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  • Ode to Robin

    Last year, my beloved Robin (i.e., my 2003 Saturn Ion 2) was  orphaned. General Motors ditched the Saturn brand, couldn’t pawn it off on any other buyer, and so let the American-made subsidary die after a scant 25 years. I

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  • This passed muster with my 9-year-old, our wonderful Japanese exchange student, and me: Pasta With Artichoke-Red Pepper Pesto 1 can. quartered artichoke hearts, drained 6 oz. roasted red peppers, drained (I used half of a 12 oz. jar) 2 TBL

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  • I’ve made this a couple times in the past month, and tweaked the recipe I first saw. It’s really good, and passes my “dinner must be done within 30-minutes” test. 30-Minute Red Curry and Vegetables Jasmine or other white rice.

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