Friday Food

Recipes with sustainability angles, seasonal cooking, and food preservation.

A white oval baking dish of hot artichoke dip with a golden-brown bubbling cheese top, with a serving spoon
April 17, 2026
Appetizers & Dips

Hot Artichoke Dip

The party appetizer that always gets finished first—cream cheese, parmesan, mozzarella, and artichoke hearts baked until golden and bubbly. Naturally gluten-free.

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A thick fudgy brownie square dusted with powdered sugar on a white plate with a fork
April 10, 2026
Desserts

Seely Brownies

Fudgy, rum-spiked brownies topped with milk chocolate chips—the potluck staple that always disappears first. Better than a box mix, just as fast.

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Sliced cheesecake with fluffy white cream topping and visible raspberry pieces in the pale yellow filling, on a green cutting board
April 3, 2026
Desserts

The Jeanius Cheesecake

Raspberry white chocolate cheesecake on a Lorna Doone shortbread crust—Jean's signature dessert that beats Claim Jumper at a fraction of the cost.

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Three chocolate-coated peanut butter balls on a colorful plate, two broken open to show the creamy peanut butter and Rice Krispie center
March 27, 2026
Desserts

Grandma Norma's Peanut Butter Balls

80-100 chocolate-dipped peanut butter Rice Krispie treats in one batch—the holiday cookie that makes homemade gifts obvious winners over store-bought every time.

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Twelve sealed Ball mason jars of amber bone broth cooling on a red kitchen cloth
March 20, 2026
Soups & Broths · Preserving & Canning

Homemade Bone Broth

Rich, flavorful broth from bones you were going to throw away. Better than store-bought, costs nothing but time, and stores for months frozen or pressure-canned.

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A 9Ă—13 pan of Mexican casserole with pulled pork, black beans, and rice topped with melted shredded cheese, partially served
March 13, 2026
Main Dishes

Mexican Casserole

All the flavor of a burrito in a single 9×13 pan—rice, protein, beans, salsa, and melted cheese. Batch cooks to 8-10 servings, naturally gluten-free, freezes beautifully.

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A decorative folk-art bowl of Korean beef in rich dark sauce over white rice, topped with sesame seeds
March 6, 2026
Main Dishes

Instant Pot Korean Beef

Melt-in-your-mouth Korean beef from the Instant Pot—10 minutes prep, 15 minutes pressure cooking, restaurant flavor at $3.33 per serving.

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A white bowl of creamy red Thai curry with chicken, green bell peppers, and bamboo shoots, with a spoon
February 27, 2026
Main Dishes

Mom's Thai Curry

Restaurant-quality Thai curry at home—Maesri curry paste, coconut milk, and lime leaves. Ready in 35 minutes, zero takeout packaging, and better than delivery.

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Twelve golden-brown banana chocolate chip muffins cooling in a dark muffin tin
February 20, 2026
Breakfast & Brunch

Grandma Seely's Banana Muffins

Turn those brown bananas into breakfast gold. Works gluten-free, freezes perfectly, and rescues produce most households throw away.

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