I’m making a conscious effort not to waste as much food. Both for environmentaland financial reasons. And because it’s so, you know, wasteful. I have a realproblem of buying some specific ingredient then only using a portion and the rest goes to waste as I fail to incorporate it into another recipe. Like that partial […]
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Ina Garten, aka Barefoot Contessa, is kind of my culinary hero. I like so much of what she does. Last December I saw an old episode of her show on the Food Network doing a Roasted Shrimp dish. We’ve always been boilers of shrimp, but I had to give my hero’s way a shot. I’ve […]
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I finished my 24th vampire book I’ve read in the last six months today. All this time, I’ve kept wondering why the vampires haven’t sought me out yet. I have a sneaking suspicion it may be due to the amount of garlic I eat. Vampire tales are mixed on their interpretation of their supernaturals ability […]
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Posted in chicken, olives, pasta on Apr 28th, 2009 No Comments »
This started as a what-do-I-have-on-hand meal. I wanted to run get some feta, but we decided that would defeat the purpose and could be added to the leftovers later. It had a very nice flavor and was pretty simple. We ate it warm, but I’m pretty certain that it would be good cold as well. […]
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Posted in pasta, spring, turkey on Mar 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
Tonight’s Recipe: Turkey Soup Spring is around the corner, and I couldn’t be more ready. Current forecasts include an 86 degree high for Thursday. Thank goodness. In addition to being tired of my plates, I am also tired of my winter clothes. Well, technically, I don’t really have a winter wardrobe, but am seriously ready […]
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