Category Archives: Comfort Food

Homemade Vinegar Potato Wedges

My wife loves salt and vinegar potato chips.  And we both really love oven baked potato wedges.  So we had a bright idea—what if we could make vinegar flavored oven baked potato wedges.  As soon as that brainstorm hit we … Continue reading

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Homemade Apple Pie

Every once in a while I get a hankering for pie—especially a homemade apple pie.  I can’t stand the notion of a store bought or frozen pie and from time to time I’m willing to go through the effort to … Continue reading

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Eggplant Boats

Do you ever get a craving for vegetables?  That’s been me the last few months.  It’s a bit like when you see your dog out in the yard eating grass and think that he’s gone weird on you. I’m still … Continue reading

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Meatballs

That one word says it all.  Meatballs.  The other day when I asked Mrs. CB what she would like for dinner, she said, “Meatballs.”  And when Mrs. CB wants Meatballs, she gets Meatballs.  So I decided that it was about … Continue reading

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D’oh! You Gotta Fold Your Biscuit Dough!

This morning I watched a news story that said that “The Simpsons” is celebrating its 500th episode tonight—23 years worth.  I remember how my son Michael loved to watch the Simpsons when he was 7 or 8 years old (yep, … Continue reading

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