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I’m a nut!

March 6, 2008

Not really – just scatter brained like usual. No recipe today. Just a lil‘ journaling…. I am always busy doing a lot of…well? Stuff! I can’t say its fun stuff, except cooking/baking of course. I hesitate to say – I am simply existing. Truth be told, I have been in a major funk the last […]

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Turkey Sausage Rice

March 5, 2008

uno!/one! Its time for another Monthly Mingle, an event hosted by Meeta! I know you knowMeeta. If you don’t, and you have not yet checked out What’s for Lunch, Honey?, you need to. She has a fabulous blog! This month’s theme for the Monthly Mingle is One-Dish Dinners. These are my favoring dishes. Less clean […]

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Sweet Potato Flan

March 4, 2008

First, don’t forget! Don’t Forget! – I am guest-hosting theApple & Thyme event this month. Click here, here, or here for details. The deadline is March 20th. So, email me! melecotte(at)gmail(dot)com. batata/sweet potato A few weeks ago, I made a whoops and submitted my Tilapacado (made up name, of course) as my entry for WHB […]

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Glazed Apple Loaves

March 3, 2008

con glassa/glazed Ma che ti sei mangiato is hosting a great event, An Apple a Day. Apples? You know I am all about anything that has to do with an apple…Mele Cotte/Baked Apple, remember? This is a blog event that promotes foods that can prevent stroke. My family lost my maternal grandfather when I was […]

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C is for Cookie

March 2, 2008

biscotto!/cookie! Elly from Elly Says Opa! is hosting “Eat To The Beat” . Elly asks that we “blog about a food or drink that somehow relates to a song, an album, a band, etc”. I thought about this for a while and was coming up blank. Originally, I thought I would make a wrap, but […]

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A Myriad of Miscellaneous Material

March 2, 2008

Well, not really…just three bits of randomness that don’t really have a place. The alliteration was just a bit more eye catching…:) I have wanted to touch upon them, but they aren’t really food related. but haven’t gotten around to them. So here they are…. First – One of the blogs I love visiting Bleeding […]

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Classic Tuscan Flatbread

March 1, 2008

pane/bread Cascabel (Chili und Ciabatta) is the host of the 7th edition of Bread Baking Day, the monthly event created by Zorra. This month’s theme? Flatbreads. I got this one in under the wire (hopefully). And, while delicious – I am off breads for a while. Between this and the French Bread – no more […]

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Daring Bakers Challenge #16 – French Bread

February 29, 2008

pagnotta/loaf of bread Its that exciting time again! Daring Bakers Challenge # 16. Good ol‘ Sweet 16. Do you remember how you celebrated your special coming of age birthday? I do! Clueless to anything going on – I went out for a BFF day to “Havid Squaya” (Harvard Square) and when I got home, my […]

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Shrimp & Vegetable Orzo

February 28, 2008

delizioso/delicious! Shrimp & Vegetable Orzo Shrimp & Vegetable Orzo½ lb. orzo pound , uncooked2 tsp. oil, divided½ lb. frozen small shrimp, thawed, seasoned with Essence1 cup medium carrots, thinly sliced on diagonal2 green onions, sliced½ pound asparagus, cut diagonally into 2-inch lengths2 cups spinachSalt, pepper, and Essence to taste Prepare orzo according to package directions. […]

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Parsnip Cakes

February 27, 2008

pastinaca/parsnip Remember my Sage Beef with Feta & Tomatoes? What about the Penne with Butternut Squash & Sage Pesto? Well, here’s another recipe from Skinny Bitch in the Kitch: Kick-Ass Recipes for Hungry Girls Who Want to Stop Cooking Crap (and Start Looking Hot!) . The dish is actually called Crabby Cakes in the book, […]