Category Archives: Potluck

Provencal Pasta Salad

This was in the Seattle Times a long time ago. Add chicken and it’s a meal. 10 servings preparation time 25 minutes 8 ounces (2 cups) ziti pasta 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped 2 … Continue reading

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Spinach and Cheese Strata

I think this was originally in Gourmet. It is my go-to strata recipe, and can be used with any number of variations. 350F 1 (10-oz) package frozen spinach, thawed, or fresh equivalent, or chard, or a whole mess of fresh … Continue reading

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Spicy Meat

This is an easy taco meat that goes well to a potluck. There are many uses for this tasty stuff. Adjust spiciness by subbing a can of salsa for one of the cans of chipotle sauce if you must. Pork … Continue reading

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Chile Relleno Casserole

Old Stebbins family classic. Delicious and a crowd-pleaser, in that American Classics sort of way. Cardiac arrest an option, but worth it.   375F oven 1-4oz. can whole roasted green chiles or fresh equivalent 1# cheddar cheese, grated 1/2 # … Continue reading

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Orondo Cider Works Corn Salsa

There are a boatload of produce places in the Orondo area north of Wenatchee, WA. One of my favorites is the slightly tourist-trappy Orondo Cider Works, a few miles north of town. The red barn just off the highway is … Continue reading

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Patrick Moylan’s Chile Posole Caldo Verde, or really good chili?

The other day, I made this stew, but for the meat I used ground beef and seasoned ground chicken. Everything else was according to recipe (though from scratch rather than using canned stuff) though I threw in a little more … Continue reading

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Baked Pasta Amatriciana

I had a bunch of bacon in the fridge I had to get rid of, so I put together a batch of Amatriciana sauce. It’s a basic red sauce with bacon, onion, garlic, tomatoes, and maybe roasted peppers. I ended … Continue reading

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(Lazy) Bastard Chili

  I’ve called this one Bastard Chili for the longest time. It requires a minimal amount of output for a nice big tasty pot of chili, and is great for people who don’t really like to cook. I like to … Continue reading

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Zucchini Bites

Here’s another tasty recipe that I got at the same community potluck. Ballard is a great part of town to live in if you like to cook. Everything that showed up at that potluck was delicious! I think these would … Continue reading

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Pat Moylan’s Chili Posole

This is really delicious. I’m publishing Pat’s original recipe, but it’s pretty easy to make completely from scratch, as I do. Shopping list: 1 bunch cilantro 1 bunch kale 1 large onion 1 medium bulb garlic 2 Jalepeno peppers 2 … Continue reading

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