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Crêpes

posted August 17, 2029 in Al Dente Gourmet

Quite some time ago one of my brilliant cooking teachers, who was from Brittany- France, taught me this wonderful Crêpe recipe. It’s an absolutely terrific recipe that became one of my favorites! First time that I made crêpes, I ended up with (read full article)

Burger & Fries – With a Twist!

posted August 16, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

I am LOVING the guest post submissions on your best vacation ever! Keep ‘em coming and remember that you don’t need to have a blog to submit a post, and your vacation didn’t need to be out of the country to count. We wanna hear why (read full article)

Summer Watermelon and Tomato Salad

posted August 16, 2010 in Delishhh

I have been moving, traveling and enjoying the summer, and it has been hard to sit down and write, so I apologize about it, but i am ready to get back into it.  I hope that all of you are enjoying you summer.   During the summer, which is my fa (read full article)

Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil Tart

posted August 15, 2010 in Pots and Plots

As one of my fridge clean out “Must Use” ingredients, I had a ball of fresh mozzarella pearls.  I wasn’t really in the mood for caprese salad, which was actually what I’d bought it for before it got lost in the bowels of the (read full article)

Open-faced Eggplant Sandwich

posted August 13, 2010 in Mangos Chili and Z

I’m having more fun with all the fresh produce at our Farmers’ Market. Next time you’re at one grab an eggplant, slice it up thick, slather it with olive oil, grill it alongside some onions. Throw it on top of a slice of toasted (read full article)

Guess What Product High Fructose Corn Syrup Has Wormed Its Way Into?

posted August 12, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

Howdy! It turns out I was wrong all those times I thought it was the hottest day of the summer because, according my my girl Jeriann, today is supposed to be the hottest yet! We’re talking a heat index of 110 – ahhh!! Are you tired of my (read full article)

The Island-Inspired Salad You’ve Got to Try!

posted August 10, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

It’s HOT. No it’s not Paris hot. It’s HOT hot! We’re sitting at a 110 degree heat index at the moment, so I figured it was in my best interests to workout in the comfort of my air conditioned living room this afternoon. I pop (read full article)

Mozzarella, Basil & Tomato Grilled Cheese Bruschetta {Stonyfield Recipe Battle}

posted August 10, 2010 in Family Fresh Cooking

Mozzarella, Basil, Tomato Grilled Cheese Bruschetta 4 servings (with 4 inch round cookie cutter) NOTES All recipes created by Marla unless otherwise noted. Source organic ingredients when available. Shop for ingredients at the Family Fresh Cooking Am (read full article)

Tomato Onion Salad

posted August 10, 2010 in Angie\'s Recipes

There's really nothing simpler than this salad. The colours are really outstanding together. It might not taste as satisfying as a pizza or burger, but it's still good, especially when you use the homegrown tomatoes. Heirloom tomatoes would be even (read full article)

Chicken Pesto Pizza Recipe

posted August 07, 2010 in Blog Che

I had some extra flat bread on hand and was looking to put it to good use. I came across a recipe for chicken pesto pizza and thought I would give it a try. I really like the thin crust and the crispiness of the baked flat bread, it’s perfect for (read full article)

Caprese Cooked...Craziness!

posted August 05, 2010 in Eats & Everything.

Hubby didn't really like this salad.This was no real surprise, as he does not like uncooked tomatoes.They are "too slimy" for his tastes.While I love tomatoes (cold, hot, room temperature),I did not "love" the caprese salad I made.The textures were n (read full article)

Quick and Easy Tortilla Pizza

posted August 05, 2010 in Cuisine Diva

Individual tortilla pizza. Here is an idea for making a quick and easy pizza. I usually keep a package of Boboli mini pizza crusts in my pantry, but the other day I was craving a pizza and didn't have any Boboli left. I took a quick look around my (read full article)

Melanzane alla Parmigiana

posted August 04, 2010 in Aglio, Olio & Peperoncino

OK, I feel it's time we have a serious talk about this dish. I've heard people overseas call it "Eggplant Parmesan," and learned that there are variations of it, the most popular of these involving breaded meat cutlets, named "Veal Parmesan." This pa (read full article)

Heirloom Tomato and Mozzarella Bruschetta

posted August 04, 2010 in Life\'s Ambrosia

Hi everyone! I’m back! What a week this has been. It’s been tiring. It’s been draining. But we’re finally all moved into our new home. Moved in however, doesn’t mean unpacked and if you read my last post you know how I (read full article)

Caprese Salad Recipe

Caprese Salad Recipe by Jackie Cameron   On a recent visit to Switzerland, I unexpectedly crossed the border one day for lunch in Italy. Choosing a traditional Caprese salad with Foccacia bread and Gnocchi Gorgonzola seemed the right thing to d (read full article)

Veggie & Sausage Crustini

posted August 02, 2010 in Living the Gourmet

Ingredients:Italian BreadShredded MozzarellaGrated Romano Cheese2 small eggplants – cubed1 yellow squash – cubed½ red onion – sliced4 cloves garlic – crushed & chopped1 Jalapeño – sliced with seedsSicilian Olives – pittedDashes of O (read full article)

Our Pizza meets The Grill.

posted July 31, 2010 in Eats & Everything.

This was a nice weekend experiment. Easy, fun, and delicious!After rolling out the dough (and letting it rise an hr. too long),we grilled one side on our charcoal grill, then moved it off the grill(cooked side facing up) onto a pizza pan to spread on (read full article)

Mexican meal: Enchilada chicken and mexican corn

posted July 31, 2010 in What's Cooking in Kentucky

Everyday at my job I am asked questions about what foods are healthy, what foods we should eat, etc.  Mexican food tends to have a lot of cheese…queso, enchiladas, tacos, burritos…is there any mexican dish that doesn’t have cheese (read full article)

Mexican meal: Enchilada chicken and mexican rice

posted July 31, 2010 in What's Cooking in Kentucky

Everyday at my job I am asked questions about what foods are healthy, what foods we should eat, etc.  Mexican food tends to have a lot of cheese…queso, enchiladas, tacos, burritos…is there any mexican dish that doesn’t have cheese (read full article)

Summer Pesto Pizza

Pesto. Pizza. What’s not to love? My basil plant kicked the bucket, so I used chive pesto instead. The recipe for the chive pesto is at the end of this post. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Summer Pesto Pizza Source: Simply in Season 1 Tbs (read full article)

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