A-maizing Corn Bread

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I was tempted to inundate you with a ton of corny jokes. I restrained myself and limited it to the title.

This will be my last in a series of “corny” recipes (and they all sigh with relief). [Read more…]

Scalloped Corn

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Still. Corn.

Guess what? I’ll probably be talking about chocolate in March instead of during this lovely month of “love”. (I was always a late bloomer.) [Read more…]

Oatmeal Bake

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The weather is getting chilly in South Dakota. That means several things:

  • I can’t get the dog to go potty outside.
  • We’re scrambling to get outdoor work done (because heavens——–it has been known to snow in October.)
  • My tribe and I are hankering for warm, filling meals in the morning.

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Rhubarb Ramblings!

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Today’s DoAhead Dining post is from my amazing BIL “Uncle Greg”. Greg is our family’s resident “Emeril”. He. Can. Cook. He loves to create new concoctions in the kitchen and although we may be biased, we think He does it incredibly well! I consider myself lucky to feature some of his gems here on DoAhead. Today he’s sharing a tasty Rhubarb treat! Here’s a quick word from Greg! [Read more…]

Bran Muffins

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If there is a meal that we are ever in need of Doing Ahead it’s breakfast! I and my tribe are breakfast eaters. Breakfast “cookers”? Aah, not so much!

Just like every other North American family we are on the run. If I don’t have breakfast options thought through and prepared ahead of time then breakfast inevitably turns into cereal or a granola bar. Not a bad option… if it only happens some of the time. [Read more…]