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The Deep Freeze Summer Challenge Round Up

June 9, 2007

Here it is! A handful of fabulous fellow foodies braved the cold, dug deep, and found inspiration under the crystals and ice chips of the freezer. An event that came about because of a need to empty my freezer before vacation morphed into a plethora of new possibilites for everyday meals. With inventiveness that has […]

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Caramel Oatmeal Bars

June 9, 2007

caramello/caramel I made these a couple of times. The first time, I found the end product too crumbly and fragile. So, I added a little butter the second attempt and liked the end result a whole lot better. Either way – the front office loved them…In fact, they are still talking about them. That’s what […]

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A Little Ray of Sunshine

June 8, 2007

*The Deep Freeze Summer Challenge‘sdeadline is today (not tomorrow…sorry)!* __________________________________ I didn’t realize how stressed I was until I got back to my temporary home this week, sat on the couch, and ate the entire container of Miss Meringue’s Cappuccino meringue cookies (with two drooling dogs waiting for me to drop crumb. Good luck, puppies!) […]

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Apricot Tart

June 7, 2007

crostata di albicocca / apricot tart This Country Apricot Tart recipe came in as part of a weekly email I receive from Better Homes & Garden. Then, when I was in the store and saw apricots for $1.79/lb., I thought…sure!…went home and made the tart! Originally, I was going to bring the tart to a […]

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WHB – Olive Tapenade

June 7, 2007

2 More Days!The Deep Freeze Summer ChallengeThe deadline is Tomorrow! 3 ½ more days until the end of Dog Watching Detail. While Ginger (left) and Morgan (right) are lovely and well-behaved Poochies, I cannot get home fast enough to get ready for my trip …in 4 days. Weekend Herb Blogging is being hosted this week […]

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Panchetta Cheese Bunless Burger

June 7, 2007

hamburguesa/hamburger The clock is ticking away! It won’t be long now before the deadline for the The Deep Freeze Summer Challenge arrives (Friday!), and right after that, I am off to paddle across the ocean (not literally)! In all reality, getting my freezer empty won’t happen to the extent that I had originally hoped. If […]

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3 More Days for The Deep Freeze Summer Challenge!

June 6, 2007

3 More Days! The Deep Freeze Summer Challenge The deadline is Friday! http://melecotte.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

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Beet Puree Endive Boats

June 5, 2007

barbabietola!/beet! Beet Puree Endive Boats Before I get to the beets….. We (work folk) are attending a County Leadership Summit this week. Days 1 & 2 are the speakers/presenters that the county brings in and Day 3 are local presenters (with which I will be involved). Yesterday (Day 1), we had the pleasure of seeing […]

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Calling International Foodie Friends

June 4, 2007

vacaciones largas:/long vacation As many of you know, I am going on a trip of a lifetime (for me anyway). Now that I am finished with school, my mom and I are going to the following places: Warsaw and Cracow, Poland Prague, Czech Republic Vienna, Austria, and Budapest, Hungary As we read through the itinerary, […]

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Eating Away from Home

June 4, 2007

Gastar Gradualmente/Eat Away It has been quite the interesting week, especially since my patience is a little on the low side. I mentioned earlier this week about the work being done on my home. The original plan was wall work Thursday, paint Friday. Wall guys came Thursday. Nice guys! And, they cleaned up the house […]