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Calico Beans and More

At a recent family gathering, my sister, sister-in-law, and I got to talking about calico beans, which was a popular casserole dish when we were growing up. After finding my grandmother’s recipe, I was inspired to try a vegetarian variation. Quite good! It makes nearly two quarts, so I froze part of it.

I also [...]

Herring and Hillbilly Hummus for the New Year

I’m celebrating the New Year with creamed herring (traditional) and Hillbilly Hummus (new to me).

The herring was for tonight (New Year’s Eve). I served it with boiled Yukon Gold potatoes and pan-roasted broccoli with garlic. Simple, but tasty.

I’ll have the Hillbilly Hummus on New Year’s Day. It’s a spread of black-eyed peas, peanut [...]