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Cherry Picking

posted June 21, 2010 in haddock in the kitchen

It is the time of year here in France that our thoughts turn to harvesting the fruit from our gardens. I have a large cherry tree, two plum trees and more pear trees than I care to count. This weekend, it was the cherries that were gathered in, and (read full article)

Restoran A Hassan @ USJ, Subang.

posted June 21, 2010 in makan2jalan2

Bagi peminat Nasi Campur atau Nasi Ayam Kampungala masakan Kelantan, apa kata mencubanya di USJ Taipandi alamat:35G Jalan USJ 10/1, UEP Subang Jaya, Selangor.Restoran A Hassan Nasi Ayam Kampung menawarkan pelbagai juadahmakan tengahari ala masakan Ke (read full article)

Time flies...School starts

posted June 21, 2010 in Second Time Parenthood

Hi folks,   After 2 weeks of luxiru having the accompanies of our kids...free flow traffic...now it's back to reality...traffic jam and rushy school hours....   And I fully supported they abolished the UPSR and PMR exams...how about you? I felt whe (read full article)

Preserving Food

posted June 20, 2010 in haddock in the kitchen

The preservation of food is quite a feature in rural French households. The saying “Waste not , want not” is still a cherished mantra for my friends and neighbours here. If a pig is killed, every part of the animal is eaten. If a vegetab (read full article)

Easy Healthy Snacks

posted June 20, 2010 in Juicy Fresh Bites

Find yourself wondering off to the vending machine too often or peeking into the staff pantry a little more than usual? Then you need to start to load your desk area and your bag with healthy, scrumptious snack options. They are wholesome, low-fat ye (read full article)

CSA Week 2 Update 6/17

I was out of town Wednesday through Friday, so DH picked up this week’s share. Left to Right: Spring turnips, rhubarb, green onions, frisee, Napa cabbage (also called Chinese cabbage), kohlrabi, kale, and Swiss Chard. Not Shown: 2 heads of lett (read full article)

Banana marmelade

posted June 19, 2010 in Cooking Colombia

Ingredients:  1 / 2 banana kgr4 cups of orange juice350 gr of brown sugar1 lemon Preparation:  Peel the bananas, cut it into small pieces and put them in a pan with sugar and lemon and orange juice. Let simmer, stirring occasionally with (read full article)

Sexy and Seductive Peach Bellini Cupcakes

posted June 19, 2010 in My Man's Belly

Peach Bellini Cupcakes Is there any fruit more seductive than the peach – the heady aroma, the blushing color, the shape which is reminiscent of the female form and that distinctively rich flavor? 1940’s Venice, Italy bar (read full article)

tomato jam, mozzarella & spinach panini

posted June 18, 2010 in In Jennie\'s Kitchen

I should be sleeping, or at the very least showered and in my jammies since I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow. The day starts with Isabella's 1st grade graduation and end of year party, before heading to my younger sister's highschool graduation (read full article)

strawberry freezer jam-boree

posted June 17, 2010 in Shiny Cooking

I’ve been fortunate in that I’ve never had to learn how to make strawberry freezer jam. I’ve been even more fortunate in that I never even tasted store-bought jam until I was practically an adult. As a result, I’m spoiled. S (read full article)

strawberry sweet tea

posted June 17, 2010 in In Jennie\'s Kitchen

Hard to believe strawberry season will soon be over. By now my pantry should runneth over with homemade jam, except my heart is big and I often find myself giving jars of it away as if I had an endless supply. Thankfully I've also been building a sta (read full article)

Once Upon a Time in the Kitchen - Kids Cookbook Review

posted June 17, 2010 in A Self-Confessed Foodie

A beautiful book arrived in my mailbox while I was away. It’s called Once Upon a Time in the Kitchen: Recipes and Tales from Classic Children’s Stories by Carol Odell, illustrated by Anna Pignataro and published by Sleeping Bear Press.This book (read full article)

Restaurante Can Feu, Sabadell (Barcelona)

posted June 17, 2010 in Comentando Restaurantes

EL MEJOR MARISCO DE SABADELLUBICACIÓNSe ubica en el barrio de Can Feu que esta en la entrada de Sabadell centro viniendo por la autopista.Facilidad de aparcamiento en las calles próximas. Cerca de la estación de tren "Sabadell Estació".EL RESTAUR (read full article)

Father's Day

posted June 16, 2010 in Winelady Cooks

Father's Day can sometimes be a forgotten day for all the important men in our family or circle of friends. This is a good time to offer our support and show how much we care to those special men in our lives.So don't overlook a BFF, an uncle, brot (read full article)

Tagine of Meatballs with Onions and Raisins and a Reminder to Vote

posted June 16, 2010 in Dinners & Dreams

Once upon a time there were onions and raisins.There was ground chicken and pumpkin pie spice.And there was a girl. A passionate girl that comes from a faraway land. And so this dish, inspired by the flavors of her homeland, was born for her readers (read full article)

random amusements

posted June 16, 2010 in Confessions of a Serial Baker

Why is toast so good? It's just a piece of bread that's been exposed to a heat source. Did you know there's a scientific term for this? It's called the Maillard reaction. (I think I may apply for a government grant to further study this principle. [ (read full article)

A Light & Healthy Chef Salad

posted June 16, 2010 in Danica\'s Daily

I DID it!  You all just might want to sit down for this one   I FINALLY was craving something else for breakfast other than LAUGHING COW + JAM + SOUR DOUGH….Can you believe it??? Maybe I am finally breaking my streak and (read full article)

Strawberry Sherbet

I am always too enthusiastic when it comes to buying fresh summer strawberries. They just look so dang good in the market, and I pile them into my cart with reckless abandon. But strawberries are fragile little things, and before I have been able t (read full article)

Mamey candy or mamey jelly

posted June 13, 2010 in Cooking Colombia

Ingredients: 2 pounds of mamey fruit1 1 / 2 pounds of white sugarEnough water to cover Preparation: Start by peeling the mamey, remove skin and wash it very well to remove all the bitter. Cut into small pieces and put on fire with water and sugar (read full article)

Swedish Birthday Cake – Strawberry Cake “Jordgubbstårta”

posted June 13, 2010 in Delishhh

  Today is my birthday and to celebrate we are making a Swedish Birthday Cake! The most common Swedish birthday cake is Strawberry cake “Jordgubbstårta,” and depending on the family they put different things as the filling but I put the top (read full article)

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