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Jodell’s Ravioli Soup

First, make a list of people who might enjoy a soup lunch or dinner at your home. Second, narrow down the list to ten for lunch or six for dinner. Third, call them and get a commitment. Fourth, start the … Continue reading

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Pörkelt: Pork Goulash with Caraway and Lemon

Our family ate a lot of pork when I was a boy. We feasted on hams for Sunday dinners, and breakfast was bacon, eggs and homemade bread at least a couple of times a week. Mom used smoked pork hocks … Continue reading

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Italian Meatballs

For many years Jerri and I have been stopping at a supper club in Trego, Wisconsin on our way to the cabin. While I was still working, we enjoyed the Friday fish fry at least once a month and occasionally … Continue reading

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Marlene’s Sauerkraut Hotdish

Many years ago, Jerri was at a potluck at the New Richmond United Methodist Church. She really liked a hotdish made with sauerkraut, hamburger and macaroni. She asked who made it and got Marlene to share the recipe with her. … Continue reading

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Jerri’s Egg Noodles

Want a really easy way to impress guests with your skill in the kitchen?  Serve them homemade noodles in beef, chicken or turkey soup.  Jerri has been wowing me with her noodle-making ability for nearly five decades.   Once she … Continue reading

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Linguine With Summer Peppers and Sausage

Every cabin should have a stack of old food magazines.  They’re perfect reading for those days when you are trapped by bad weather miles from shopping malls, movie theaters and sidewalks. Food magazines don’t have news stories, political cartoons, investment … Continue reading

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John’s Haluski

When John first described this recipe to me, I was a bit sceptical. I like cabbage, I like noodles. But together? After making his recipe for Haluski, the answer is a resounding YES! Haluski is a dish that originated in eastern Europe. … Continue reading

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Pasta Salad

My mother loved macaroni salad.  Her friends did too.  I think that they got a lot of ideas from the Woman’s Day magazines they picked up at the A & P.  In any case, macaroni salad gave them an outlet … Continue reading

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Gus Gauch’s Macaroni and Cheese

Gus Gauch was a farmer who lived down the road from us in the country.  He was also one of the two best fly fishermen on the Namakagon River north of Hayward. When I was eight years old, Gus talked … Continue reading

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