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Breakfast
I love the blog Simply Breakfast and I have been taking some photos of my morning meal myself. Here I have Vinta Crackers with brie and honeydew melon with a side of coffee. Setting out one back deck...
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Puttanesca - Inspired by Klaus, Violet and Sunny Bouldalare.
2 boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite size chunks2 tablespoons olive oil1 teaspoon pepper flacks1 cup katamala olives1/2 jar capers (about 1/4 cup)1 28 oz can chunk tomatoes1 package whole grain...
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Last weekend we were watching TV and saw Lidia make this cake and it looked so good that my Daughter, her friend, and I gave it a try. Almond Torta with Chocolate Chips was as good as it looked on her...
View Article"Belgium" Cheesecake
A friend of mine gave me this recipe and I hope that I can make this for her sometime soon. She said it was called a "Belgium Cheesecake" a few months ago and I searched to internet looking and...
View ArticleCandied Ginger Biscotti
Back before I logged my cooking and baking adventures on this blog I baked up a storm for Christmas. To this day I wish that I had logged those recipes because everything turned out beyond my...
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2 cups flour 2 teaspoons ground ginger1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg1/4 teaspoon ground cloves1/4 teaspoon cardamom1/8 teaspoon cayenne 1/4 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon...
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Pork Sliders from Leftover Carnitas
One of the things that I really enjoyed while in Mexico was Carnitas. Now every once in a while I pick up some pork rump roast or ribs to make my own Carnitas and when I do this there is enough meat...
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Poule au Pot - Boiled Chicken
The other day my son and I were looking trough Tastespotting and he saw some boiled chicken and asked if I had ever had it. I told him yes but it has been years since I have made it. He then asked if...
View ArticleBiscotti Love
*Ginger Biscotti*recipe adapted from Baking Illustrated2 1/4 cups flour1 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp ground white or black pepper1/2 tsp ground cloves1/2 tsp ground cardamom 1/2 tsp...
View ArticleMenu to try to inspire myself
when I am not feeling inspired, I create a menu.Moussaka with a salad of some kindTurkey burgers, chips, and fruitSalad with a little boiled shrimp, green beans, potatoes, olives, and egg??well I guess...
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~ Menu ~ ~ Pulled Pork, cooked on grill~ Grilled Burgers~ Vichyssoise (start with recipe pg 160 in the art of cooking)~ Roasted Chicken~ Panini & Tomato Soup~ Shrimp Tacos
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Last weeks menu, what I can remember of it anyway.Cabbage soupMac & CheeseRoasted Marinated chicken breastChicken Tacos
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-Chicken and Spinach Lasagna -eggplant parmesan (eggplants are going great in the garden this year) -Stuffed Chicken breast -BBQ pork chops not sure what else the week will hold for dinner
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Light Coleslaw
Pictured here is slow grilled/roasted/smoked BBQed pork butt on a bun topped with coleslaw. The cabbage for the slaw was from my garden and the dressing I created so that I would not have to add too...
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Cabbage Soup
Photo of cabbage soup with Sriracha hot sauce in it.1 head cabbage, cut up1 Tablespoon butter1 large onion2 carrots, chopped2 ribs celery, chopped3 tomatoes, skinned and chopped - or a small can of...
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White Lasagna
I saw a photo, while surfing the web, of what was titled white lasagna. I thought it looked good; however, there was not a recipe. I studied the photo and decided to try to make it like this...White...
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Fresh Juice - Apple + Mango + Kiwi
This is the best juice I have bad with my juicer in the 10 years that I have owned it. 2 small jonagold apples 1 medium Mango2 small kiwidash of cinnamon
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Baked buffalo chicken breast - Large family pack of chicken so there are some for leftoversChicken enchiladas made with left over buffalo chickenStuffed peppersChicken pita made from left over buffalo...
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Lettuce WrapsMinestrone SoupSwordfish TacosPork Chop in Mustard Sauce going to try this as the mustard sauce1 T. oil2 T. finely chopped onion1/3 cup chicken stock1/3 cup white wine1/4 cup dijon...
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Layered Crepe Cake
Crepe Cake Layered with Pastry Cream and Nutella.1. Make pastry cream.3 Cups MilkSeeds scraped from one vanilla bean - or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. If you are using vanilla extract it is added when...
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