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Pasta with Tomato Sauce

posted August 11, 2010 in The Goddess\'s Kitchen

Pasta is one of my favourite foods and whenever I am craving it but am too tired to cook something time consuming, this is the recipe I always turn to for my pasta fix! Today has been one of those days, craving something yummy but too tired after spe (read full article)

Paula Deen’s Pineapple Upside Down Biscuit Recipe Is A Winner.

posted July 19, 2010 in Nibbles of Tidbits

I originally set out to find a good Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake recipe, when I came across Paula Deen’s Pineapple Upside Down Biscuits – Since the preparation couldn’t be easier and they seemed fun to make, I opted to try  (read full article)

Low Calorie La Tortilla Factory Recipes

posted June 21, 2010 in Cuisine Diva

La Tortilla FactoryI just received an email from the PR department of La Tortilla Factory. She thought I might be interested in posting the recipes to my Bike Diva blog, but I decided to post them up to my Cuisine Diva blog. Here are a few low ca (read full article)

Orange-Maple Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Acorn Squash

posted June 01, 2010 in Leftovers On Purpose

One of my favorite Food Network shows is Quick Fix Meals. She has a wonderful recipe for Maple-Orange Chicken with Acorn Squash and Sweet Potatoes.I didn't know what hoisin sauce was, so I looked for a recipe and found this one.I decided to stray a (read full article)

Spaghetti Sauce

posted April 11, 2010 in Leftovers On Purpose

I don't think I've made spaghetti sauce the same way twice, lol. I started adding tomato sauce or some sort of canned tomatoes to jarred spaghetti sauce to stretch it. Now, I like the stretched sauce better than straight out of the jar. Today I had (read full article)

Spaghetti Sauce

posted April 11, 2010 in Leftovers On Purpose

I don't think I've made spaghetti sauce the same way twice, lol. I started adding tomato sauce or some sort of canned tomatoes to jarred spaghetti sauce to stretch it. Now, I like the stretched sauce better than straight out of the jar. Today I had (read full article)

Five Minute Marinara Sauce

Now I know what you're thinking ... "Diva, you only just got back in town and already you're looking for a five minute meal?!" Yep, that's just how I roll. And, honestly, this recipe can be many things to many people - its more than just a quickie (read full article)

Veggies in a Jiffy!

posted March 17, 2010 in Juicy Fresh Bites

Photo by Martin_Cathrae Having vegetables with meals is an important cornerstone in embracing a healthy lifestyle. But sometimes veggies just don’t make it onto the menu because we think they may take too long and too much effort to prepare tha (read full article)

Menu Planning

Spring is in the air and that means more play time (and hopefully less kitchen time!) We've got just the fix for you this week. These simple meals all get some help from frozen ingredients - helps reduce prep and cook time. So, what are you waiting f (read full article)

Lemon-Lime Salmon

posted February 26, 2010 in Mangos Chili and Z

   You want to know how easy this recipe is? It’s such an easy fix that you can prepare this at an altitude of 10,000 feet at a rustic Colorado campsite, after having three glasses of high alcohol content red wine, on an empty stomach̷ (read full article)

Spaghetti with Bread Crumbs and Anchovies

posted February 19, 2010 in Life\'s Ambrosia

Someone recently asked me to add some more quick fix meals to the blog. I got to thinking about things I could experiment with and pasta was the first thing to come to mind. Of the endless varieties of pasta meals out there, most can be prepared in (read full article)

Incredible Eggs

posted February 08, 2010 in Food For Thought

Eggs are one of the oldest and most widely consumed food sources on the planet. Dense with nutrients (Protein, Choline, Lutein, Vitamin A, Vitamin D and Folate to name just a few) and low in calories (70 per egg) the egg is a powerhouse of nutrition (read full article)

Incredible Eggs

posted February 08, 2010 in Food For Thought

Eggs are one of the oldest and most widely consumed food sources on the planet. Dense with nutrients (Protein, Choline, Lutein, Vitamin A, Vitamin D and Folate to name just a few) and low in calories (70 per egg) the egg is a powerhouse of nutrition (read full article)

Quick-fix meals: mussel stir-fry

posted December 15, 2009 in The Cooking Experiment

These days we spend most of our day rushing from one place to the other, and don’t really have 2 hours to prepare food. Most often than not, I do actually have time to prepare lunch. I usually only work for about an hour very early in the morni (read full article)

Pho Hoa

posted December 10, 2009 in je\'s anatomy

I remember being so scared in trying out new restaurants. I used to only know three cuisines: Filipino, Chinese and Italian. Yes, there was a time that I dreaded even Japanese food.As I decided to go out of my comfort zone in food tripping, Pho Hoa w (read full article)

Pho Hoa

posted December 10, 2009 in je\'s anatomy

I remember being so scared in trying out new restaurants. I used to only know three cuisines: Filipino, Chinese and Italian. Yes, there was a time that I dreaded even Japanese food.As I decided to go out of my comfort zone in food tripping, Pho Hoa w (read full article)

The Leftover Dilemma

posted November 09, 2009 in Food for Thought

The quickest way to avoid Thanksgiving Day leftovers is to invite many and send home lots. As Thanksgiving is all about being grateful for what we have and sharing with others, inviting extra folks – a college student far from home, a widowed n (read full article)

Pumpkin Soup

posted November 06, 2009 in Confessions of a Serial Baker

This recipe is a modified version of something I saw on FoodNetwork. Credit to Robin Miller's "Quick Fix Meals". Pumpkin Soup

1 (15 oz.) can pure pumpkin (not pie filling) 
1 1/2 c. chicken broth 
1 c. heavy cream 
1 t. ground cumin 
2 (read full article)

Kielbasa with Peppers and Onions

posted September 18, 2009 in Life\'s Ambrosia

By now almost everyone is back to school and our regular routines are kicking in. For some this will mean getting kids to school or after school activities and helping them with homework. For others, it means that you will be again spending hours up (read full article)

Taco Salad with Spicy Avocado Dressing

posted September 04, 2009 in Life\'s Ambrosia

Ryan and I do not eat a lot of big salads. Sure we eat salad as a starter but very rarely is that all we have for dinner. However, this week has been really busy both at work and at home so I was looking for some quick fix meals and this taco salad (read full article)

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