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Thanks for the Nomination!

July 29, 2007

I apologize for not posting this earlier – Barbara nominated me last week for Bloggers for Positive Global Change, created by Climate of Our Future and Amanda of Figs Olive Wine, for the Cooking to Combat Cancer event I hosted for cancer fighting foods. She also nominated Arfi, Kalyn, Ilva and Joanna. I am honored! […]

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Sicilian Chickpea Spread

July 29, 2007

Alysha (The Savory Notebook) made what looked like a totally delicious Sicilian Chickpea Spread she sourced from Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers. I had to try it. This is my kind of spread! I originally planned on this lasting the week, but that so did not happen! 🙂 facile/easy Sicilian Chickpea SpreadYields 2 cups 1/3 cup […]

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Almond Sour Cream Pound Cake

July 28, 2007

Dolce!/Sweet! I needed to use my sour cream and made this pound cake. Usually making the King Arthur Pound cake, among others, I found this different in its significant amount of sugar. So, none for me, but the people at work seemed to enjoy it! I omitted the icing, but included it below in case […]

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Steak and Steamed Veggies with Balsamic Glaze

July 28, 2007

Friday was “a day”….one of those days my to-do list at work didn’t move an inch. Nonetheless, I was very excited to grill out in the evening. The veggies were steaming and I headed to the patio to start the grill. I turned on the gas, hit the ignition switch….nothin’. I tried several time and […]

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Mocha Cake

July 27, 2007

I have read many foodie blogs that have mentioned an addiction to cookbooks, or some variation there of. Well my friends, I am right there with ya. In fact, I recall mom looking at me during her first visit to my new house last year – after looking at all my crap – and telling […]

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Fast and Easy Guacamole

July 26, 2007

Simple and speedy…the best thing to be (when it comes to food). I had several hours of dental work Saturday morning and was numb for most of the day. So, hungry, I could really only gum food, and nibble with my two front teeth. (There’s a picture!). So, here is my four step guacamole. Step […]

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Moroccan Slow-Cooked Lamb

July 25, 2007

Picture courtesy of http://www.spiceworld.uk.com/ A member of the Umbelliferae family, Fennel is a relative to parsley, although a bit sweeter and of course, more “licoricey” (I know – I made up a word…). As far as Fennel’s health benefits, one website explained that fennel aids digestion, and help drive out gas issues. Herbalists also assert […]

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Mushroom Crostini and Feta Couscous Stuffed Mushrooms

July 24, 2007

I love mushrooms. For the longest time, I would only eat my moms, because hers was simple yet so, so tasty. Now, I eat them fairly often, but honestly – I hate to clean them. I was watching Lidia’s Italy a few weeks ago and loved this recipe. I couldn’t find the recipe on the […]

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Dried Fruit Truffles

July 23, 2007

Before I get to the Truffles….. Happy Birthday, Sharon!!! Enjoy your day, and your new TT! Can’t wait to be a passenger….on a day CCPD isn’t on duty! ha ha ha! tartufo/truffle I saw this recipe and have wanted to try it for some time. I had a gazillion kinds of dried fruit and thought […]

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Coconut Bread

July 23, 2007

** Thanks to Sarina, the cooking instructions are 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Whoohoo! I love the communication here…** I tried this over the weekend after staring at the coconut milk in my pantry forever. It was very good, even though I overcooked it. I forgot about it in the oven…nice, huh? The recipe didn’t […]