pickling and sandwich adventures. Carolyn suggested something with oatmeal and then we found Anne Burrell’s recipe on The Food Network website for Oatmeal Cream Cheese Butterscotch Bars. SOLD, we gathered supplies and gave it a go. While I’ve …

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