Roasted Potatoes 2

Mar 18, 2014 by

Yes I know, you are thinking another roasted potato recipe??? Yes another one a little bit more prep but for sure really tasty.

Ingredients

  • 8 potatoes of your choice
  • 8 slices of bacon
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil (enough to cover your baking tray)
  • 1/2 cup of cheese of your choice for me it’s Parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Peel slice and wash the potatoes. Add 1/2 tsp of salt to the potatoes and cook till semi done. With that I mean not all the way done, they need to be a bit firm. Mine takes about 10-12 minutes it depends what kind of potatoes you use.

2.  While the potatoes are cooking slice the bacon and the onion.  Fry the bacon in a separate pan.

3.  Preheat the oven to 425F. Pour the olive oil on your baking pan, I used a cookie sheet. You have to have enough oil to cover the whole dish. After you have cooked the potatoes drain the water. Add the sliced potatoes to your baking dish and top off with the onion, pepper and salt . Bake for about 30 minutes. Check if they start to brown if so turn them over. If need to add some more olive oil. Add the fried bacon and the cheese, bake for another 10 minutes.


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Ingredients
  • 8 potatoes of your choice
  • 8 slices of bacon
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil (enough to cover your baking tray)
  • ½ cup of cheese of your choice for me it's parmesan
  • salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Peel slice and wash the potatoes. Add ½ tsp of salt to the potatoes and cook till semi done. With that I mean not all the way done, they need to be a bit firm. Mine takes about 10-12 minutes it depends what kind of potatoes you use.
  2. While the potatoes are cooking slice the bacon and the onion Fry the bacon in a separate pan.
  3. Preheat the oven to 425F. Pour the olive oil on your baking pan, I used a cookie sheet. You have to have enough oil to cover the whole dish. After you have cooked the potatoes drain the water. Add the sliced potatoes to your baking dish and top off with the onion, pepper and salt . Bake for about 30 minutes. Check if they start to brown if so turn them over. Add the fried bacon and the cheese and bake for another 10 minutes.

 

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Leek Casserole

Jan 26, 2014 by

Leeks have long been used in Europe. Americans are just getting used to them. They look like large over-sized green onions. Soups may be the most popular use of leeks, but new food combinations are bringing the leek in the limelight. Leeks are readily available year-round in most markets. If you haven’t yet tried cooking them at home, it’s time you enjoyed their subtle, sweet flavor. Try this leek casserole, I promise you, you will like it.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of bouillon
1 egg
1tsp.salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1tsp. curry
1 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. Italian Seasoning
1 tbsp chicken base
1/2 tsp black pepper
1tbsp. cornstarch
2 leeks
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 red bell pepper
1 tray of ground beef
8 cooked potatoes
1 cup shredded cheese
Instructions:Preheat the oven to 375F. Grease the oven dish with margarine or butter.
Mix 1/2 cup of bouillon, 1 egg, 1tsp.salt, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1tsp. curry, 1 tsp. paprika, 1/4 tsp. Italian Seasoning, 1 tbsp chicken base, 1/2 tsp black pepper and  1tbsp. cornstarch mix it together.
Peel and cook the potatoes for about 10 minutes, so they won’t be all the way done. After they are cooked slice them up and set aside.
Cut and wash the leeks and dry spin them in the salad spinner. Cutup the bell-peppers and set aside. Cook the ground beef till done. Layer the casserole dish with the ground beef then add the leeks and the bell-peppers. Then layer with the cooked potatoes. Pour over the bouillon mixture. Top it off with the shredded cheese.
To make the foil not stick to the dish spray some oil on the foil before you cover the dish. Cook in the oven for 20 min. and let it rest for 10 min.

