Saturday, September 12, 2026

Sweet Treats for the Chi Psi Meet

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Dateline: Mon 31 Aug . I’ve gotten myself elected to the alumni advisory board for my college fraternity, and on the final day of August the...
Friday, September 11, 2026

Meal No. 4191: Simple Beef Chili

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Dateline: Mon 31 Aug . The final day of August had me tackling the happy obligation to run over to Chapel Hill to a meeting at my college fr...
Thursday, September 10, 2026

Meal No. 4190: Baked Chicken Thighs

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Dateline: Sun 30 Aug . It’s been a little too easy to make baked chicken thighs that are too good, and on the final Sunday of August that wa...
Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Meal No. 4189: Spiced Roasted Salmon

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Dateline: Sat 29 Aug . A concluding Saturday of the third “summer” month was a fine day for cutting the grass, weeding, digging out some cra...
Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Meal No. 4188: Skillet Beef Stroganoff

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Dateline: Fri 28 Aug . After a brief excursion out of town for professional endeavors, ’twas a joyful return to my kitchen as we approached ...
Monday, September 7, 2026

Meal No. 4187: Soy Sauce Ramen Noodles

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Dateline: Thu 27 Aug . While I won’t call my summer vacation completely over, the schedule of work is beginning to slowly kick into gear. Th...
Sunday, September 6, 2026

Meal No. 4186: Caesar Salads with Filet Mignon

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Dateline: Sun 23 Aug . Once the stationary system finally moved out and took its storms with it, we were left with an amazing perfect late s...
Saturday, September 5, 2026

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

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Dateline: Sat 22 Aug . It was a Saturday night special a couple of weeks ago to have Amy on hand, and I was ready to celebrate her return wi...
Friday, September 4, 2026

Meal No. 4185: Baked Chicken Thighs and Two Sides

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Dateline: Sat 22 Aug . Poor dear Amy, the customary character who brightens us midweek each Wednesday: she got tackled by shingles and hadn’...
Thursday, September 3, 2026

Meal No. 4184: Simple Cheeseburgers

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Dateline: Fri 21 Aug . You gotta love a Friday night in late summer, when most folks seem either to have tired of summer shenanigans or have...
Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Meal No. 4183: Chicken over Caesar-Dressed Spring Mix

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Dateline: Thu 20 Aug . As local schools were heading back into their new academic year, with the different school systems cranking up at dif...
Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Skillet Peach Cobbler and Sweet Milk Vanilla Ice Cream

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Dateline: Tue 18 Aug . A terrific gathering of fellow Tar Heels back on August 18th was a fine evening all to itself , although I’d like to ...
Monday, August 31, 2026

Meal No. 4182: Grilled Teriyaki Chicken on Ramen

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Dateline: Tue 18 Aug . The latest UNC confab for dinner happened a couple of Tuesdays ago, when fellow Tar Heel Chris was back for dinner. T...
Sunday, August 30, 2026

Meal No. 4181: Arroz con Pollo

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Dateline: Mon 17 Aug . My longtime friend and fellow Wake Forest University compatriot Matt came through town a couple of weeks ago and was ...
Saturday, August 29, 2026

Much-Loved Butter Toffee Cookies

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Dateline: Sun 16 Aug . A favorite cookie of mine that is not universally loved (unfortunately) is called butter toffee cookies. After our mi...
Friday, August 28, 2026

Meal No. 4180: Mini Meatloafs

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Dateline: Sun 16 Aug . As we hit Sunday night a couple of weeks ago, the original guest list for dinner was a gathering of the six who const...
Thursday, August 27, 2026

Meal No. 4179: Sausage Pimento Cheese Quiche

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Dateline: Fri 14 Aug . When dear friend Amy sends me a recipe suggestion, we often realize Instagram aligns its algorithm for folks like us....
Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Homemade Vanilla Almond Granola

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Dateline: Thu 13 Aug . Ever since my big effort at weight loss back in 2018, I've undertaken a variety of habits and routines to try to...
Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Meal No. 4178: Vegetable Plate

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Dateline: Thu 13 Aug . There we were, barreling toward the middle of August, and we’d gotten back into that mix of heat and humidity and a p...
Monday, August 24, 2026

Meal No. 4177: Salmon Croquettes

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Dateline: Wed 12 Aug . A fine foursome sat down to dinner a couple of Wednesdays ago, on a mid-week movie night, with the main feature being...
Sunday, August 23, 2026

Meal No. 4176: Roasted Salmon on Caesar-Topped Greens

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Dateline: Mon 10 Aug . As is often my prologued lament once I finally get around to having salmon: it had been too long. But after my annual...
Saturday, August 22, 2026

Meal No. 4175: Grilled Chicken on Caesar-Dressed Romaine

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Dateline: Sun 09 Aug . Enough spiced and herbed grilled chicken breast was left from the previous evening’s meal that it proved just right ...
Friday, August 21, 2026

Meal No. 4174: Chicken Caesar Wraps

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Dateline: Sat 08 Aug . With August well underway by the time we rolled up onto its second weekend, I found myself thinking some spiced grill...
Thursday, August 20, 2026

Meal No. 4173: Chicken Souvlaki on Yogurt Flatbreads

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Dateline: Thu 06 Aug . Well, lordy, I went and did it again. Marinated chicken, eased onto skewers, and grilled. Yogurt flatbreads, prepped ...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Vanilla Ice Cream with Sweet Apples Compote

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Dateline: Wed 05 Aug . Was it only two weeks ago that on Amy’s regular dinner visit we indulged in a strange concoction for dessert? Why yes...
Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Meal No. 4172: Pimento Cheese Tomato Pie

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Dateline: Wed 05 Aug . It was starting to feel like summer menus were about to get away from me and I’d not made a good tomato pie in a whil...
Monday, August 17, 2026

Meal No. 4171: BBQ-Glazed Pork Kebabs

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Dateline: Tue 04 Aug . As we headed into August’s first work week, while I was absolutely not working, I had some packages in the fridge who...
Sunday, August 16, 2026

Meal No. 4170: Salad Topped with Fried Chicken

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Dateline: Mon 03 Aug . When we welcomed August with copycat friend chicken sandwiches , I ended up with two fillets extra. They were perfect...
Saturday, August 15, 2026

Meal No. 4169: Chicken Thighs and Two Sides

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Dateline: Sun 02 Aug . Another day of drear and drizzles was upon us on the first Sunday of August (which also marked 45 years since my fath...
Friday, August 14, 2026

Meal No. 4168: Chick-Fil-A Dupe Sandwiches

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Dateline: Sat 01 Aug . We welcomed August two Saturdays ago, with downtown busy and alive with patrons and supporters of the National Black ...