Category: Food Geek

  • Local Farmers’ Markets

    Being the food geek that I am, I’ve been wanting to know when and where the local Farmers’ Markets are. This list is for the Rochester area and includes Ontario, (mostly eastern) Monroe, Seneca, and Wayne counties. This list is not exhaustive and I did not include farm markets or fruit stands. For more information…

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  • Simple Artisan Bread

    Adapted from the “Boule” master recipe at Mother Earth News I’m not a huge baker but I love making bread and am always on the lookout for new recipes to try. I’ve tried various no-knead recipes but, so far, this one has turned out the best. Due to the relative ease of preparation — and…

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  • Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

    I normally don’t follow recipes for cooking and, when I do, it doesn’t wind-up being much more than a rough guideline. Still, I’d been wanting to make Sheperd’s Pie for awhile and, knowing the basic concept of the recipe, decided to throw together one of my own. The results turned out great and I’ll definitely…

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  • Yummy Potato Casserole

    Ingredients 2 lbs hash browns (thawed, used 1 lb 14oz bag shredded hash browns) 1/4 cup butter (melted) 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 pt sour cream 4 oz cream cheese (softened) 1 lb sharp cheddar cheese (grated) 6 slices of cooked bacon (diced) 2 tsp onion powder 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp…

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  • Crockpot Mac & Cheese

    Ingredients 1 lb elbow macaroni (cooked) 2 lbs extra sharp cheddar cheese (cut into chunks) 1 lb Velveeta (cut into chunks) 24 oz evaporated milk (2 x 12 oz cans) 3 cups milk 3 eggs 2 tsp black pepper 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp salt Directions Cook macaroni just shy of al dente Combine…

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