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Leeks have long been used in Europe. Americans are just getting used to them. They look like large oversized green onions. Soups may be the most popular use of leeks, but new food combinations are bringing the leek limelight. Leeks are readily available year-round in most markets. If you haven’t yet tried cooking them at home, it’s time you enjoyed their subtle, sweet flavor. Try this leek casserole, I promise you will like it.
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • ½ cup of bouillon
  • 1 egg
  • 1tsp.salt
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • 1tsp. curry
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • ¼ tsp. Italian Seasoning
  • 1 tbsp chicken base
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1tbsp. cornstarch
  • 2 leeks
  • ½ green bell pepper
  • ½ red bell pepper
  • 1 tray of ground beef
  • 8 cooked potatoes
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375F. Grease the oven dish with margarine or butter.
  2. Mix ½ cup of bouillon, 1 egg, 1tsp.salt, ½ tsp nutmeg, 1tsp. curry, 1 tsp. paprika, ¼ tsp. Italian Seasoning, 1 tbsp chicken base, ½ tsp black pepper and 1tbsp. cornstarch mix it together.
  3. Peel and cook the potatoes for about 10 minutes, so they won’t be all the way done. After they are cooked slice them up and set aside.
  4. Cut and wash the leeks and dry spin them in the salad spinner. Cutup the bell-peppers and set aside.
  5. Cook the ground beef till done. Layer the casserole dish with the ground beef then add the leeks and the bell-peppers. Then layer with the cooked potatoes. Pour over the bouillon mixture. Top it off with the shredded cheese.
  6. To make the foil not stick to the dish spray some oil on the foil before you cover the dish. Cook in the oven for 20 min. and let it rest for 10 min.

 

 

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Loaded Baked Potato Salad

Jul 7, 2013 by

Who does not like a loaded baked potato? Why not eat it as a cold side salad. A truly tasty side dish.

Ingredients

  • 4 large Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup Greek Yoghurt or Sour Cream
  • 1/2 cup shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
  • 1/4 cup freshly chopped chives, divided
  • 6 strips of bacon (4 for the salad and 2 for topping) cooked and crumbled

Instructions

  1. Cook the bacon till crispy, and boil your cutup potatoes till done. You don’t want to cook them too long otherwise you get a mushy potato salad. You do want a bit of bite to it. I cook my potatoes between 15-20 minutes.
  2. In a small bowl mix together the mayonnaise, yoghurt or sour cream. Add the shredded Pepper Jack Cheese and 4 slices of crumbled bacon, and half of the chives. Then at last the cooled down potatoes. Let chill in the refrigerator. I do not add any salt or pepper because the salt is already in the bacon and the pepper is already in the pepper jack cheese. Top the salad with the remaining crumbled bacon and chives. I am a bacon lover but you want to be careful not to add too much bacon otherwise it will get to salty.

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Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 4 large Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup Greek Yoghurt or Sour Cream
  • ½ cup shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
  • ¼ cup freshly chopped chives, divided
  • 6 strips of bacon (4 for the salad and 2 for topping) cooked and crumbled
Instructions
  1. Cook the bacon till crispy, and boil your cutup potatoes till done. You don't want to cook them too long otherwise you get a mushy potato salad. You do want a bit of bite to it. I cook my potatoes between 15-20 minutes.
  2. In a small bowl mix together the mayonnaise, yoghurt or sour cream. Add the shredded Pepper Jack Cheese and 4 slices of crumbled bacon, and half of the chives. Then at last the cooled down potatoes. Let chill in the refrigerator. I do not add any salt or pepper because the salt is already in the bacon and the pepper is already in the pepper jack cheese. Top the salad with the remaining crumbled bacon and chives. I am a bacon lover but you want to be careful not to add too much bacon otherwise it will get to salty.

 

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Twice Baked Potatoes

Sep 15, 2012 by

Ingredients

  • 4 medium baking potatoes
  • 1/2 pack of an (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
  • ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 1 pint Greek yoghurt or sour cream
  • 1 cups shredded cheese of your choice
  • 1 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped chives, for garnish
  • 5 slices bacon (pork or turkey), cooked crisp, drained and crumbled, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Pierce potatoes and place on baking pan. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until very soft. If you don’t want to bake them just boil them in water for 20 minutes.
  2. Peel and mash potatoes in large bowl with potato masher or back of fork. Add cream cheese, half of the butter, Greek yoghurt and 1/2 cup of shredded cheese. Stir well. Add garlic, salt and pepper, and stir again. Add half of the green onion and cooked bacon.
  3. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray, bake for 30 to 35 minutes until hot. Sprinkle remaining green onions, crumbled bacon and 1/2 cup of shredded cheese over casserole and return to oven for about 5 minutes, until cheese melts.

