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When Is A Fruit Not A Fruit? When It's A Fig!

posted July 08, 2010 in In The Raw

Daddy had a green thumb. Stick a twig in some dirt and he'd make it grow, like magic. That's exactly what he did when I was about seven years old — put a branch in the ground and, seemingly overnight, that Ficus grew into a 20-foot tree with sweet (read full article)

Food Challenge: Dried Figs

posted May 09, 2010 in Juicy Fresh Bites

When I go grocery shopping at Asian supermarkets, there are always packages of dried figs right beside the check-out counter. However, I never thought about buying it before because I had absolutely no clue how to prepare them. But after seeing them (read full article)

Pesto with whole wheat pasta

posted May 06, 2010 in LookyTasty.com

A couple weeks ago, my mom gave me boxes dried whole wheat pasta. I decided to throw together a nice batch of Pesto with Whole Wheat Penne Pasta using some frozen pesto I found in the freezer. I bought the pesto from Whole Foods Market a while back, (read full article)

Daring Bakers land in England ... TRADITIONAL ENGLISH PUDDING!

posted April 27, 2010 in Passionate About Baking

"If you do your fair day's work, you are certain to get your fair day's wage - in praise or pudding, whichever happens to suit your taste."Alexander Smith It's the happy time of the month again, yes indeed the 27th, and it's the Daring Bakers at thei (read full article)

Steak Tacos with Bell Pepper Slaw

Hot, spicy steak; cool, crisp veggies; soft whole wheat tortilla - need I say more? I think not. Steak Tacos with Bell Pepper Slaw Spice Rubbed Flank Steak:1 1/2 pound flank steak3 teaspoons ancho chili powder (or any kind of chili powder)1 1/2 tea (read full article)

fruit of the month: figs

posted March 11, 2010 in Entertaining Made Easy

Figs are believed to have originated in the Middle East and are now grown in many parts of the world including Australia. The season in Australia is a relatively short one – late summer to mid-Autumn – so enjoy them fresh while you can. Figs (read full article)

The Ultimate Cookie Recipe

posted January 24, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

These cookies can only be described as THE ULTIMATE! Enjoy! The Ultimate Cookie Based on this recipe.* Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon (read full article)

Avocado Banana and dry fig pudding

posted January 19, 2010 in chessecake for all

  When I started my raw food lifestyle I couldn’t imagen how could I survive without eating something cooked? I thought that I would feel hungry all the time, and that is not satisfying at all! What if I could?  Even though, I didn’ (read full article)

Dry figs topped with chestnuts cinnamon and honey

posted December 26, 2009 in chessecake for all

I think that I became more expert in creating my own dishes ! Although they are so easy, simple and contain few ingredients but in the same time I’m so happy to know that I have switched my thinking direction to the creative mode. I have boug (read full article)

Appetizer Recipes

posted December 21, 2009 in Taste

The party was a success, and most of the food was devoured.  I did a spinach thing in phyllo cups that was just eh, so I won't bother writing about that.  What I should have done instead of the spinach is make double of the bacon wrapped fi (read full article)

A Room in the Town, Edinburgh

posted November 28, 2009 in Pig Pig's Corner

Reviewed by The Wild BoarSt Giles' cathedral, EdinburghHaggis, neeps & tatties with a glayva syrup – first haggis I’ve tried, but the more experienced PigPig and my good friend the Suckling Pig both gave this a thumb’s up although they were (read full article)

Fresh Figs with Honey & Chopped Nuts for BSI

posted August 27, 2009 in Living the Gourmet

You will need:1 pint of fresh figs¼ cup chopped walnuts¼ cup chopped almonds½ cup honeyWash and dry the figs.In a small bowl place chopped nuts and in another small bowl place the honey.Dip the figs first in the honey and then roll the figs gently (read full article)

Pork Chops with Blackberry Pan Sauce and Melted Gruyere

posted May 08, 2009 in The Meat and Potatoes Foodie

Kris was out of town recently. While him going out of town makes me sad, it does have an upside - it means I can go buck wild in the kitchen. I can experiment with whatever I feel like, knowing that if it all goes tits up there's no one but me and th (read full article)

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