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Gourmet Baja Mexican at San Juan River Kitchen
This story begins with an email to Bill Boyle, the San Juan Record Publisher and Editor: “Hi Bill, This is not a letter to the Editor. It is just a suggestion. We finally had the pleasure of going ...
May 31, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 1153 1153 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bees, hives, taste of honey
Utah, the Beehive State, adopted the symbol of the beehive onto its state flag and seal in 1847; representing the qualities of industry, perseverance, thrift, stability, and self-reliance.
May 17, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 1052 1052 recommendations | email to a friend
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Potato casserole for any need
A funeral is a time of sorrow, the passing of a family member, friend, neighbor that grips the mind and heart with deep sadness. Usually the reasoning is that this person is missed; no longer can h...
May 03, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 1149 1149 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cottonwood Steakhouse reopens for the season
April Fools – Not! Cottonwood Steakhouse reopened its doors on April 1 and began their 21st season in Bluff.
Apr 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 1133 1133 recommendations | email to a friend
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These are the grains of our lives
The visual piles of dried corn, pinon nuts and beans flowing through outstretched fingers lead my mind to these words, “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the Days of Our Lives.”
Apr 05, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 1134 1134 recommendations | email to a friend
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Eat like family at Helgerson’s
A new food stand has recently opened down in Bluff, UT across Main Street from Bluff Fort. Helgerson’s Red Rock Chicken is owned by Steve and Tonya, who only just moved to San Juan County in August...
Mar 29, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 1087 1087 recommendations | email to a friend
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Comfort cooking, British style
Now I happen to be a fan of recipes originating from the United Kingdom, and I am generally referring to England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland (some areas that the Utah pioneers were from); not all ...
Feb 24, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 1108 1108 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dessert salad saga – Part two
Nectar and Ambrosia, the drink and food of the Gods; the Ancient Greek Pantheon that is. Sitting upon celestial thrones high upon Mount Olympus, these gods and goddesses played the humans upon the ...
Jan 27, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 1084 1084 recommendations | email to a friend
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Utahns’ love of dessert salads
If you are a resident of, or frequent visitor to, Utah, something you will experience at meals are dessert salads.
Jan 20, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 1145 1145 recommendations | email to a friend
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Papa Dave’s makes it hot in Blanding
Admittedly, I am a pizza snob; born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, in an Italian neighborhood, I know great pizza . . . not good, great.
Dec 16, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 1130 1130 recommendations | email to a friend
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