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Beet and avocado salad

For a healthy salad this one is hard to beet

By Bill Milligan, For The Call June 26, 2023

Every time I eat beets, I think I’ve done something healthy. Despite rumored health benefits, I love beets and find new ways to eat them every season. This salad is hard to beet. I roast the beets a...

Hearty homemade tomato soup garnished with a dollup of sour cream.

Take care of yourself with this tomato soup

By Bill Milligan, For the Call September 22, 2022

I created this soup to use up some leftover fresh produce items I would otherwise have thrown away. It was a hit, but it is much better with ingredients purchased that day. The main caution here is...

Scrambled eggs served on a tortilla and topped with salsa make this an authentic MexBrex.

Eggs paired with traditional Mexican favorites make memorable breakfast

By Bill Milligan, For the Call August 23, 2022

My wife and I have been making this breakfast since we visited my sister in Oregon while our son was a wee lad. The taste secret is my salsa which is based on recipes by Dianne Kennedy.  There is no...

Asian flavors add character to spice up this ketchup-based barbecue sauce.

Sherry adds playful flavor to barbecued ribs

By Bill Milligan, For the Call June 24, 2022

I made this barbecue sauce one hot summer day after I purchased some baby back pork ribs our meat market had advertised in our paper. I had been experimenting with Asian sauces and marinades and I thought...

Lettuce and sour cream top these spinach enchiladas.

A great party food — spinach enchiladas

By Bill Milligan, For the Call May 24, 2022

One of the things I intended to make when I planned my vegetarian daughter-in-law’s menu was a spinach enchilada.  I’ve always liked them when they came with my order in Mexican restaurants. So after...

Apple pie has been a favorite for centuries

Apple pie has been a favorite for centuries

By Bill Milligan, For the Call May 1, 2022

This apple pie recipe was created for a Thanksgiving section of Call Newspapers published in November 2001. It is one of those historic recipes I do based on some written reference to foods someone ate...

Pasta primavera tops for freshness, ease

Pasta primavera tops for freshness, ease

By Bill Milligan, For the Call April 3, 2022

My wife is pretty good about going along with whatever I come up with for supper. Sometimes she’ll say something like “I can’t wait until we’re through this chicken,’’ meaning let’s have...

This slaw is a unique make-ahead side dish

This slaw is a unique make-ahead side dish

By Bill Milligan, For the Call June 26, 2020

Growing up as the first generation American in an Irish family gave me plenty of time to contemplate alternatives to the cabbage and potatoes that were the staples in my Irish relatives’ diet before...

Jessica Grib with her husband Kevin, son Noah and daughter Amelia.

Women in History: Jessica Grib is a survivor who now helps others

By Bill Milligan and Erin Achenbach March 11, 2020

Some say it takes a village to raise a child, but the birth of Concord resident Jessica Grib’s second child proves that sometimes it takes a village to save the mother. Grib survived massive heart failure...

Women in History: For decades, Earlene Judd lived to serve

Women in History: For decades, Earlene Judd lived to serve

By Bill Milligan, For the Call March 5, 2020

By Bill Milligan For the Call Former South County legislator Earlene Judd served the state of Missouri from the early 1980s until her death in December 2019 with a sense of humor and goodwill. Judd...

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