January 2010
13 posts
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Game Thyme Tilapia with "Beet Down" Chips
I am a huge nerd and seriously cracking myself up right now! I’m nicknaming this “Game Thyme Tilapia” because I just watched Roger Federer slam his way to a win at the Australian Open and it was so thrilling I nearly bit off my own tongue! Nothing like a “beet down” from the “down under” by Federer to get you excited! Muahahahha. I could keep going, but...
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Spicy Mediterranean Soup
This is all new to me. Considering my Italian background, when I’m in the kitchen, I usually stick to my five favorite spices. Garlic, Basil, Parsley, Pepper and Salt. Basic and fantastic, but I have all these little spices in my spice rack that have been ignored for far too long. So I pulled out coriander, cumin and white pepper and thought, hmm… that sounds kind of...
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I'm Obsessed with Corn
Confession: I dressed up as an organic ear of corn for Halloween as a child and wish I still had the homemade costume my mother slaved over. So really, my loyalty to corn is unquestionable. In Boston, every Sunday morning, I looked forward to stopping at Dunkin’ Donuts and getting a coffee and corn muffin… sort of an indulgence that I have been missing since I moved. So, I came up with...
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Bitter Salad with Granny Smith Apples and...
Bitter Salad with Cranberries and Apples
1 head Raddicchio, diced
4 Belgian endives, chopped
3/4 Romaine heart, diced
2 Granny Smith apples, diced
1/2-3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
My mother is constantly on me to write down the proportions of my salad dressings, but until now, I have been a pain. Well Mamika, here it is at last.
Basically Balsamic Vinaigrette
3...
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Anyone want some Bison?
Seriously, I think my friends are going to murder me if I force them to eat any more bison. Ivan and I threw a little dinner party tonight and though I don’t recommend making this recipe unless you have 4 spare hours and 5,000 spare bowls, it still turned out delicious. I’m usually no slave in the kitchen, but it gave me an excuse to watch the Australian Open and drool over Nadal and Federer while...
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Holy Meatballs
I am an Italian. Enough said. I like some pretty damn tasty meatballs. My dad makes some killer contestants and I always find them close to unbeatable. Instead of taking the traditional beef and pork route, I had some ground chicken and by gosh, they came out delicious. I am very much looking forward to leftovers in a sandwich tomorrow.
The Best Darn Chicken Meatballs Ever
1 lb ground...
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Zucchini Scramble after Spin
I am a monster fan of zucchini. I always have one in my fridge and I usually eat the entire thing when it comes time to consume! This morning after my spin class, though I wanted to dive into the leftover pancake batter, I decided not to render my workout useless and make something healthy. This was delicious and filled me up for some afternoon shopping with the hubby.
Zucchini and Ham...
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Buttering up my Baby with Pancakes
Personally, I am not a huge fan of breakfast foods. I tend to get so excited about cereal that I forget about everything else, but I realized the other day that because of this, my husband doesn’t get any breakfast love. I think he despises cereal as much as I love it! So, I got up early this morning and whipped up some blueberry pancakes and I gotta say, I had a bite of one and it was darn...
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Not a Boring Salad
I am always looking for new things to throw into a salad and since pears right now are insanely good, I thought I would do up a little fruit, winter concoction. I probably would have preferred spinach to romaine, but alas, none in the fridge and I am not a fan of running to the grocery store for one item! So if you have some, use it!
Pear and Date Salad
1 Bosc or Comice pear, diced
2 dates,...
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Everyone loves good granola...
I am pretty sure that the pouring rain in Vegas right now is a minor miracle. People are acting like the world is ending. Seriously perfect day to make something hearty. I decided instead of granola bars, I would make granola to spice up my yogurt in the morning.
I used salted Natural Peanut Butter, but you can use unsalted if you like. Just adjust the added salt to taste. You can also toss in...
“Peanut butter is the pâté of childhood.” -Florence Fabricant”
Peanut Butter Childhood
Although I do find it funny (and a little disturbing) that my mother fed my brothers and I chlorela tablets every morning and that I drank my fair share of kale juice freshly squeezed from the Vitamix, Mamika also had an arsenal of snacks that I still get a craving for.
I always got pretty excited when she would whip up a batch of her homemade Peanut Butter Granola Bars. I don’t think my brothers...