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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Basil shrimp scampi

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Oh. yum. 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/6 cup butter 4 tablespoons minced garlic 1/4 cup dry white wine 2 tablespoons lemo...
Sunday, April 26, 2009

Fresh spring rolls

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1 zucchini, grated 1 carrot, grated 1/4 head cabbage, grated finely 1/4 cup fresh herbs (basil, mint, and cilantro are great!) 5-6 green oni...
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Saturday, April 25, 2009

French toast with zucchini bread

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Cut one loaf of zucchini bread into 1/2 inch slices. In a pie plate, mix: 3 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla pinch of cinnamon Melt 1 ...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Chawarmas de Rodaïna

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The other day I was craving the Lebanese chawarmas I grew up eating in West Africa. I got this recipe below from a childhood friend. this is...
Monday, April 20, 2009

Albondigas soup

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This came from Simply Recipes , my favorite recipe site. 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 large garlic clove, minced 1/2 cup...
Friday, April 17, 2009

Play-dough

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2 cups flour 2 tablespoons of cream of tartar 2 tablespoons of cooking oil 1 cup salt 2 cups boiling water food coloring Mix together the fi...

Asian cucumber soup

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2 English cucumbers, peeled, seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces 2 chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 2 tsp chicken bouillon Dissolve t...
Sunday, April 05, 2009

Aunt Betty Ann's broccoli salad

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I set out to recreate my Mom's brocoli salad, a recipe she got from her Aunt Betty Ann. The end result omitted the Cheddar cheese, used ...
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Saturday, April 04, 2009

Sweet and sour chicken

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2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 green pepper, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 red pepper, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 carrot, thinly ...
Friday, April 03, 2009

Buttermilk oven-fried chicken

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I was looking for a recipe for oven-fried chicken that a) didn't have a crumb coating à la Shake-n-bake, b) wasn't a pain to make, c...
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Sunday, March 29, 2009

Not-your-Grandma's applesauce cake

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This recipe was originally called Grandma's applesauce cake, but it didn't come from my grandmother. It came from one of the Country...
Monday, March 23, 2009

Sweet and sour fish

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Mmm...my favorite recipe of the sweet-n-sours 2lbs tilapia, cod, halibut or any other whitefish (cut into 1” chunks) 1 green pepper, cut int...
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Thursday, March 19, 2009

III's French toast

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My husband's recipe - goooood stuff. 1 cup milk 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp cinnamon 8 thick slices day-old or stale loaf, brioche or c...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Inspiration...

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I just read my Cooking Light newsletter and wanted to pass on the link to their suggested 20 Mediterranean Recipes . Oh yum. I am inspired!
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Saturday, March 14, 2009

Bacon, mushroom and cheese breakfast bread

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This recipe is more on the fluffy biscuit side rather than a dense breakfast casserole. 1 recipe Southern Girl's Biscuits 5 eggs, beaten...
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Black bean hummus

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This recipe came from Cooking Light. We ate it with a garlicky chickpea hummus and the variety in tastes was great. 1 garlic clove, peeled ...
Sunday, March 08, 2009

Snow-chilled peppermint bark

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4 bars dark chocolate 4 bars white chocolate 4 candy canes 1 tsp peppermint extract Break dark chocolate into pieces and melt slowly over a ...
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Thursday, March 05, 2009

Roasted beet salad with goat cheese

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I fell in love with this recipe as soon as I read the ingredients. 1 head lettuce, rinsed and dried 2-3 beets, roasted or boiled, then peele...
Monday, March 02, 2009

Pepper, onion and sausage omelets

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1/2 red pepper, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 2-3 white mushrooms, sliced 1/2 cup breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled 1 Tbsp olive oil 6...
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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Compost

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Our batch this week included: Orange peels Carrot peelings Sweet potato peelings Celery leaves Coffee grounds Red pepper stems Banana peels ...
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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Willie Rae's fish tacos

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My favorite item on the menu at Willie Rae's! Oil for frying 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon paprika ...

Cilantro jalapeño tartar sauce from Willie Rae's

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1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon capers (or chopped dill pickl...
Thursday, February 19, 2009

Cornmeal griddle cakes

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This recipe came from my mom's cookbook, but as I started tmaking it I decided to tweak a bit. The cornmeal we had was a very coarse gri...
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