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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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One of my husband's favorite foods is potatoes. I made my own variation of a twice baked potato. It's good for dinner for two.
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
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French fries are one of my favorites foods, and the hardest to give up when I start dieting. This recipe for cheese fries gives me a lot of what I love with little guilt.
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This was given to me by a friend who is allergic to eggs. This is a great way for the kids to get involved making Christmas foods. I used vanilla extract instead of rum since the children drink this. This is a simple and fast way to make eggnog.
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This recipe was created by me to enter a Caribbean Foods Competition several years ago. It was one of 2 that I entered that won.
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 120 Minutes |
I do believe chuck roast is one of the finest foods known to man. It fits my new 'slow' outlook on life and is well worth the wait. It absolutely takes me home - simple, delicious and hearty.
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| Prep Time: | 60 Minutes |
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Miso is a traditional Japanese soup. If you ever been to sushi restaurant you had to see it or try it. I absolutely love it so it was obvious for me to learn how to prepare it on my own. It's incredibly easy as long as you have right ingredients so all yo…
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Queso is simply one of my favorite foods. My family has mixed Velveeta and Rotel for years as a tasty party food. I have taken this popular and simple recipe and jazzed it up a bit. Nothing says party to me than a giant bowl of melted cheese!! Yummy!
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Garbanzos is a Spanish dish, best discription is a chickpea stew, very popular as a Tapas or a main dish on the Canary Isles. Ideal when entertaining large numbers, the recipe is for 4, but can be increased easily. As with most well flavoured foods, it c…
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I absolutely love wilted spinach salad. I guess it helps that bacon is one of my favorite foods ever (except for when I occasionally watch Charlotte's Web with my kids and feel guilty). Anyways, this salad goes well with almost any main course, or you c…
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I don't think that there is any two foods as complementary as pork and apples. This is a dish that brings the two together, complemented further by pecans and a sweet reduction made up of butter, cinnamon and brown sugar. This is actually a very easy dish…
http://boisefoodieguild.blogspot.com
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A blog founded by a group of Foodies from Boise, Idaho, who just love to cook and try new foods. An archive of recipes is also on the blog.
http://eatlowsodium.blogspot.com
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Eat Low Sodium Blog provides tips on how to follow a low sodium diet. On the blog you can find cooking tips, recipes, information on low sodium foods, and more.
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A food blog about all kind of foods - sweets gifts including thoughts, reviews, culinary travels, healthy eating plans - habits, fitness, beverages and so on.
http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com
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My husband and I make a great team in the kitchen. We try to keep things healthy, but of course there is always room for a sweet treat:)
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There are two things I know are true:
1) Everyone needs to eat
2) There is never enough time to spend with your kids
To help address these issues in my life, I started having my kids cook dinner with me whenever possible, and guess what? We have…
http://www.foodsofitaly.blogspot.com
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A blog about the simple comfort foods of Italy. Easy to prepare, with instructions and information to on creating the best Italian food possible.
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The journey of two women, one in California and one in the UK, as they challenge each other to lose weight in a healthy, sustainable way.
http://ashertrix-bette.blogspot.com/
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This blog is all about Filipino cuisines and native food. You can see the list of different dishes and recipes. This is good for the people who love to cook and want to learn about cooking.
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Me and Babs at the Mother's Day Breast Cancer WalkA belated Happy Mother's Day to all you mamas out there. I've been terribly behind on posting due to the bug that's been floating around my office. Starts with a sore throat, grows into a hacking co (read full article)
Hey, hey! Can I just tell you guys that I am still sore from yoga on Thursday?! Isn’t that crazy? Who knew a 20 minute, beginner session could do so much? I can’t wait to try more classes! I’m happy to report that lunch at my pa (read full article)
Gosh I hate coming up with post titles sometimes! Glad you guys are pumped about the giveaway(s)! I am pumped about my daffodils – do you even recognize them as the same ones from last night?! They spent all day basking in the sun on the bu (read full article)
I was introduced to Rock Cornish Game Hens when I was at university.Being poor college students a friend and I arranged to clean house for two guys every Sunday in exchange for dinner and drinks. Naturally, we had to do the cooking.Neither of us (read full article)
It may surprise you to know that growing up, I wasn’t a very adventurous eater. When it came to eating out, I had my favorites and I stuck to them. And, to be truthful, those habits still linger around today. If I go to my favorite Japanese res (read full article)
It may surprise you to know that growing up, I wasn’t a very adventurous eater. When it came to eating out, I had my favorites and I stuck to them. And, to be truthful, those habits still linger around today. If I go to my favorite Japanese res (read full article)
I really am doing very badly at this dieting thing. I've started religiously putting my food into the WeightWatchers points tracker, and am being reminded (as I was last time I did it) of how monsterous it is that boring stuff can cost so many point (read full article)
Bad service irks me at RICH . . . The bread, he said, is my fault. I didn’t order fresh bread, this is from yesterday. The trinchado, he continued, is a Portuguese dish and this is how it is, it is oily. I asked him to repeat himself on both accoun (read full article)
There are some great events going on right now and this weekend. Two southside shops are hosting events for your gluten free enjoyment. Be sure to check them out!First up is Lil's Dietary Speciality Shop's Grand Re-opening. The store has more than (read full article)
I am very excited to report that the wonderful people over at Foodbuzz chose me to host a party to introduce two new Smirnoff cocktails to my friends and neighbors. After a hectic first week of school we were all ready to let our hair down and relax (read full article)