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Claudia’s Chocolate Mousse 2.0

Miriam requested my mother’s chocolate mousse for her birthday dinner. Jan has experimented with variations over the years, but Miriam wanted the original “plain” chocolate mousse. Jan chaffed at this restriction, until she thought of using Strauss milk.

Claudia's Chocolate Mousse 2.0

Claudia’s Chocolate Mousse 2.0

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Claudia’s Apple Crisp

Before I left home for the first time, I sat down with my mother’s recipe box and wrote down my favorite dishes. She would usually only make this a few times each year, but we always loved it.  Continue reading

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Jan’s Charlie B’s

This is a family recipe from Jan’s father. I do not know where the name comes from (Charlie Browns?), but it is an excellent breakfast. It is, however, one that you generally have to plan ahead for.

Jan’s Charlie B’s

Jan’s Charlie B’s

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Karl’s Rotkohl II

I want to make Charlie B’s tomorrow. This is a leftover breakfast, but to make it you kind of have to have the leftovers. I already had the potatoes, but I needed the sausage. That meant bratwurst for dinner tonight.

Karl’s Rotkohl II

Karl’s Rotkohl II

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Jan’s Orange Custard

Jan had oral surgery yesterday so she is on a soft food diet for the next few days. She decided to make herself some custard. She decided that she totally disagreed with the one she found in Bittman’s, so she made it from the memory from what her mother taught her fifty years ago. She did make one major change from her mother’s recipe, which was to use my orange infused sugar.

Jan’s Orange Custard

Jan’s Orange Custard

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Claudia’s Pizza Dough

Before I left home for the first time, I sat down with my mother’s recipe box and wrote down my favorite dishes.  When I made my savory beef muffins I used my mother’s recipe for pizza dough. However I realized that is had also used my mother’s minimalist instructions.

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Claudia’s Pizza

Before I left home for the first time, I sat down with my mother’s recipe box and wrote down my favorite dishes.  She would make pizza for dinner almost every Sunday. It was a fight to see who would get left-over pizza for breakfast the next morning. I have changed it some since then, but this is her original recipe.

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