Category Archives: Recipe

New Year’s Gnocchi

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

I made Gnocchi Three Ways for dinner.  This was my first successful batch of Gnocchi ever.  I’ve tried and failed twice.  I used Deborah Madison’s technique that specified baking the potatoes instead of boiling and they turned out perfect.  One … Continue reading →

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Dave’s 1000 Degree Chipotle Dip

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

Very spicy dip served with tortilla chips, crudité, or used as a spread in wraps or sandwiches.  Go easy, it’s initially cool on the tongue but packs a punch. Ingredients 1 7 oz can Chipotle Peppers in adobo sauce 1 … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Mini Muffins

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

Guess how these will be used later.

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Don’t Buy Cranberry Sauce – I Beg You

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

It’s so easy to make basic cranberry sauce. Put a bag of fresh cranberries (rinsed first) into a pot with a cup of sugar and a cup of water.   Heat on medium-high to a rapid boil and cook for about … Continue reading →

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Old Favorite

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

I’m currently enjoying a delicious helping of Baked Eggplant Parmesan.  It’s so good!  I have also added the recipe to my new recipe section found on the top menu.   Now you can have the recipe without all the blah blah … Continue reading →

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80s Deviled Eggs

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

Hi Everyone, We’re going to an 80s themed wine tasting party tonight and Stephanie suggested we bring deviled Eggs and I thought that was a great idea. They are pretty easy to pull together and at the same time can … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Dinner

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

I made this yummy comfort food recipe for dinner.  Thanks to Cookingontheside.com. http://cookingontheside.com/broccoli-cheese-pasta-casserole/

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Thanksgiving Is Coming!

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Thanksgiving is going to be here before we know it and I actually had a request for my recipes. I thought that I had posted them here before and sure enough I have. So here is a super-post if you … Continue reading →

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Portuguese Kale and Potato Soup

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

The missus and I love this soup that we have now made twice.  Below is the vegan version of adapted from a recipe from the Food.com (see below). 1  tablespoon olive oil 1  lb soy chorizo sausage (Trader Joe’s is … Continue reading →

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Low Sugar Whole Wheat Banana Nut Bread

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

Hi All, I’m currently reading In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan and I feel like everything I cook now needs to be whole and healthy.  We had extra bananas around turning black so my thoughts turned to banana bread. … Continue reading →

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