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Salmon in Parchment
Main DishSeafoodSummerTeaching Boys to Cook Series

Salmon in Parchment

PollyAugust 22, 2013August 28, 2025

Every once in awhile you run across a recipe that changes everything!  This is one of those recipes.  Cooking salmon in the microwave, with veggies.  How simple is that? How convenient is that? This main dish is simple, delicious  and…

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Gringo Grandma’s Chili
Main DishRed MeatSoupsTeaching Boys to Cook SeriesWinter

Gringo Grandma’s Chili

PollyNovember 30, 2010August 28, 2025

Gingo Grandma’s chili!  That’s me!  This is my chili!  You’ve probably guessed that this is NOT serious cook-off chili. This is big pot, throw-it-all-together, family friendly, low-budget chili—chili that everyone likes! Chili with ground meat! And beans! Oh, my! A recipe…

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Chinese Pasta Salad??
PastaSaladsSide DishesTeaching Boys to Cook Series

Chinese Pasta Salad??

PollySeptember 28, 2010August 19, 2025

Chinese Pasta Salad? Is there such a thing? I doubt it—so what is this?! I don’t know what else to call it! Chinese Pasta Salad is the name it arrived with and I welcome all suggestions for a new name 🙂 This cold…

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Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
Main DishPastaRed MeatTeaching Boys to Cook Series

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

PollySeptember 24, 2010August 19, 2025

Who eats jarred spaghetti sauce?  I hope no one! I don’t; not ever. Well, I’ve had a spoonful here and there, so I do know how bad it is—which is generally too much vinegar. I like wine, tomatoes, onions, fresh mushrooms and…

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Zucchini Pasta
Main DishMeatlessPastaSeasonalSummerTeaching Boys to Cook SeriesVeggies

Zucchini Pasta

PollySeptember 11, 2010August 28, 2025

I have debated back and forth about posting this recipe. Pros: it uses up zucchini, which is very important this time of year! The pasta recipe is good; simple, straightforward, and good. Cons: It’s not GREAT; it’s good, but it’s lacking…

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Beer Can Chicken
GrillingMain DishPoultrySummerTeaching Boys to Cook Series

Beer Can Chicken

PollySeptember 7, 2010August 28, 2025

My friend, Adele, is the queen of Beer Can Chicken. She even tried to teach me how to do it, but I failed miserably. Mine just didn’t have the flavor that hers had. Knowing I was beat, I decided that Adele would…

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Grilled Orange Glazed Shrimp
AppetizersGrillingMain DishSeafoodSummerTeaching Boys to Cook Series

Grilled Orange Glazed Shrimp

PollyJuly 22, 2010August 28, 2025

Perfect! Three ingredients, a bit of salt and pepper, then quickly grilled on a skewer! It’s a pretty simple dish, and pretty simple in taste, too. Sometimes, that’s all one wants! It’s fancy enough to serve to guests, especially to…

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Turkey Reuben Burger
BreadsSandwichesSummerTeaching Boys to Cook Series

Turkey Reuben Burger

PollyJuly 10, 2010August 28, 2025

Finally, a real alternative to a hamburger, a Turkey Reuben Burger/Sandwich! It’s tasty, it’s filling, and it’s not that hard to prepare! And that first bite? You’ll moan—really! Oh my, I just thought how great this would be with some…

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About Me

polly of the kitchen

It's all about the recipe—really, it is! I have amassed quite a collection of recipes from my favorite cookbooks, food magazines, friends, the Internet, and more recently my adult daughters. I test every recipe I post. Some I've been cooking for years, decades even, and a few I have made only a few times. I don't post mediocre recipes. I don't post good recipes. I post GREAT recipes! When I find a recipe I LOVE, I can't wait to share it. I started In the Kitchen with Polly on January 01, 2010, a joint venture between myself and my non-cooking but most excellent webmaster, proofreader, technical goddess and all-around bestie, ratty (not a joke—ratty is her chosen nickname—her Mama didn’t do that to her, she did it to herself!). Last year we hit a snag—the website went up in monstrous flames. It took a long time to sort out what happened and even longer to recreate what was lost. Hundreds of pictures gone, and every recipe we posted (300+) over the last 14 years had to be reformatted, many pictures retaken. It's done now though, and we are back! I like this brighter version :) Scroll through! Find something you like, and let's get cooking! There’s a search button and there are also tags to click on if you want to find a recipe for a specific food. If you need it, the print button is on the preview page and at the end of each post.

Enjoy!

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