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Whole Wheat Bread

Whole Wheat Bread

Posted by on May 14, 2011 in Breads & Grains, Featured Articles | Comments Off on Whole Wheat Bread
It was Mother’s Day on Sunday.  I love many things about my Mother and am so thankful for all she has taught me.  I inherited my love of cooking and baking from my Mother, and am so thankful for that!  Ever since I can...
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Healthy Black Bean Dip

Healthy Black Bean Dip

Posted by on Apr 3, 2011 in Snacks | Comments Off on Healthy Black Bean Dip
It’s final four weekend.  That means that we’re watching basketball today … and that we’ve been watching a good amount of basketball over the course of this month, actually :).  When sports are on the tv and...
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Pizza topping experimentation

Pizza topping experimentation

Posted by on Mar 25, 2011 in Main Dish | 1 comment
What’s more fun than pizza?  That is a food that I will never outgrow – fun for all ages!  This weekend we tried some new toppings: a layer of mozzarella, a bit of crumbled feta, italian salami, roasted red pepper, and...
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Grapefruit Yogurt Scones

Grapefruit Yogurt Scones

Posted by on Mar 21, 2011 in Breads & Grains, Breakfast | 3 comments
I love grapefruit … … and I love scones. So when I saw this recipe for Grapefruit Honey Yogurt scones I just had to give it a try. The result was delicious!  And really pretty quick and simple as well.  Also they are...
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The most important meal of the day

The most important meal of the day

Posted by on Mar 21, 2011 in Breakfast | Comments Off on The most important meal of the day
Breakfast!  I love weekend breakfasts.  Unlike the weekdays, I have time to putter around the kitchen and we love to enjoy a relaxing morning with a big pot of coffee and a nice big breakfast.  Today we had a bowl of sweet...
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Chicken Pot Pies – individual style!

Chicken Pot Pies – individual...

Posted by on Mar 10, 2011 in chicken, Main Dish | Comments Off on Chicken Pot Pies – individual style!
What’s better than a chicken pot pie on a winter evening?  I’ll tell you what – not having to share yours!  I love my ramekins, because everything tastes better when it is little and cute :).  I’ve started...
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Fall Colors

Fall Colors

Posted by on Mar 5, 2011 in seasonal | 1 comment
I know, I know, Fall is over.  It’s just that I’m little late in posting this picture of these beautiful homegrown potatoes from my parents garden. I had so much fun cooking with these beautiful, colorful potatoes throughout...
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Heavenly Cheddar Dill Scones

Heavenly Cheddar Dill Scones

Posted by on Mar 5, 2011 in Breads & Grains, Breakfast | 1 comment
I’ve turned over a new leaf.  I never used to be a scone fan.  I felt they were too dry, boring, and certainly inferior to the muffin, sweet bread, etc.  Boy, was a wrong!  I guess I’d just never had a GOOD scone....
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Margarita Pizza

Margarita Pizza

Posted by on Jan 31, 2011 in Main Dish | 1 comment
I an constantly experimenting, trying to perfect my margarita pizza.  My new pizza stone helps my quest greatly!  And my husband doesn’t complain about these experiments.  In fact, I’m pretty sure this is one of his...
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Delicious (and healthy!) salad dressing

Delicious (and healthy!) salad dres...

Posted by on Jan 30, 2011 in Salads | Comments Off on Delicious (and healthy!) salad dressing
I’ve been experimenting with new homemade salad dressings lately, and found this recipe at bigoven.com.  At first glance of the ingredient list, you may wonder why this post title uses the word “healthy”, however, I...
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