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Bagel Thin Sandwich

posted August 14, 2010 in Taste

Have you all tried these newish bagel thins made by Thomas?  About a year or two ago they came out with sandwich thins (super thin buns) that I love, so I was thrilled to see the bagel thins.I am not a low carb kind of person, but I do like to w (read full article)

Second Avenue Deli-cious

posted August 02, 2010 in Harriet Magpie

Second Avenue Deli is definitely not a new place in NYC. In fact, it’s really a NYC institution. It originally opened on Second Avenue near 9th Street, and was there for decades until moving to it’s present location at 33rd Street near (read full article)

Time Flies...Regardless

posted August 02, 2010 in Think It Bake It

We all know the cliche "Time flies when you're having fun." Though there have certainly been times in my life that awesome times have flown by quickly, but at the same time, the times that are great fun in which you are in a place and time separate f (read full article)

I <3 Friends Who Send Recipe Mail!

posted July 28, 2010 in Danica\'s Daily

Today started out before the sun even rose….EARLY!  What do you do when your morning task is to pick up bagels from Panera and Starbuck’s for a big meeting at work?? Ummmm, make sure you get some for you too!!! Tall FF dec (read full article)

Three Sisters Stuff Shells

posted July 19, 2010 in Yum in Tum

As you all knew, I have a bunch of pumpkin in the freezer from last winter. I think in the future I might cut the pumpkin into cubes and store it that way, so it's a little more versatile than mashed pumpkin (which of course I could later mash if so (read full article)

Lox Deviled Eggs

posted June 11, 2010 in Yum in Tum

I had some lox leftover from P's most recent camping trip, but this time I knew it was in the fridge before it went bad. I don't have any bagels and I really don't have time to make any (this new class has a truly extraordinary amount of reading in i (read full article)

IGE Cooking School

posted June 08, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

Ahhh, I woke up to the sound of the rain this morning. A gentle thunderstorm, actually! It started coming down here around 7pm last night and hasn’t really stopped since! Morning Mom walk was canceled, but the extra sleep to the soothing rai (read full article)

Where's The Milk, and Juice, the F'in Bagles and ...

posted June 08, 2010 in So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager

They fired our purchaser Frankie last month because they thought he was to chummy-chummy with some of our vendors.  So they kicked him out.  His stupid-ass replacement Wendy, has been a flat-out disaster.  (Who the hell hires a chick f (read full article)

Mamaw's Chicken Salad

posted June 04, 2010 in Waylandcook's food

We went to eat at Mamaw's for lunch one day and she made this chicken salad. Every one was fighting over it. It starts with a Rotisserie chicken. You pick your favorite or you can get smoked chicken from a local barbecue joint as long as it doesn't h (read full article)

How to Make Fromage Blanc

This is what sealed the deal when I was considering a milk share. My friend Holly brought this to work on a few occasions and I couldn’t get enough. She told me it was super easy. She was right! What you’ll need: 1 gallon of raw or stor (read full article)

Fancy Ham and Cheese Sandwich

posted June 01, 2010 in Taste

Another quick and simple dinner idea. This recipe makes an indulgent sandwich, but the overall cost is budget friendly and not too unhealthy!I used prosciutto (so much better than regular ham, which I don’t really like), standard mozzarella ch (read full article)

Oatmeal Pancakes

posted May 26, 2010 in The Uncensored Kitchen

So, I've been obsessed with breakfast foods recently (as I write--for instance--the smells of cooling granola ("let cool undisturbed"!) are wafting in enticingly from the kitchen). This obsession is a little ironic, because we rarely get up early en (read full article)

What $49.66 Will Get You

posted May 23, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

Morning! Just got back from the store and realized it’s been awhile since we played “show me your groceries,” so I thought I’d give it to ya’ good! First we’ve got zee produce:   Broccoli Basil Baby spinach Mixed (read full article)

The Un-Casserole

posted May 18, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

omg, dinner tonight was ACE! (I heard an English guy say that Snickers bars “fried up ace” on the Travel Channel’s Deep Fried Paradise show, and I thought it was hysterical.) More on that in a minute though… Day 2 of the runni (read full article)

Sweet Yorkshire Pudding – Mothers’ Day Brunch

posted May 05, 2010 in Carol Egbert

Last May, I made a perfect Mother’s Day brunch even though I had forgotten that it was Mother’s Day. I had found strawberries and local yogurt at the market and decided to make a sweet Yorkshire pudding for Sunday breakfast for our friends Annie (read full article)

Sweet Yorkshire Pudding – Mothers’ Day Brunch

posted May 05, 2010 in Carol Egbert

Last May, I made a perfect Mother’s Day brunch even though I had forgotten that it was Mother’s Day. I had found strawberries and local yogurt at the market and decided to make a sweet Yorkshire pudding for Sunday breakfast for our friends Annie (read full article)

Last Bites

posted May 02, 2010 in Aroma Cucina

Packin’ my bags, doing last minute stuff, because its time to back to Italia and the quiet streets of Montone. I need to get a grip, our streets aren’t that quiet. They are full of  the noise of neighbors, bells, cats, high (read full article)

The Bagel is BACK!

posted May 01, 2010 in Gluten Free Betsy!

Last weekend (yes, I am sooo behind on posting!) I attended the Free From Market's Annual Bread Roundup. They "round up" a bunch of gluten free bread and hold a blind taste test. Each bread is identified with an animal and you are given a score sheet (read full article)

Food Waste Friday

posted April 30, 2010 in Yum in Tum

And, another week with too much food waste goes by. I had the best of intentions, but it didn't work out. I am so embarrassed by all of this waste.I lost:14 ounce can tomatoes with chiles (this got opened by mistake and I never actually got around to (read full article)

Cream Cheese Spread Recipe

posted April 24, 2010 in Breakfast and Brunch Recipes

A smooth cream cheese spread made with crushed pineapple, cream cheese and finely chopped nuts. Use as a spread or topping for bagels, muffins, fruits, or a quick bread recipe. (read full article)

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