Category Archives: Vegetarian Dishes

Pan-Fried Asparagus

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Chuck Rang

“Chuck, I’ve found a real good place for brook trout,” said my father when he picked me up at the bus station in Hayward. The spring semester was over and I was home for a few days before heading back … Continue reading →

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Jerri’s Salmon Loaf

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Chuck Rang

It has been a few years, so we don’t feel too guilty for not remembering who gave us Betty Crocker’s Dinner for Two Cook Book. Jerri thinks it is remotely possible that she bought it before we headed for Charlottesville, … Continue reading →

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Smothered Cheese & Bean Burritos

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Chuck Rang

Perhaps like us you have been blessed with a vegetarian in your family. If so, give thanks for Cheese and Bean Burritos. Even a confirmed carnivore like me finds them a tasty and satisfying main dish for a meatless meal. … Continue reading →

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Jerri’s Potato Soup

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Chuck Rang

When I was growing up, there was a potato bin in our basement. It was eight feet long, six feet wide and about seven feet high. Trust me when I say that it held a lot of potatoes and that … Continue reading →

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Mexican Corn Pudding

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Chuck Rang

Over the years friends and family members have given us many cookbooks. We enjoy receiving them and make a point of trying at least one recipe from each gift as soon as practicable. Today we look forward to getting cookbooks … Continue reading →

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Kathy’s Kidney Bean Salad

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Chuck Rang

Before we were married, some of Jerri’s friends gave her a Recipe Shower. Everyone brought some of their favorite recipes written or typed on recipe cards, and the hostess furnished a recipe card box. Many of the cards are like … Continue reading →

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Dough Potatoes

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Chuck Rang

My father was 17 years old when the stock market crashed in October of 1929.  He told me that Grandpa Rang lost all the money he had saved from twenty years of farming except for the last couple of milk … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Apple Pie

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Chuck Rang

Quaking bogs can be treacherous places.  When my father introduced me to my first quaking bog, I followed instructions carefully and returned from that expedition without any good stories except that I made the bog bounce up and down by … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Raspberry Jam

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Chuck Rang

Wild raspberry jam is one of our favorites.  Most years we have picked enough to make two or three  batches plus plenty of fresh berries to top ice cream on hot days. But when summer rains fail to arrive on … Continue reading →

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Isolde’s Rotkohl (Red Cabbage)

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Chuck Rang

Last week I used some of the green cabbage I bought at the Farmer’s Market the previous Saturday to make John’s Haluski.  There were some beautiful red cabbages for sale that also tempted me, but Jerri’s observation that “We can … Continue reading →

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