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Roasted Corn, Lima Bean and Feta Salad

posted August 17, 2010 in Guilty Kitchen

This little lady reminds me that children are just so sweet and innocent when they are brand new. They gurgle and coo and even when they are crying they can take a break and smile up at you for a second, and then back to crying.  They rely solely on (read full article)

Summer Squash Salad with Dill Sauce

posted August 15, 2010 in Raw Food Recipes

recipe from Rene Oswald Ingredients: Salad: 3 yellow squash (about 2 lb.) 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, soaked in water for 15 minutes 10 sun-dried olives, pitted 2 ears of corn, kernels removed from cob 1/2 lb. lettuce or spinach leaves Delicious Di (read full article)

Repost – Baked Salmon with Blueberry Sauce

posted August 12, 2010 in Guilty Kitchen

Warning!! This is a repost of a recipe I did last year in the middle of winter using frozen berries. I am reposting this recipe for two reasons: 1. Blueberries are a dime a dozen right now and they are fabulous! Go buy a flat and make this recipe r (read full article)

The Perfect Sauce

posted August 09, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

Hello! How’d your Monday go? Mine was good except I’m still sitting all day at work and (TMI?) my buns are sore! I don’t know how I used to do it because sitting in a chair for 8 hours is just not for me. The good news is that they (read full article)

Review: Steak with Friends

posted August 07, 2010 in 100 Miles

Steak with Friends: At Home, with Rick Tramonto.  Rick Tramonto with Mary Goodbody.  Andrews McMeel Publishing.  $35.00.  (304p)  ISBN: 978-0-7407-9257-1 First off:  this is a really BIG book, and I mean that in the nicest possible way.  Seco (read full article)

Giveaway Winners and a Pulled Lamb Sandwich

posted July 30, 2010 in Guilty Kitchen

Well, it’s Friday and that means a winner has been chosen. Are you excited yet? On the edge of your seat?? I AM! Who wouldn’t want these books???! Before I let the proverbial cat out of the bag, I just wanted to say that all your hear (read full article)

Fish Tacos Redux

posted July 25, 2010 in Guilty Kitchen

I’m NAK. Not familiar with this simple abbreviation? You must not be 1. a new mother, 2. an internet geek, or 3. obsessed with your kids. NAK stands for Nursing At Keyboard and it’s how my life is working these days. I sit, nursing pill (read full article)

Mila Miso Gravy

posted July 23, 2010 in Raw Food Recipes

recipe from Diane and Michael and The Vibrant Kitchen Ingredients: ¼ cup raw mellow or white Miso 1/3 cup cold pressed organic extra virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic ½ orange, peeled 1 tsp Mila seed + 2 tablespoons water 3 pitted dates Directions: (read full article)

Verlaque Contest - I chose not to cook at all!

posted July 21, 2010 in My Easy Cooking

My first taste of Verlaque products I had at the Food and Wine Show of  2007. I was fascinated with all the different flavors, splashes and infused balsamic reductions. At the time, my favorite without a doubt was the Lemon Olive Oil & Goose (read full article)

Grilled Steak with Avocado Sauce

posted July 19, 2010 in Life\'s Ambrosia

Yum. Yum and Yum..and yum and yum and yum and yuuummm. Really that is all that came to mind when I was trying to figure out how to describe the dinner that I just had. Yes, that is right, I am writing this literally minutes after I finished eating i (read full article)

Spiced Chicken Wings with Chipotle Lime Dipping Sauce

posted July 16, 2010 in Life\'s Ambrosia

Before the blog my chicken wing world was dark. Well bright red is more like it. I thought the only kind of chicken wings were those slathered in a neon red spicy butter sauce and dunked in ranch (never blue cheese for me). But since I began bloggin (read full article)

Peanut Sesame Noodle Salad

posted July 16, 2010 in Raw Food Recipes

This is my modification of a cooked recipe from Julie Hasson – truly delicious, and perfect for a potluck, lunch or part of an Asian-style dinner. Ingredients: 3-4 zucchinis 1/2 cup smooth raw peanut butter 6 tbsp nama shoyu (raw soy sauce) 1/ (read full article)

Fresh Dolmades

posted July 09, 2010 in Guilty Kitchen

So there’s these grape vines at our house. A lot of them…of varying species. We know one of them is juicy concord, but the rest remain a mystery. They are green and some are tasty, tangy, and tart and then there’s some that are comp (read full article)

Chimichurri Sauce

posted June 21, 2010 in Guilty Kitchen

So quick, so tasty, so very flavourful. Things I am in dire need of while grappling with our new life. It can be hectic with one toddler, but throw an often unsettled infant into the mix and you’ve got a whole other ball game. Dinners once spe (read full article)

Watch My Weight Wednesday!

posted June 16, 2010 in Healthy Living Blog

Today I am posting some tips I found here.   MushroomsWhen ground beef was swapped out for mushrooms in lasagna, sloppy joes, and chili, adults consumed 400 fewer calories per day, according to a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (read full article)

Sesame Garlic Glaze for Meat and Greens

This is a recipe from From Asparagus to Zucchini that I found last year when I was searching for a bok choy recipe. Before I realized that you can use glazes like this for any type of green or stir fry or meat. After taking a few classes at my CSA, I (read full article)

Mom’s Homemade BBQ Sauce

posted June 05, 2010 in Guilty Kitchen

The time has come to give up my kitchen. Not that I’m complaining anymore. Usually, when we have company over and people offer to help me, the words barely register before I politely decline their friendly “interference”. I am a lo (read full article)

Home made Tofu

posted June 03, 2010 in Indian recipe corner

Tofu is made by grinding cooked soya beans until a milk is produced. The milk is then solidified with a mineral coagulant calcium sulphate. The resulting tofu is naturally bland. Thus its an ideal additive to both sweet and savoury dishes. It is prim (read full article)

Prawn and Paneer Skewers

posted June 02, 2010 in Guilty Kitchen

Spot Prawn season. It’s here, and it’s only here for a few short (but mighty tasty) weeks (approximately 80 days). I have a soft spot for these little gems of the sea, and it’s not just because they are sweet, with a delicate flavo (read full article)

Apple Fennel Slaw

posted May 30, 2010 in Guilty Kitchen

The dilemma is real. Did you grow up eating apples, oranges and bananas all year round? Yeah, me too. It struck me as crazy the first time I learned that apples aren’t available all year round from within the borders of my own country. It su (read full article)

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