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  • 4 medium baking potatoes
  • ½ pack of an (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
  • ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 1 pint Greek yoghurt or sour cream
  • 1 cups shredded cheese of your choice
  • 1 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped chives, for garnish
  • 5 slices bacon (pork or turkey), cooked crisp, drained and crumbled, for garnish
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Pierce potatoes and place on baking pan. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until very soft. If you don't want to bake them just boil them in water for 20 minutes.
  2. Peel and mash potatoes in large bowl with potato masher or back of fork. Add cream cheese, half of the butter, Greek yoghurt and ½ cup of shredded cheese. Stir well. Add garlic, salt and pepper, and stir again. Add half of the green onion and cooked bacon.
  3. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray, bake for 30 to 35 minutes until hot. Sprinkle remaining green onions, crumbled bacon and ½ cup of shredded cheese over casserole and return to oven for about 5 minutes, until cheese melts.

 

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Potato Leek Soup

Jul 7, 2012 by

Ingredients

  • 2 leeks
  • 8 small potatoes
  • 1 med onion
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp mustard
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 slices fried crispy bacon
  • 2 green onion
  • 1 box chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream or half and half
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/3 cup white cheese
  • 2 tsp chopped garlic

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; remove to paper towels and crumble. Set aside. Pour off all but 1 tsp of the drippings of bacon grease. Add the leeks and diced onion along with the butter and oil. Cook this mixture, stirring until leeks are tender, make sure the onion do not turn brown. Sprinkle flour over the onion mixture and blend in.
  2. Add the chicken broth and cut up the potatoes. Cover and simmer over low heat until the potatoes are done ( about 15 min), stir occasionally. Put all in the blender or use the immerse blender to make a smooth soup. Stir in the heavy cream and heat through. Add the shredded cheese, salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with the crumbled bacon and sliced green onions.

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Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Universal
Ingredients
  • 2 leeks
  • 8 small potatoes
  • 1 med onion
  • ½ tsp white pepper
  • ½ tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 4 slices fried crispy bacon
  • 2 green onion
  • 1 box chicken broth
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • ⅓ cup heavy cream or half and half
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ⅓ cup white cheese
  • 2 tsp chopped garlic
Instructions
  1. Cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; remove to paper towels and crumble. Set aside. Pour off all but 1 tsp of the drippings of bacon grease. Add the leeks and diced onion along with the butter and oil. Cook this mixture, stirring until leeks are tender, make sure the onion do not turn brown. Sprinkle flour over the onion mixture and blend in.
  2. Add the chicken broth and cut up the potatoes. Cover and simmer over low heat until the potatoes are done ( about 15 min), stir occasionally. Put all in the blender or use the immerse blender to make a smooth soup. Stir in the heavy cream and heat through. Add the shredded cheese, salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with the crumbled bacon and sliced green onions.

 

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Potato Salad (American)

May 30, 2012 by

Some years ago I had my friend Diane over for a BBQ and I had made the Dutch potato salad. Diane mentioned to me that my potato salad taste a lot like her Mom’s. The difference between hers and the Dutch potato salad is that we have meat in the potato salad ;). I asked Diane to share her Moms recipe with me. The secret ingredient to her potato salad is sandwich spread, who would have thought. She was telling me “why do all the work when you can find it all in one jar”? And now I am sharing her recipe with you. Take this recipe to a potluck and I promise you, people will ask for this recipe.

Ingredients

  • 4 lb potatoes (Yukon gold)
  • 1 onion
  • 1 jar of sandwich spread (15 oz)
  • 1 tbsp mustard
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 7 boiled eggs
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes and rinse them twice in cold water, till the water is clear. cut the potatoes up in small cubes. Boil them in a pot for about 10-15 minutes. Put the eggs in a pot and boil them for 8 minutes. Rinse the water of the potatoes and set the potatoes aside. Rinse the eggs with cold water, and peel.
  2. While the potatoes are cooling down. Mince the onion, and add to the sandwich spread. Cut up the boiled eggs. Add the mustard, sugar, black pepper, eggs and potatoes. Mix well. Store in the refrigerator till needed. The longer it sits, the better it taste.
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    Some years ago I had my friend Diane over for a BBQ and I had made the Dutch potato salad. Diane mentioned to me that my potato salad taste a lot like her Mom’s. The difference between hers and the Dutch potato salad is that we have meat in the potato salad ;). I asked Diane to share her Moms recipe with me. The secret ingredient to her potato salad is sandwich spread, who would have thought. She was telling me “why do all the work when you can find it all in one jar”? And now I am sharing her recipe with you. Take this recipe to a potluck and I promise you, people will ask for this recipe.
    Recipe type: Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Ingredients
    • 4 lb potatoes (Yukon gold)
    • 1 onion
    • 1 jar of sandwich spread (15 oz)
    • 1 tbsp mustard
    • 1 tbsp sugar
    • 7 boiled eggs
    • 1 tsp black pepper
    Instructions
    1. Peel the potatoes and rinse them twice in cold water, till the water is clear. cut the potatoes up in small cubes. Boil them in a pot for about 10-15 minutes. Put the eggs in a pot and boil them for 8 minutes. Rinse the water of the potatoes and set the potatoes aside. Rinse the eggs with cold water, and peel.
    2. While the potatoes are cooling down. Mince the onion, and add to the sandwich spread. Cut up the boiled eggs. Add the mustard, sugar, black pepper, eggs and potatoes. Mix well. Store in the refrigerator till needed. The longer it sits, the better it taste.

