November 2011
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Kitchen Toys! My New OXO Mandoline
Kitchen toys, I have a weakness for them! My recent buy from Williams Sonoma’s was a OXO Mandoline. I’ve always seen them used on TV but I never owned, much less used one ever. It’s kinda scary at first- felt like I was going to cut my finger! But it takes some getting used too.
So far, I used it to thinly slice apples for a tart dish, and to cut sweet potatoes for a...
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My Food Blog Recipes!
When I started this blog I thought the hard part would be gathering pictures. To my surprise, it’s keeping up with writing down all these darn recipes! Well, I guess it’s time for me to just release these photo’s from my draft box and update with recipes later. Also, I’m still struggling with figuring out how to video tape myself cooking and cook at the same time -_- My...
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October 2011
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Kitchen Toys! My Rival Crock Pot
It’s that time of year when I go digging in my storage cabinet, dust-off and crank-up the crock pot! Pot roast is my favorite dish to make in the crock pot (Check out the following post for the recipe). I feel like I don’t utilize this kitchen appliance nearly as much as I should. Crock pot cooking is so simple and stress free! Basically, you throw all ingredients (usually roughly...
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September 2011
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August 2011
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My Southern Breakfast
“I came in late last night, dozed off and didn’t eat dinner (so unlike me). I woke up at 3pm and smiled about a dream I had because I knew I was going to make that dream come true”:
Egg in the middle wheat toast, grilled turkey sausage w/tomato, creamy butter-sugar grits, sliced grapefruit and black vanilla bean coffee flavored with a cinnamon stick
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Herb Goat Cheese and Tomato Bow-Tie Pasta
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Greek Tomato Au Gratin
Ingredients:
4 tomatoes (sliced)
4-8 oz feta cheese
2 cloves of garlic (chopped)
1 small onion (chopped)
2/3 cups of basil (chopped)
1 cup of breadcrumbs
1/3 cup olive oil
Instructions:
Combine breadcrumbs, garlic, basil and onions together. Layer baking dish with tomatoes, then mixture and top with crumbled feta cheese. Drizzle olive oil on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30...
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Banana Pancakes and Cinnamon Apples
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Kitchen Sink Salad
“This is my run to salad when I have no time or idea of what to cook for dinner. It’s also a great way to use up short shelf-life produce hanging around in the fridge. Below is a list of items I put in this salad. Although, be creative, and add what ever you can find in your fridge!”
Ingredients:
1 head of romaine lettuce (chopped)
1/2 tomato (chopped)
1 carrot...
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Tres Leche Cornmeal Porridge
Garnish with crushed club crackers
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Lobster Ravioli w/Seafood Tomato Sauce
Ingredients:
1 pack of pre-made lobster ravioli (follow package cooking directions)
Seafood sauce
1 can (14-16 oz.) of fire roasted tomatoes
1 cup of tomato or spaghetti sauce
3 garlic cloves (minced)
5 fresh basil leaves (chopped)
1/2 lb of medium peeled/deveined shrimp (lightly season with salt and pepper)
Meat from 1 cooked snow crab cluster
1 tbsp of grated parmesan cheese
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Turkey Burger Deluxe on Wheat
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Shrimp Pasta with Broccoli
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Fresh Cut Fruit
Strawberries, mangos, cantaloupe and blueberries
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Creamy Mac 'n' Cheese
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Grilled Lime-Cilantro Chicken w/Mango Salsa and...
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Mango Salsa
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French Toast Topped with Strawberries, Banana's...
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Grilled Teriyaki Shark Steaks
Ingredients:
2 shark steaks (medium size)
1 cup of teriyaki sauce
Pinch of red pepper flakes
Tblsp of brown sugar
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Tps of lemon juice
Salt and Pepper
Sliced red onions (optional)
Instructions:
Season shark steak and sliced red onion rings with salt and pepper. Mix remaining ingredients together. Pour 1/2 of cup marinade over steaks. Heat grill to medium high....
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Citrus Fruit Display
Sliced half moon grapefruit and oranges garnished with strawberries
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Brown Sugar Braised Pork Chops w/Mashed Sweet...
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Chocolate Chip Strawberry Pancakes with Beacon
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Jamaican Rice and Peas w/ Jerk Chicken, Curry Goat...
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Carnival Parfait
Ingredients:
Low-fat vanilla yogurt (2 cups)
Low-fat granola, pre-made (1 cup)
Diced strawberries (1 cup)
Diced kiwi (1 cup)
Diced mango (1 cup)
Instructions:
Start with yogurt on the bottom of glass (1 tbsp), layer with any one fruit (1 tbsp) and layer with granola (1 tsp). Repeat, alternating the fruit until glass is filled. Finish with yogurt and sprinkle with remaining granola.
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Seared Tilapia with Rosemary Leeks ‘n’ Tomatoes
Ingredients:
2 Tilapia filets
Salt
Black pepper
Old Bay Seasoning
Olive oil (2 cup)
Rosemary (2 sprigs)
Leeks (1 stalk)
Plum Tomato (1)
Scallion (1 sprig)
Slice of lime (optional)
Instructions:
(Tilapia)
Season fish filets with salt, pepper and old bay seasoning (to your liking). Add about a ½ cup of olive oil to medium frying pan (make sure bottom of pan is cover ¼ inch deep),...
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Fish Cakes with Tossed Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad...
Ingredients:
1 lb of seasoned cooked fish (I used baked tilapia)
1 tblsp of mayo
1 tsp of mustard
1/4 cup chopped red onions
1/8 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 tsp of Old Bay Seasoning
1 large egg
Splash of fresh lemon juice
Dash of salt and pepper
1 1/2 cup of a mixture of crushed club crackers and Italian bread...
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Thai Red Curry Chicken w/ Carrots and Basil
Ingredients:
1 pack of chicken strips (3/4 lb. of fajita style)
1 large carrot (peeled and julian strips)
1/4 of a large white onion (julian strips)
4 basil leaves (chopped)
1/2 can of coconut milk
1+ 1/2 tsp. of red curry paste
1/4 cup of water
1 tsp. light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. of white sugar
1/2 tsp. of soy sauce
dash of salt and black pepper
Instructions:
In a medium size sauce...
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe (KitchenAid): http://www.recipecenter.com/Recipe.aspx?Code=1510034
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Lemon Pepper Chicken
Ingredients:
4 thin cut chicken breast
1 lemon (cut in 1/2)
1 plum tomato (cut in chunks)
4 springs of thyme
1/2 cup of white wine
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/2 cup flour
salt
black pepper
Instructions:
In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Evenly season chicken breast with salt and black pepper. Also, add salt and black pepper to the flour. Dredge the chicken breast...
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Fruit Kabobs w/ Citrus Vanilla Yogurt Dip
