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This recipe was first featured my 8/6/09 post: http://theunemployedchef.blogspot.com/2009/08/another-meaningless-post-of-my.html It's quick, easy, and delicious--and unlike most of my recipes, it's actually healthy!
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If you have Mexican friends or married into a Mexican family you know that to us pretty much all of life's events give us cause for a celebration. Parties for everything, food is an absolute must, singing and dancing and party until the sun comes up (lite…
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I have been going mad with the convenience of puff pastry lately. I have been eating puff pastry with either just the custard or filling it with some sort of fruit like my previous puff pastry with apple post. This time I have made it with custard and man…
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When I am having a very busy day I will buy some gourmet store bought pastries and embellish them with fresh flowers and arrange them in a beautiful way then I make a quick healthy dinner and everyone is thrilled visit my blog at www.theparishouse.com to…
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I don’t know about you but in the last few years I have become a beet lover. I never used to be but if there are beets on the menu I order them. And I always have beets at home for my cravings. You will notice I will post several different beet recipes…
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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…
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In Thai cuisine curry paste is an essential ingredient to prepare many dishes but of course the main dishes being curries. There are several paste, red, yellow, green, Panaeng and the more Indian influenced Massaman curry paste. I've made them all except…
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Cooking news, recipes and opinions, brought to you by Mike Grant aka thecatcancook. This blog is updated frequently and is open to all manner of food discussion via the comments. I surf the web and clip recipes for my later reference and post news ti…
http://wiseanticsoflife.blogspot.com
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family recipes, frugal tips and an occasional random post
http://mestattua-teuraslihaa.blogspot.com/
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Freaking great foods and tasty cakes in every post! Each post is written in finnish, so google translator helps you if you don't understand finnish language :) Eat, think, sleep, repeat! Heading for decapitation ;)
http://hometowngirl.typepad.com
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I love to blog about what I'm making I have at least a post or two a week about things I cook or bake along with my vintage finds & new creations.
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Sushi Vids is a blog dedicated to Sushi. The "how to make sushi" in an informational and video format. Each post consists of a quality picture, descriptions, instructions and a video tutorial to make everything clear and easy. Weekly posts. Somet…
http://feedingtheravenoushorde.blogspot.com
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I am a diverse home cook who loves making new recipes and changing them up a bit. I have a horde of 4 very ravenous kids so we like to keep things fresh in the kitchen. Teaching my boys (and girl) to cook is important to me and they usually help ou…
http://thomastheaccidentalgourmet.blogspot.com/
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Musings on Life and Food
Unfortunately, I don't necessarily have a life plan. Or a dinner plan for that matter. Luckily for me, things work out most of the time.
I'll be posting some musings on food, eating, and life in general. Hopefully, som…
http://snookiecollins.blogspot.com
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Hmmm, how to describe my blog.
Well, I do talk alot about my Obsession of course... CUPCAKES!
I post photos of the most scrumptious, delectable, delightful Cupcakes you ever did see.
From the cutesy-patootsy to extremely gourmet sugar-art & fondan…
http://www.theparishouse.com/2011/02/chic-french-cocktail-party.html
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A cooking, baking and lifestyle blog. There is currently a post up pn a Valentine French cocktail party...
http://cookingwithkaryn.blogspot.com
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Here I post my family favorites, as well as the recipes I try that I love... I am a former home-ec teacher, current stay-at home mom-chef.
☆Fresh Tomato Sauce with Bacon Egg Rice(トマトベーコンエッグライス) ☆ Ingredients: ☆ 200g fresh tomato sauce ☆ 6-8 sliced bacon ☆ 2 egg ☆ rice ☆ vegetable oil Direction: 1. Make to fresh tomato sauce (400~500g): Peel the to (read full article)
☆Vegetable Pilaf with Spicy Meat sauce(野菜ピラフスパイシーミートソース添え)☆ Ingredients: For Pilaf: ☆ 2 cups rice ☆ 1/2 paprika ☆ 1 carrot ☆ 1 celery ☆ salt ☆ 1 pinch dried thyme powder ☆ 2 tsp olive oil ☆ 2-2. (read full article)
Image © AT Casa I wrote a post on Panelle some time ago, providing the recipe for the typical Sicilian street food fritter made with chickpea flour.But I had completely forgotten about Cecina! During a recent weekend escape in Lunigiana, I was p (read full article)
☆Marinade Beef and Eggplant(牛肉と焼き茄子のマリネ) ☆ Ingredients: ☆ 4 fillets beef tight ☆ 6 eggplant ☆ 2 branch coriander ☆ 1 tbsp sesame ☆ 2 tbsp sesame oil ☆ 2 tbsp rice vinegar ☆ 1/2 tsp lemon juice ☆ salt Directio (read full article)
Some good friends of ours recently got married.. ben was supposed to be in the wedding but we thought i was going to pop any second with these bad contractions so we didn't want to risk it. it was a gorgeous wedding and if i weren't having contracti (read full article)
With potatoes, it seems like I'm progressing backwards. Two years ago - by fluke I got it nearly right. This year, I've reaped both my first earlies and 2nd earlies. Both have been fairly disappointing. The 2nd's looked ready - the tops of the plant (read full article)
The beauty of Indian Cooking is its versatility combed with big flavors. No wonder it is one of the most famous cuisines in the world. I am surprised yet so glad to see Indian restaurants popping every where I see in the recent years. Many westerner (read full article)
☆Steamed Pork and Onion salad(蒸し豚肉と玉葱のサラダ) ☆ Ingredients: ☆ 350g blocked pork ☆ 2 onion ☆ 20 leaves basil ☆ 2 tbsp japanese sake ☆ 1 tbsp olive oil ☆ 1 lemon, cut in 4 equal pieces ☆ salt and pepper Direction: (read full article)
☆Cocktail Salad with Avocado and Salmon(アボカドとサーモンのカクテルサラダ) ☆ Ingredients: ☆ 100g salmon (for sashimi) ☆ 1/2 apple ☆ 4 avocados ☆ 2 branch dill ☆ 1 tbsp mayonnaise ☆ salt and pepper Direction: 1. Cut o (read full article)
☆Roast Chicken with Lemon sauce(ローストチキンのレモンソース) ☆ Ingredients: ☆ 2 fillets chicken tights ☆ 1/2 lemon zest ( peel and cut into strips and boil briefly ) ☆ 1 knob garlic, cut into finely chop ☆ 1 branch parsley, (read full article)