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Seasoned Couscous

posted August 17, 2010 in Pots and Plots

There were so many fantastic recipes in this month’s Simple and Delicious (Aug/Sept) that I hardly knew where to start.  In search of a quick afternoon snack (yes, snack, I’m weird), I went to this seasoned couscous from page 27.   It& (read full article)

Just Another Dinner!

posted August 17, 2010 in Boise Foodie Guild

So yesterday we had seafood - cod to be exact. So on Meatless Monday - or Red-Meatless Monday - what to have. So, we're going to have chicken breasts. But not the same 'ole mundane bird that is prevalent on most plates. Let's spice it up. Dried mushr (read full article)

GRILLED CHICKEN GYROS

posted August 16, 2010 in Let's Dish

Ingredients 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1/2 cup balsamic vinager 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 4 large pi (read full article)

Basil Preserved in Olive Oil

posted August 16, 2010 in Healthy Green Kitchen

For week 2 of Preserve the Bounty, Jenny challenged us to preserve some of our summer produce in oil or another fat. I’ve put together various combinations of garden-fresh herbs, calendula (marigold) flowers, sun-dried tomatoes, and chile peppe (read full article)

Garden Fresh Tomato Sauce & Spaghetti

posted August 15, 2010 in Living the Gourmet

Ingredients:About 7 Vine Ripe Tomatoes - quartered1 bunch of fresh basil4 – 5 cloves of garlic – crushed & chopped1 Italian hot cherry pepper – sliced with seedsDashes of Dried OreganoOlive oil – for drizzlingRomano cheese for grating1 lb (read full article)

A TOUCH OF AUTUMN

posted August 14, 2010 in CHEW ON THIS

Autumn is on its way and with it comes the vegetables that the Farmers' Markets in this area are so well noted for. Squash, pumpkin, beets and of course zucchini, lots and lots of zucchini. A trip to our local farmers' market a couple of days ago pro (read full article)

Spaghetti & Meatballs

posted August 14, 2010 in Smoky Mountain Cafe

When I was in high school, during the summer between my junior and senior year, I had a part time job at a pizza joint near our home.  The owner's wife worked with us and told us her father was the retired Maitre D at Moran's Restaurant in the F (read full article)

Shrimp Creole

posted August 13, 2010 in Beautiful Life

Here is a Creole favorite: shrimp in spicy red gravy. This is a delightful mix of fresh vegetable and shrimp. It’s a very quick, easy meal with a huge 'wow' factor." Delicious with a bowl of rice. Servings: 6 Ingredients • 3 pounds medium shri (read full article)

Oh Nuts! WebSite and Product Review

posted August 13, 2010 in Southern Grace Gourmet

I just found out about OhNuts! recently. They are company with 4 locations in New York and a beautiful online store. You can tell by the name they specialize in nuts. They also have seeds and dried fruits. You can buy all these is bulk, at incredibl (read full article)

Take Us Back to Pulinos, Puleaze!!

posted August 09, 2010 in Harriet Magpie

Nothing is better in New York than good food, good wine, or good company. And last night we had the perfect combination of them all. We Magpies were looking for a trendy restaurant to go to that was popular and hopefully not too pricey. We decid (read full article)

SPAGHETTI WITH BOLOGNESE SAUCE

posted August 09, 2010 in Let's Dish

Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 slices bacon 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 carrots, finely chopped 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 pound ground beef 2 (14 oz.) cans diced tomatoes 2 cups wat (read full article)

Canned Tuna Penne

posted August 05, 2010 in Food: Cooking and Capturing

Once in a while, I'm using canned food to make dish especially when I'm busy. I used tuna in water and just added olive oil. Fresh herbs will be better, if available. I've seen in Food Magazine (June Edition) from the Philippines. It's a must th (read full article)

I Just Can't Get Enough

posted August 04, 2010 in A Foodie's Quest

Just in case you didn't feel up to making the corn chowder I just posted, here is a recipe for corn pancakes. It's a super quick and tasty recipe, and it would make a great stand-in for corn bread with some chili. Actually, if you're really hankering (read full article)

Greek Salad Recipe

posted August 04, 2010 in Blog Che

I haven’t posted a lot of Greek cuisine onto this website and this Greek salad is perfect to start things off. Greek salad is a delicious summer salad consisting of ingredients such as romaine lettuce, Kalamata olives, feta cheese, and red onion. (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)

Shrimp Marinara

posted August 03, 2010 in The Crock Pot Blog

A very simple shrimp marinara sauce recipe made in the crock pot. What You Need: 1 – 16 oz. can of tomatoes, cut up 2 tbsp. minced parsley 1 clove of garlic, minced 1/2 tsp. dried basil 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 – (read full article)

Photo Friday: Super Sized

posted July 31, 2010 in Danica\'s Daily

Wow, it feels like I haven’t blogged for real in so long ~ I MISSED you all, but, kept taking pictures like a maniac so I could share away.  Thank you all so much for the congrats on my recipe being published in Cosmopolitan ~ (read full article)

Pesto: What a Gift

posted July 30, 2010 in Hampshirecook

Pesto Recipe Ideas Shame on me!  For I do not make my own pesto…Lord, my life sucks sometimes, I really ought to get it together to produce some home-made.  It is not so difficult or time-consuming and there is plenty of advice and good looki (read full article)

DinnerInDisguise: Pan Seared Chicken with Orzo Salad

posted July 27, 2010 in Foodie In Disguise

Pan Seared Chicken with Orzo Salad Tonight’s dinner was actually in two parts. I made the Orzo salad the night before and the chicken breast was cooked tonight. Orzo Salad Original Recipe by Giada DiLaurentiis 1/2 lb Orzo 1/2 cup Crumbled Fet (read full article)

Lazy Cabbage Rolls

posted July 26, 2010 in The Crock Pot Blog

This lazy cabbage roll recipe gives you the great taste of traditional cabbage rolls, but without all the fuss. What You Need: 6 cups shredded cabbage 3/4 lb lean ground beef 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1 medium onion — finely cho (read full article)

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