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    These pinto beans and rice only take about 10 minutes of hands-on work before they are stewed for about 12 hours in a cooking pot. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)
    A complete meal for when you’re pinching pennies
    By Tressa Dale • April 24, 2025 2:30 am

    My mother always kept a large tub of rice and beans, provisions she called “struggle food.”

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    This takeout favorite is deceptively easy and comes together faster than it can be delivered. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)
    A sweet and sour dinner for 3
    By Tressa Dale • April 17, 2025 2:30 am

    I really wanted some sweet and sour takeout this weekend, but all my favorite restaurants are far outside of delivery range.

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    Homer locals Don McNamara and Donna Rae Faulkner of Oceanside Farms pose with their Food Hero Award, presented by the Alaska Food Policy Council. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Food Policy Council)
    Homer’s Oceanside Farms honored as 2025 Alaska Food...
    By Chloe Pleznac Homer News • April 16, 2025 12:30 pm

    The annual award is facilitated by the Alaska Food Policy Council.

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    These poached pears get their red tinge from a cranberry juice bath. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)
    A dessert to stimulate the senses
    By Tressa Dale • April 10, 2025 2:30 am

    These crimson-stained cranberry poached pears offer a soft and grainy texture.

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    Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
Sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cauliflower, kale, onions and buckwheat are served in this rich, healthy salad.
    Sweet potato salad for the soul
    By Tressa Dale • April 3, 2025 2:30 am

    This salad is exciting, complex, and has a much kinder kale to carb ratio.

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    Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
This tuna casserole calls for peas, parsley and Parmesan incorporated into a sturdy pasta.
    Quick and kid-pleasing casserole
    By Tressa Dale • March 27, 2025 2:30 am

    This wholesome dish is great for busy families and fussy eaters.

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    These monster cookie-inspired granola bars are soft, chewy and tasty enough to disguise all the healthy nuts, oats and seeds. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)
    Fueling the fearless
    By Tressa Dale • March 20, 2025 2:30 am

    My son’s adventurous nature unfortunately does not extend to his diet.

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    A fancy dessert for an extra-special birthday
    By Tressa Dale • March 13, 2025 2:30 am

    This dessert is not what I usually make for his birthday, but I wanted to make him something a little fancier for 35.

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    Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
This chili uses ground turkey, light and dark red kidney beans, and plenty of cumin and ground chili.
    Hearty chili to lighten the heart
    By Tressa Dale • March 6, 2025 2:30 am

    This chili uses ground turkey, light and dark red kidney beans, and plenty of cumin and ground chili.

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    Quick bread for every meal
    By Tressa Dale • February 27, 2025 1:30 am

    This foolproof soda bread is a recipe that’s great for breakfast.

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    Beef empanadas are served with mixed greens and corn. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)
    Empanadas for the inquisitive
    By Tressa Dale • February 20, 2025 2:30 am

    These savory beef empanadas are filling and flavorful, perfect fuel for a growing mind.

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    Creamy pasta is served with smoked salmon and Parmesan. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)
    A dish for the mourning
    By Tressa Dale • February 13, 2025 2:30 am

    Smoked salmon fettuccine served in a time of grief.

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    Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
These cupcakes are dense, more like brownies than traditional cupcakes, and are chock full of chocolate.
    ‘Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate’ with some sprinkles
    By Tressa Dale • February 6, 2025 2:30 am

    These cupcakes are dense, more like brownies than traditional cupcakes, and are chock full of chocolate.

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