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French Fries

Apr 29, 2012 by

French-fried potatoes were likely invented during the 18th century in the area that later became Belgium. The name “French” was applied to them in (American) English at the beginning of the 19th century. The straightforward explanation of the term is that it means potatoes fried in the French sense of the verb: “to fry” can mean either sauteing or deep-fat frying, while its French origin, frire, unambiguously means deep-frying : frites being its past participle used with a plural feminine substantive, as in pommes de terre frites (“deep-fried potatoes”). Thomas Jefferson, famous for serving French dishes, wrote exactly the latter French expression. In the early 20th century, the term “French fried” was being used for foods such as onion rings or chicken, apart from potatoes. The verb “to french”, though not attested until after “French fried potatoes” had appeared, can refer to “julienning” of vegetables as is acknowledged by some dictionaries while others only refer to trimming the meat off the shanks of chops.

Ingredients

  • 6 Russet potatoes
  • canola oil
  • kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Cut the potatoes up in equal size. Soak the fries in water and wash and rinse at least twice. You have to dry the fries and the easiest way to do that is with the salad spinner, and after that I pat them dry.
  2. Deep fry (don’t put the lid on it otherwise they will definitely turn soggy )the fries in the canola oil 160C (325 F) for about 7 min. Take them out and let them cool down. At this point you could freeze them and use the fries at a later time. Increase the heat to 175 C (350 F) and fry them again till crisp and golden. Sprinkle with some kosher salt and eat them with some French fries mayonnaise. I haven’t found the perfect Dutch french fries mayonnaise recipe. In the meantime I use the commercial one.

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French-fried potatoes were likely invented during the 18th century in the area that later became Belgium. The name "French" was applied to them in (American) English at the beginning of the 19th century. The straightforward explanation of the term is that it means potatoes fried in the French sense of the verb: "to fry" can mean either sauteing or deep-fat frying, while its French origin, frire, unambiguously means deep-frying : frites being its past participle used with a plural feminine substantive, as in pommes de terre frites ("deep-fried potatoes"). Thomas Jefferson, famous for serving French dishes, wrote exactly the latter French expression. In the early 20th century, the term "French fried" was being used for foods such as onion rings or chicken, apart from potatoes. The verb "to french", though not attested until after "French fried potatoes" had appeared, can refer to "julienning" of vegetables as is acknowledged by some dictionaries while others only refer to trimming the meat off the shanks of chops.
Ingredients
  • 6 Russet potatoes
  • canola oil
  • kosher salt
Instructions
  1. Cut the potatoes up in equal size. Soak the fries in water and wash and rinse at least twice. You have to dry the fries and the easiest way to do that is with the salad spinner, and after that I pat them dry.
  2. Deep fry (don't put the lid on it otherwise they will definitely turn soggy )the fries in the canola oil 160C (325 F) for about 7 min. Take them out and let them cool down. At this point you could freeze them and use the fries at a later time. Increase the heat to 175 C (350 F) and fry them again till crisp and golden. Sprinkle with some kosher salt and eat them with some French fries mayonnaise. I haven't found the perfect Dutch french fries mayonnaise recipe. In the meantime I use the commercial one.

