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Weekly Menu 08.26.18

Weekly Menu 08.26.18

We are charging full steam ahead towards September – we cover the 1st in this weekly menu! On Sunday, we celebrate the beginning of the school year with a special Back to School Menu that incorporates the best of a summer picnic with a bit 

Had enough summer? The agony! Labor Day Menu

Had enough summer? The agony! Labor Day Menu

Labor Day Menu? That’s ridiculous. Right? For most of this year, we here in beautiful Erieland have been hearing that we were that close to having had 200 inches of snow during this past winter. Yesterday, the National Weather Service decided to change this total, 

Weekly Menu 08.19.18

Weekly Menu 08.19.18

Luckily summer isn’t over yet – I am going to fight it kicking and screaming, but school in it’s many forms is starting up for us soon, as it already has for many people. Everybody has their favorite foods around here, so it’s time to 

Exploit the Hashtag: Remarkably Easy Crisscross Potatoes

Exploit the Hashtag: Remarkably Easy Crisscross Potatoes

This recipe for Crisscross Potatoes grew out of necessity. My mother needed to use all those small potatoes the grocers hid in the 10# bags of potatoes.  I grew up in a large family with eight kids, so peeling between 6 and 10 pounds of 

Weekly Menu 07.22.18

Weekly Menu 07.22.18

It’s grilling season, so we are still taking full advantage of that, and it shows on the menu. Everything can be made in the oven though, if the weather doesn’t cooperate. We are using the crockpot to keep the kitchen cool and let everybody feed 

Weekly Menu 07.15.18

Weekly Menu 07.15.18

July 15th?!?! This summer is just flying by, which is evidenced by the menu as well as the fact that the first of our festivals is upon us. Erie, Pennsylvania is a huge festival town. Because the winter can be harsh and long, the summer