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Blueberry Cardamom Cheesecake

posted August 13, 2010 in Raw Food Recipes

beautiful recipe and photo from Sweetly Raw Ingredients: Crust: 1 cup walnuts 2/3 cup pitted, packed dates Filling: 3 cups blueberries 1 1/2 cups cashews 1/2 cup pure maple syrup 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons ground cardamom (start wit (read full article)

Fresh Basil Pesto

posted August 13, 2010 in Southern Grace Gourmet

This is a quick and easy recipe for fresh basil pesto with pine nuts and lots of garlic flavor. It’s been a while since I’ve made basil pesto, so I looked up a few recipes. Most are pretty much the same. The recipe doesn’t depe (read full article)

Let's Talk Strategy: Step Away from the Chips Challenge

posted August 13, 2010 in The Skinny Fight

Do you have a game plan for Monday's challenge? Let's start with listing which processed foods we're going to avoid. I'm giving  up cookies, chips, other snacks, most dairy and fast food. I eat Greek yogurt, salmon in a pouch, frozen seafood (read full article)

Guest Recipe Post: Killer Kale Slaw

posted August 11, 2010 in Ask Ms Recipe

Andrew from Trainerdrew responded to the request for reader recipes. Here’s a Great Tasting Ultra Healthy Twist on an All American Favorite. Ingredients: 16 oz. finely chopped Kale 2 tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar 2 tbsp. Honey 1 cup low fat greek s (read full article)

Summerfest 2010 - Green Beans with Tarragon Vinaigrette

posted August 11, 2010 in A Communal Table

Green Beans  with Tarragon Vinaigrette Are you ready for the next installment of Summerfest 2010??? I hope so, because here it is!!This week's theme was beans, herbs and greens and I decided to make green beans.  I absolutely love fres (read full article)

Chocolate Chip & Walnut Cookies

posted August 09, 2010 in Duckie\'s Food Blog

Ingredients1 cup butter, softened1 cup white sugar1 cup brown sugar2 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract3 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda2 teaspoons hot water1/2 teaspoon salt2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (I used the Hearsheys chocolate c (read full article)

In Search of the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie

posted August 06, 2010 in Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker

The problem with searching for the "perfect" chocolate chip cookie, is that opinions are subjective.  What I like in a cookie, maybe you don't.  A recipe that one person raves over may seem blah to the next.  When I saw America's Test (read full article)

Apple Potato Salad and a German Home with a Moroccan Flair

posted August 05, 2010 in Dinners & Dreams

I had heard of the wonders of the German kartoffel but didn't think it tasted better than any other. It did. It was smaller and more yellow. It was young and less starchy. It was new potato, harvested early while its skin is still thin and its size s (read full article)

Rosemary Roasted Cashews

posted August 02, 2010 in Family Spice

Sometimes you just want a real easy snack or appetizer. My friend, Maria, made these delicious Rosemary Roasted Cashews when we came over for dinner one lovely summer evening. My hubby and I couldn't stop snacking on them! When I was growing up, nuts (read full article)

Orange & Honey Tea Bread

posted August 02, 2010 in Duckie\'s Food Blog

Ingredients 13 1/2 oz (385g) plain flour 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 oz (30g) margarine 8floz (250ml) honey 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 1/2 tablespoon grated orange rind 6floz (175ml) freshly squeeze (read full article)

Healthy, Quick Steak Marinade

posted August 02, 2010 in EcoMeg

A good New York strip steak on the right night and I'm a very happy person.  I like to pair mine with a spinach salad with walnuts and a light dijon vinaigrette (or lemon vinaigrette - or even a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we (read full article)

How To Write A Recipe

posted July 31, 2010 in Boise Foodie Guild

Sounds like a simple statement , "How To Write A Recipe", but when you get into the fine points, it is not all that easy. There are suggested rules to follow. The recipe must be precise and concise. This information was gathered from Cookwork - you d (read full article)

French Week

posted July 30, 2010 in haddock in the kitchen

Today a new English speaking newspaper is launched in France, called French Week. Here is my piece from the first edition. Summer Time – And The Eating Is Easy. As the summer soars to its zenith, French cooking down shifts and moves outdoors. (read full article)

Honey Buns

posted July 27, 2010 in Goddess of Cooking

I found this recipe several years ago in a magazine and have since adapted it to suit my family. They are very similar to a nutty cinnamon bun that has a gooey, sticky coating with even more nuts on top. It's very simple to make, and takes very littl (read full article)

French Food Facts 3: Walnut Flour And Oil.

posted July 26, 2010 in haddock in the kitchen

I have always had a fascination with flour. Probably because my love of bread making, I have waded my way through pretty much every flour I have come across here, played with it and come up with something that pleases me to eat. I have to admit tha (read full article)

Chicken Waldorf Salad

posted July 23, 2010 in Confessions of a Serial Baker

I've made this for several picnics and potlucks, and never fails to be a big hit. Everyone always asks for the recipe....so here it is!Chicken Waldorf Salad1 can (9.75 oz.) white chicken meat1/3 c. mayo1/3 c. sour cream1 T. lemon juice1 T. honey1 RED (read full article)

Lessons in making a cookie cake…

posted July 23, 2010 in What's Cooking in Kentucky

So my husband Bernie has a birthday on Friday and I always get him a cookie cake from a place that makes cookie cakes in the mall .  This year I wanted to make one for him, so I did it a couple of days in advance just in case I messed up, I would st (read full article)

DELICIOUS ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

posted July 22, 2010 in Food Tastes Yummy

Here is a zucchini muffin recipe that I stumbled across on the world wide web that I knew I just had to try. What appealed to me was the simplicity of the recipe and the fact that it used oil instead of butter to make these delectable baked goods. Af (read full article)

Rocky Road Bars

posted July 21, 2010 in Food Askew

Submitted by Michelle Fawver 1 c. butter or margarine 1 c. water 3 tbsp cocoa ½ c. buttermilk or sour milk 2 c. sugar 2 c. flour 2 eggs 1 tsp baking soda dash of salt Topping 2-3 c. mini marshmallows ¾ c. chopped walnuts (read full article)

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

posted July 21, 2010 in Sugar Pies

This delicious coffee cake was featured in the Culinary Institute of America Cookbook. It's fairly easy to do and the results are quite delicious. What's even better is that this batter is very flexible. You can do this coffee cake in a Bundt pan, a (read full article)

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