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Half Pound Cake

February 26, 2008

I go through my phases with baking. This is not to say I don’t bake. If you visit Mele Cotte you see what my stress produces. Many, many, many baked goods. But, I vary with my moods and with what I end up with at the end of the day. My quick fix to my […]

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Waiter…there’s something in my Carrot Salad

February 25, 2008

carota/carrot This month’s WTSIM theme is salad and its hosted by Andrew at Spittoon. I decided on a carrot salad with a middle eastern flavor. It’s a light salad with a flavor tha packs a punch…and will go well pork, lamb, etc. Enjoy! Carrot Salad for 2 Salad 3 medium carrots, shredded 1 red bell […]

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An Event – Apples & Thyme

February 25, 2008

I was/am honored that Jeni (The Passionate Palate ) asked me to guest host the Apples & Thyme event she co-hosts with Vanielje Kitchen. To quote Jeni, Apples & Thyme is a celebration of time spent in the kitchen with our mothers and grandmothers (or anyone else you wish to blog about) and what they […]

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Getting to the Heart of the Matter with Fish Stew

February 24, 2008

Can you believe the time has come again for Ilva‘s and Joanna‘s Heart of the Matter. The girls have had so many great themes with which I have enjoyed participating. Next month will bring the event into its first year! Fabulous! But first, Stews and Casseroles are the stars this month. I am down to […]

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Chunky Applesauce

February 22, 2008

salsa di mele/applesauce I fell in love with applesauce when my mom used to make some from scratch. Sure, we had our share of Motts®, but at least once a winter, mom sliced, diced, and cooked a tasty batch to go with our pork chops. (And I always wished Peter Brady would stop by for […]

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Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a Bear….

February 22, 2008

vincitore!/winner! …Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair, Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t really fuzzy,wuzzy? Or just an unfocused picture! ha ha ha! No – wait…..I am not purposely trying to recite nursery rhymes, nor am I trying to make you squint to focus. But, the rhyme immediately came into my brain when I was in Whole Foods. As […]

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Penne with Butternut Squash & Sage Pesto

February 21, 2008

salutare/healthy If you have stopped by sometime over the last couple of weeks, you read my mention about my new favorite Vegan Cookbook, Skinny Bitch in the Kitch: Kick-Ass Recipes for Hungry Girls Who Want to Stop Cooking Crap (and Start Looking Hot!) . Originally, I made the sage pesto for the recipe in this […]

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Apples & Thyme meets Tyler’s Ultimate Lasagna

February 19, 2008

ultimo/ultimate **I apologize in advance for any incoherency here. I am on my way to loopy loopy land after (yet another) 1/2 day dentist appointment today. I went in for a crown repair and came out minus a tooth – having an unexpected (and not so comfy) extraction. I had to finish out my day […]

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Kat & Barbara’s Mango Bread

February 18, 2008

inumidito/moist My random trips to Costco are usually for staple items – toilet paper, cling wrap, garbage bags, vanilla, eggs, butter, etc. However, I also love “the back room”. There is a small refrigerated room in the back by the meats that holds temperature sensitive vegetables and fruits. This is where I have grabbed an […]

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Sage Beef with Feta & Tomatoes

February 16, 2008

salvia/sage I bought a bottom-round roast last week. Roasts, regardless of how small, are always too big for just me, so I was thrilled when the the butcher was nice enough to cut in half. After freezing both halves, I unfroze one the other day thinking I would be home early enough to cook dinner. […]