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FUNGHI SECCI RISOTTO

This is a famous dish from the Italian Cuisine, that is very easy and quick to make. It is just delicious!

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes

My mom always made this Baked Macaroni and Cheese recipe when I was growing up - we never had the boxed kind. Toss up a salad or steam some broccoli and you have a full meal that is delicious and very comforting.

Lemon Cappellini with Grilled Chicken

Lemon Cappellini with Grilled Chicken

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes

A lemony pasta seasoned with Parmesan and fresh herbs topped with grilled chicken breast.

Smoked Eggplant & Yogurt Dip

Smoked Eggplant & Yogurt Dip

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Raita is a yogurt based sauce or dip. Usually, raita is very simple with either some cumin or some mint and cucumber, or pineapple pieces, etc. But this is a very flavorful raita with smoked eggplant, garlic and ginger. I had it first along with a very de…

Fried Apple ORZO with Bacon

Fried Apple ORZO with Bacon

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Lately, I have fallen in love with ORZO. I have been experimenting with it and today I came up with this delicious style that you will simply adore. Fried apple on top of orzo, drizzled with olive oil and topped with bacon.

Whole Wheat Pita

Whole Wheat Pita

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Prep Time: 75 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes

Whole wheat pita can be expensive, but it's so easy to make that there's just no reason to pay more than you should.

Zucchini Pie

Zucchini Pie

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes

This is my mother’s recipe that I recently found looking through a very old cook book. It gives me much comfort to share it with all of you. It comes to you with wonderful memories and love. Enjoy!

Oven Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings

Oven Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes

I have evolved my recipe until I think I have achieved perfection. Crispy buffalo-style chicken wings out of the oven with loads of flavour.

Kentucky Butter Cake

Kentucky Butter Cake

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 65 Minutes

This cake, from a family friend, was made with oleo- a.k.a. margarine -but I've replaced it with real butter. This is absolutely sinful and a must try for anyone who loves rich cake.

Tilapia with Peppers, Olives, and Capers

Tilapia with Peppers, Olives, and Capers

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

This dish was inspired by one of my favorite dishes to order at one of my favorite restaurants- Cafe Mario in Green Bay. I am not sure how Mario makes his grouper, but I think I came pretty close with this recreation. I am a big fan of olives so anything…

Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal Cookies

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

These are my boyfriend's favorite cookies. He has never been a big chocolate fan (I know, unthinkable) but these fulfill his sweet tooth. This recipe came from Mary Butler Ringhand, who I believe is my Mother's great aunt. She knows how to make some gr…

The perfect hard boiled egg, every time!

The perfect hard boiled egg, every time!

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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Today's post is a back to basics cooking lesson, How to boil an egg. The perfect boiled or hard boiled egg is when the egg is cooked all the way through and the yolk is golden , there shouldn't be a grey/green ring around the yolk. To me if a hard boiled…

Lemon Orzo

Lemon Orzo

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Bright with the flavor of lemon, this side dish made with Orzo, a classic Greek pasta, is very simple to make.

Mexican Green Spaghetti

Mexican Green Spaghetti

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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

This isn't a "traditional" Mexican dish but it is very common in the Northeast of Mexico, everyone in my family loves it and it's been a great hit among my friends now that I live in the USA, it is usually served to go with any type of meat (pork, beef, c…

Wacky Cake

Wacky Cake

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes

This is the best chocolate cake I've ever had; moist, flavorful and frugal! It's also vegan and costs less than $3 including the icing! We make this often here and the kids adore it.

Scones

Scones

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

What a lovely way to start a day.

Linguine with Baby Spinach and Almonds

Linguine with Baby Spinach and Almonds

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

This is very reminiscent of pesto and so good even the youngest of my kids loved it! Simple and delicious. This doubles and beyond very easily.

Ricotta-Spinach Stuffed Eggplants

Ricotta-Spinach Stuffed Eggplants

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

This ricotta and spinach stuffed eggplant was inspired by Moussaka-filled Eggplants. It can be served as a vegetarian starter or main dish. Ricotta cheese can be substituted with cottage cheese or paneer.

Apple Rolls

Apple Rolls

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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Moist and very soft apple rolls ideal for breakfast! There is cheese in the dough thst gives softness to the rolls. Quick to make!

Idle Hand Bars

Idle Hand Bars

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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes

These sinfully delicious peanut butter and chocolate dessert bars are out of this world. As a "sweet" fanatic married to a "salty" fanatic, it's always a struggle coming up with desserts that can be shared and devoured with equal gusto. These bars are the…

Homemade Saltine Crackers

Homemade Saltine Crackers

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

These are very simple to make crackers. They are a blank canvas that can take on many flavors. You can make these two ways crispy and crunchy. The only diffrence is how much butter you use. If you use 2 tablespoons they are crunch after they cool. If you…

Traditional Southern Cornbread

Traditional Southern Cornbread

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes

A traditional recipe from the South. If you're from outside Dixie you'll notice this recipe doesn't include sugar (Sweet Cornbread). This recipe has been handed down in my family for generations. I had to experiment with the amounts because no one had eve…

Fried Zucchini

Fried Zucchini

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Sicilians eat very little dark meat. Sicily is an arid island, we don’t have much in the way of pastures. Cows are raised primarily for lactation, and production of cheese. Most meat is imported, except for chicken, goat, rabbit and some other wild gam…

Mediterranean Shrimp Quesadilla

Mediterranean Shrimp Quesadilla

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

I was asked to participate in the Red Gold Tomato Bowl 2011. I am on a team with 4 other Wisconsin bloggers trying to beat out Pitt in our own version of the big game! Ths was a recipe I came up with for the contest. I love quesadillas for a game time sna…

Tomato Vegetable Soup

Tomato Vegetable Soup

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

For a 5 year old a mystery is magic! That is how it was for me that beautiful sunny morning when my parents woke me from my sleep and announced that something was waiting for me and all I had to do was to find what was hidden somewhere in the house, What…

JG's Grilled Sockeye Salmon

JG's Grilled Sockeye Salmon

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

When the weather gets warm it is an invitation to use our outdoor grill. Grilled Sockeye Salmon is absolutely delicious! It does not need a fancy saucy topping, or any salty addition. Served with a microwaved “baked” potato and a veggie or fruit sa…

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