The Yellow Apron

Creating recipes for everyday.

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Assorted Food Preservation Projects

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During August, the Three Rivers Homestead channel on YouTube tries to do some preserving every day called the "Every Bit Counts Challe...
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Summer Salad with Pineapple

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I wanted something to have with the sliders that wasn't slaw.  There are a lot of "Hawaiian" salad recipes out there, but none...
Sunday, August 24, 2025

Hawaiian Rolls

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I wanted to make some pork sliders with Hawaiian rolls, which I haven't bought in forever.  $6 per dozen, um no.  So I found a copycat ...
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Split-Pea Salad

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It's hard to come up with a new recipe for an ingredient that is so firmly rooted in everyone's mind as having only one use.  Split ...
Monday, August 18, 2025

PiƱa Colada Pancakes

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I had an idea, googled it, and there was a recipe.  There were a lot of recipes, actually.  This offering from Hilah Cooking was closest to...
Friday, August 15, 2025

Baked Salmon Skewers

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I was feeling guilty that I hadn't made fish in a while.  Pavilions had my discount salmon trimmings.  Done. I considered doing these ou...
Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Millet and Sweet Potato Porridge (Congee)

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I spent a couple of weeks mixing up my breakfast routine.  I did some overnight steel-cut oats in the Crockpot, then wondered if I could do...
Saturday, August 9, 2025

Roasted Tomatoes with Mashed Lima Beans

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The menu plan said "lima bean salad".  This sort of qualifies as a cooked salad.  When you look at the way I ended up plating it, ...
Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Quiche with Chicken and Chard

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Eggs are finally a "normal" price again.  Ok, it was an extreme coupon sale, but we're back to 25¢ apiece.  The quiche that I...
Sunday, August 3, 2025

Lentil Bolognese

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I've heard of substituting lentils for ground beef as a money-saving trick.  Or, add some to half as much beef to stretch it.  I decided...
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Lurker Smurf
Southern California, United States
I am a baker and freelance caterer who enjoys a cooking challenge. Using the stray items that collect in a pantry, fridge, or freezer has become my specialty. I like to take my inspiration from any cuisine I sample, even if my tweaking produces a less-than-authentic result.
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