2011

I’ll be honest; I don’t eat out all that much.  Eating in restaurants involves relying on kitchens I’ve never seen and wait staff that don’t know the difference between glucose and gluten, so I usually err on the side of …

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So for work I made these homemade oreos. Cookie sandwiches. Whatever. This was the recipe (from Smitten Kitchen): For the chocolate wafers: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch process cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon baking …

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This recipe was easy to make, although around these parts easy doesn’t always mean quick. As I am trying to be truthful with our recipes, I decided today I’d time myself and see how long it took to make dinner. …

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At Garlic My Soul, our standard “what should we do with this chicken?” recipe involves baking it with some lemon, some garlic, and some spices. But I’ve recently discovered a new go-to easy baked chicken recipe. Here’s what you need: …

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I must say that eggplant pinwheels went much better the second time around! Reasons the second time was more successful include: a) a video chat with Corelyn pre-cooking to discuss b) nowhere to be, nothing to do c) balsamic reduction, …

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Last weekend, I took a mini-vacation to visit my friends Meg and Greg at Greg’s home in southern Virginia. Our goals for the weekend included a lot of wine, delicious food, and taking cover from the hurricane by staying indoors …

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The winners of Rudi’s giveaway are: * Marci F. @marciferous * Tammy: “I love carver type turkey with cranberries. Makes me think of Thanksgiving. The Fall is my favorite time of the year and a good turkey and cranberry sandwich makes …

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So, two months ago I made these stuffed peppers for Cucina Fresca. I should probably tell you a little about them, since they were delicious and very easy. Gather your ingredients: bell peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, onion, garlic, rice, broth, feta …

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I bought Jeff a mandoline specifically so we could make waffle fries. And while we were semi-successful, it was not quite up to par. So we bought another tool that we thought might perfect the process. This slicer cuts crinkle …

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Sometimes you need a quick dinner. One that includes veggies, doesn’t make you want to regret what you ate, and maybe something that will give you leftovers. A great option for this is calzone! Let dough rise, about twenty to …

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