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“Fry” Day Pickles and Snow Days

20121028-_MG_9444-Editweb — Fried Pickles with Yogurt, Dill, Sriracha dipping sauce

Well, another couple of weeks have gone by and where was I? Oh yes! I was snowed in with a friend of mine for a couple of days, so no pics of Yes!Chef! making tasty things last week.

Every year a group of 7 ladies that I have known for years visit me at my cabin in Tahoe for a weekend retreat. We have been doing this for the last 9 years. Last year they came in the beginning of October. Some years they have visited in July or August. This year, they waited until almost the last weekend in October. The weather in Tahoe is always iffy in October and true to form, the first few days were balmy and beautiful. It chilled down in the evening, but daytime was wonderful.

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October 29, 2012January 16, 2013

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Crashed Spicy Sweet Potatoes are My New Fall Comfort Food

20121008-_MG_7445-web — Crashed Spicy Sweet Potatoes

Now that Fall has officially begun, it’s time to put on the warm socks, colorful sweaters and curl up by the fire. Heat up a cup of apple cider and put a stick of cinnamon in it while you are waiting for the Crashed Sweet Potatoes to finish cooking. Can you tell that I love fall.

Here in the Sierras, we like to head out to Tahoe and get some pictures of the fall leaves, and maybe some bears.

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October 10, 2012October 12, 2012

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Pan Handlers or Latin Spiced Pork Loin cooked with Great Magefesa Cookware

A couple of months ago we were contacted by a cookware manufacturing company called Magefesa, located in Florida. They had somehow read our blog and wanted us to test some of their cookware and then review it on the blog. We were very happy to oblige and they sent us a complete set of their Ecotherm Plus cookware, a lovely pressure cooker and a set of frittata pans. Several weeks later we arrived home to see this on our doorstep.

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August 6, 2012August 7, 2012

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Out of Africa or The Healing Power of a Simple Chicken

20120412-20120412-P1180864 web — My daughter (right) and a good friend who adventured with her and an elephant

I have been missing the last couple of weeks, but I’ve had very good reasons. First my daughter returned from Africa. She had been there for a little over 5 months working in a Day Home (of sorts) for Street Boys.