Jan Norris: Food and Florida

This year, it’s the Ravens and 49ers. I don’t have a dog even close to this fight, so I’ll stick to the food. Here are some tried and true crowd-pleasers. Great balls of meat (or meat substitutes) Let’s start with meatballs – those little things are too often overlooked as a simple party food, easy [...]

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Turn thin (operative word) strips of carrots, eggplant and zucchini into this beauty with an herbed custard (quiche) base in a tart shell. Add onions, chopped pepper and herbs to the egg mixture; arrange the strips in a pastry shell and pour liquid over all. Bake at 325 till custard sets and veggies are tender. [...]

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This easy pull-apart bread is a party animal – with the bacon and cheese and ranch flavors making it mostly a guy thing. Recipe, adapted: 1 loaf round sourdough, sliced into cubes as above, but not through to bottom; 1/4 pound bacon, cooked, crumbled; 1/2 cup grated cheese; 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 envelope ranch [...]

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It’s Friday – let’s play with our food. Try these fun ways to use and show hot dogs. The mummies are great for Halloween – bookmark them!     Crabs and more… To amaze the kids – thread raw spaghetti through the hot dogs, then boil ‘em till spaghetti is done.  

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Had to share this – from Farmers Pal Facebook page: As for a recipe, we tapped the Splendid Table. Jelly worms (or other figures) To form worms: 2 boxes flexible straws tall pitcher or milk carton, or other slender container to hold bundles of straws upright 2 rubber bands small-spout funnel or squeeze bottle with [...]

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