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by Gloria Gamat on March 11, 2010
The culinary staff at Wellspring Camps has created the following recipes for delicious and healthy snacks that the family can enjoy this National Nutrition Month (March) or anytime of the year:
Chi...
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by ruth on March 4, 2010
I love, love, love the dishes featured at Eating Well's "Dinners in Less Time Than Pizza Delivery" series. You can whip up these meals in about 20 minutes, and not only are they healthie...
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by ruth on October 31, 2009
As a segue to the entry on surprising and nifty uses for your dishwasher, did you know you can also cook your meals in the dishwasher? If you're an adventurous cook, you ought to try The Surreal Cook ...
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by ruth on August 24, 2009
Now that kids are going back to school, here's a recipe for school-moms out there looking for power-packed breakfasts and snacks that kids can have without being late for the schoolbus run.
Whol...
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by ruth on July 15, 2009
Celebrate National Berry Month and National Ice Cream Month this July with a healthy helping of Blackberry Chocolate Frozen Yogurt, courtesy of Driscoll's Berries. The perfect dessert this summer!...
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by Gloria Gamat on May 12, 2009
I got the following recipe from the May 2009 issue of rdasia.com.
This is an easy Italian-style chicken dish that serves four.
CHICKEN PARMIGIANA
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion...
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by ruth on April 9, 2009
Spring is here and... it's asparagus season!
Tired of the classic Hollandaise sauce? Try these salmon-wrapped asparagus— perfect as appetizers!
Asparagus and smoked salmon love affair (ser...
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by ruth on March 16, 2009
As you prepare your Easter/Passover menu, don't forget the treats for your hungry Easter egg-hunters! Here's an easy to make carrot cupcake recipe courtesy of HP Hood:
Carrot Cupcakes with So...
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by ruth on February 27, 2009
For those who observe the Lenten season, try the
Shrimp and Olive Pasta with Wisconsin Parmesan Cheese, featuring fresh asparagus (usher in springtime!), olives and shrimp in a white wine sauce, toss...
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by Gloria Gamat on February 17, 2009
This recipe I lifted from the book 15-minute Feasts. I haven't tried this in my kitchen yet but I guess you can do it already.
QUICK MUSHROOM AND SPINACH LASAGNE
12 fresh lasagne sheets
3 Tables...
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by Gloria Gamat on February 7, 2009
I love cheesecake, but since I do not have an oven, I have been searching for the longest time for a no-bake cheesecake. I haven't found the time in searching for one until recently. I found the o...
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by ruth on February 1, 2009
It's the love-month! Got any special food treat planned for Valentine's Day? You can't go wrong with this! Bittersweet Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cupcakes combine mild honey, sophisticate...
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by Gloria Gamat on January 24, 2009
Ten years ago I met a Chinese lady in the research institute where I used to work. She was there to do her PhD thesis while I was there working as a research assistant. We became friends and she taugh...
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by Gloria Gamat on January 14, 2009
The holiday season might be over, but it doesn't stop me from dreaming of my favorite holiday dessert, the Crema de Fruta. Since I can't bake, it comes easy for me to whip up a 'cake' ...
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by Jennifer on October 18, 2008
If you've never tasted Belgian endive, you're in for a treat!
It has a unique, earthy, invigorating flavor and crisp texture that lends itself perfectly to salads. Especially hearty, compose...
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by Jennifer on October 16, 2008
I was drawn to this Butternut Squash Curry I found online the other day on Champaign Taste and decided that this month's Four Ways With... post should showcase one of my favorite autumn vegetables...
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by Jennifer on September 30, 2008
When you rub your hands over little branches of lemon thyme, a refreshing lemony, lemongrassy, and earthy thyme fragrance floats into the air.
This was one of the most successful herbs I planted in o...
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by Jennifer on September 27, 2008
In addition to the numerous fig trees and blackberry brambles growing wild around the village, Almond trees dot the countryside, just waiting for someone to come along and harvest their gifts.
We hav...
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by Jennifer on September 24, 2008
A chill is in the air. The late September light is diffused and soft. The sun sets earlier and earlier, and we've almost stopped drinking rosé.
There's still a generous pile of zucchini in o...
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by Jennifer on September 21, 2008
Apples are one of autumn's greatest treats. They lend themselves to a multitude of recipes, both sweet and savory.
These are four delicious looking apple recipes that I plan on making this month.
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by Jennifer on September 15, 2008
Along with the big batch of baba ganoush that I whipped up the other day, I made its culinary cousin.
Hummous.
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6613221
I'm a bit of a hummus purist. I don&#...
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by Jennifer on September 7, 2008
Chinese Roast Pork is a dish I never thought of making at home.
It is a restaurant dish. A take-out dish.
Then we moved to rural France, where Chinese restaurants are about as thick on the ground a...
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by Jennifer on September 6, 2008
So simple it's silly.
Yet it's such a beautiful blend of flavors - juicy, real, soft, tangy summer flavors.
You can't make Insalata Caprese with anything but super ripe, straight off th...
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by Jennifer on September 3, 2008
Late summer brings a special tradition to our home.
Eggplant Parmesan
The eggplants are perfect now. Ripe and heavy and just begging to be made into this amazing tomato and cheese laced dish.
Given...
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by Jennifer on August 31, 2008
There's a term that people in New Orleans use when the temperature dips down and the cold winds start to blow - Gumbo Weather.
There aren't any cold winds from the north blowing today in New...
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by Jennifer on August 27, 2008
As the intense heat of the summer begins to subside and our little house cools down, we start asking friends around for apéritifs and dinner again.
This moist, savory Cake aux Olives is a hit every t...
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by Jennifer on August 24, 2008
Les prunes Reine-Claude's. This plum deserves its royal sounding name.
These diaphanous green plums, also called greengage plums, are at their peak right now. Their juicy, richly perfumed flesh ...
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by Jennifer on August 23, 2008
Opposites attract.
Or so they say.
Dishes that mix contrasting flavors like sweet and salty or sweet and savory are some of my favorites.
I don't think I've ever met a more perfect salad. Th...
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by Jennifer on August 17, 2008
There was a time when I made paella about as often as I made lasagna, almost once a month. Living in Seattle meant I had easy access to wonderful seafood, so I was able to throw together a Paella Vale...
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by Jennifer on August 9, 2008
Humble parsley. So often taken for granted and often considered merely window (or plate) dressing. What a shame.
Have you ever really tasted flat leaf, Italian parsley?
I mean, have you ever put a l...
