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Technology Updates for KitchenParade.com

Dear Kitchen Parade Readers & Visitors, UPDATES UPDATE 11:00am Wednesday 4/21 I just now realized that some links are not working properly. For example, if you start on the Recipe Box page and click Mother's Day, you will reach not the Mother's Day recipes but instead the main holiday page, necessitating an extra click to get to Mother's Day. I'm checking to see if there is an automated way to re-instate these links but it's likely to require manual updates, page by page, link by link. FINAL UPDATE 6:00am Monday 4/19 So, yes, "we got it!" I've been testing multiple browsers all weekend long, all things look normal. The one exception is that I'm getting 'some' (but not all) reports that the Internet Explorer 6 browser is displaying pages without the proper formatting. I've checked stats, a small percentage of Kitchen Parade readers use this version of Internet Explorer which was released back in 2001. My site has always been

Ham & Eggs Recipe with Leftover Ham

Another favorite recipe for using up a lot of leftover ham. Ham & Eggs is a hearty breakfast dish, whether for one or two or a hungry crowd. You wouldn't think that something as basic as cooking ham and eggs would require a "recipe", but honestly, this is so perfect, so easy, so tasty, so protein- and flavor-packed, I hope that Kitchen Parade readers find it an inspiration! ~ Skip Straight to the Recipe ~ The ham's on your pillow,
 The egg's in your sheet,
 The bran muffin's rollin'
 Down under your feet,
 There's milk in the mattress,
 And juice on the spread-
 Well, you said that you wanted
 Your breakfast in bed. - from "Sorry I Spilled It" by Shel Silverstein, humorist, poet & genius In bed or at the table, Ham & Eggs is (or wait, should that be "are??) surprisingly hearty even though the recipe calls for just four eggs. The recipe easily feeds four but if served with fruit, muffins or other br

Savory Orange Slices

Salad for Spring or Summer A simple and surprising orange salad — really, why relegate oranges to breakfast?! ~ Skip Straight to the Recipe ~ This recipe is so quick and easy that I'm adding it to a special collection of easy summer recipes published every summer since 2009. Watch for new "summer easy" recipes all summer long! With a free e-mail subscription , you'll never miss a one! COMPLIMENTS! "Delightful." ~ Pauline "Yumm!" ~ Melanie The Family Grove In the 1950s, my Minnesota grandparents bought a place in Florida and flew south in a fast ’53 Ford to become snowbirds. Now if the words "place in Florida" conjure up something grand, think again. The place was a sandy patch parked with a small trailer with one bedroom and a pull-out couch in the living area. After my grandfather died, Gramma walked the beach for long hours, finding solace in the sea shells that washed up along the Gulf Coast.

Twice-Smoked Ham

How & Why to Smoke a Smoked Ham a Second Time Looking for a special way to cook a big ham for Easter, Christmas and other special occasions? Start with a smoked ham and then, yes, smoke it again. The second smoke transforms an already good ham into something that's smoky-good with perfect texture for serving at room temperature in a buffet or gently rewarmed in the oven for serving hot at the table. One of Our Signature Recipes. Whole Food, Simply Prepared. "Plain" But Perfect. Hearty & Filling Food for a Crowd. Budget Friendly. Potluck & Party Friendly. High Protein. Weight Watchers Friendly. Naturally Gluten Free. Rave Reviews.

Ham 101: What to Know Before Buying a Ham

When I first started cooking ham, all the different kinds of hams, all the terms for hams, they were so confusing! It took awhile to sort out what curing is, and smoking, let alone fresh hams, green hams, country hams and even city hams. (Did you know that the number one ham is a city ham? Ever heard of a city ham before? Me either.) Here’s my explanation, everything you might want to know about ham. Ham 101 is published today along with my favorite way to cook a ham for holidays and parties, it's a Twice-Smoked Ham .

Easy Baked Fish Recipe with
Red Pepper & Cucumber Salad

Thank you, Lent, for the reminder that fish makes for a fast and healthy supper, not just for a few weeks in late winter but year-round. This recipe relies on a handful of pantry ingredients. Quick-quick, it's on the table in 30 minutes. Weight Watchers, you're going to love this recipe! ~ Skip Straight to the Recipe ~ Observing Lent with Children Careful readers might wonder what's growing in the dish behind the plate? That's Lenten grass , an old Finnish tradition, one of my favorite ways to observe Lent. The Sad State of Fish Fries During Lent My home of St. Louis is a bedrock of Catholicism. Catholic schools abound, some 123 of them, their playgrounds filled with rambunctious kids in plaid-jumper and khaki-pant uniforms. It’s not so rare to meet faithful parishioners like my neighbors who have been married 58 years this month and still walk to Mass every morning. During Lent, many parishes host Friday-night fish fries, attracting throngs of hungry