 

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Potato au Gratin (three cheese)

Apr 25, 2012 by

Au Gratin is a widespread culinary technique in food preparation in which an ingredient is topped with a browned crust, often using breadcrumbs, grated cheese, egg and/or butter. Gratin originated in French cuisine and is usually prepared in a shallow dish of some kind. A gratin is baked or cooked under an overhead grill or broiler to form a golden crust on top and is traditionally served in its baking dish.

Ingredients

  • 8 Potatoes
  • 1/2 stick margarine
  • 3 kind of cheeses ea. cheddar, mozzarella, Parmesan
  • 1/2 cup of heavy cream
  • 1tsp white pepper
  • 1 dash of Tabasco
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg.

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes and slice the potatoes with the mandolin. Put the cream and seasoning in a pot and add the potatoes. Cook for about 8 min. Mix the cheeses and add 1 tbsp. of all purpose flour. Grease the casserole dish. The first layer potatoes, second layer cream sauce, third layer cheese, fourth layer potatoes, fifth layer cream sauce, sixth layer cheese. Cover with foil and put in a preheated oven of 450F, cook for about 20 min. Take of the foil and cook for another 10 min.

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Au Gratin is a widespread culinary technique in food preparation in which an ingredient is topped with a browned crust, often using breadcrumbs, grated cheese, egg and/or butter. Gratin originated in French cuisine and is usually prepared in a shallow dish of some kind. A gratin is baked or cooked under an overhead grill or broiler to form a golden crust on top and is traditionally served in its baking dish.
Ingredients
  • 8 Potatoes
  • ½ stick margarine
  • 3 kind of cheeses ea. cheddar, mozzarella, Parmesan
  • ½ cup of heavy cream
  • 1tsp white pepper
  • 1 dash of Tabasco
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg.
Instructions
  1. Peel the potatoes and slice the potatoes with the mandolin. Put the cream and seasoning in a pot and add the potatoes. Cook for about 8 min. Mix the cheeses and add 1 tbsp. of all purpose flour. Grease the casserole dish. The first layer potatoes, second layer cream sauce, third layer cheese, fourth layer potatoes, fifth layer cream sauce, sixth layer cheese. Cover with foil and put in a preheated oven of 450F, cook for about 20 min. Take of the foil and cook for another 10 min.

 

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Potato Balls

Apr 1, 2012 by

It happens to all of us that we make too much food. I don’t know about you but I hate to throw away food. So what to do with all these mashed potatoes. This is a good recipe for leftover mashed potatoes and not to mention it’s easy to make. Who doesn’t like easy recipes 🙂

Ingredients

  • 3 cups of mashed potatoes
  • 1/3 cup dried onion
  • 3 oz. cream cheese
  • 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup of bread crumbs
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. I am using leftover mashed potatoes for this dish. In a large bowl add 1/3 cup of Parmesan Cheese, cream cheese, and seasonings to the mashed potatoes. Mix the breadcrumbs with 1/3 cup of Parmesan Cheese. Roll the potato balls in Parmesan cheese breadcrumb mixture, until well coated and place on a plate with wax paper. (wax paper is necessary so the balls won’t stick to the plate when you freeze them) Continue making balls until all is gone.Bake in 350F oven for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly browned
  2. Flash freeze these potato balls, by putting them in the freezer for about an hour. Once the balls are frozen you can place them in plastic bags or containers and store in the freezer.
  3. To use the potato balls, remove as many as needed and place in a dish. Bake in 350F oven for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly browned

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Ingredients
  • 3 cups of mashed potatoes
  • ⅓ cup dried onion
  • 3 oz. cream cheese
  • ⅔ cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup of bread crumbs
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. I am using leftover mashed potatoes for this dish. In a large bowl add ⅓ cup of Parmesan Cheese, cream cheese, and seasonings to the mashed potatoes. Mix the breadcrumbs with ⅓ cup of Parmesan Cheese. Roll the potato balls in Parmesan cheese breadcrumb mixture, until well coated and place on a plate with wax paper. (wax paper is necessary so the balls won't stick to the plate when you freeze them) Continue making balls until all is gone.Bake in 350F oven for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly browned
  2. Flash freeze these potato balls, by putting them in the freezer for about an hour. Once the balls are frozen you can place them in plastic bags or containers and store in the freezer.
  3. To use the potato balls, remove as many as needed and place in a dish. Bake in 350F oven for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly browned

 

 

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