Posts Tagged ‘Recipes’

Asian Spring Rolls Recipe

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 9:55 12 Comments

Chinese cuisine is one of our absolute favorites, well any Asian cuisine actually. When we first met we both had an affinity for Chinese culture, but since our trip to China in 2006, to bring home our new Chinese daughter, we have become even more enchanted with all things Asian, but especially food. We love [...]

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Antipasti Addition — Sautéed Olives and Herbs

Monday, December 15, 2008 19:01 3 Comments

In both of our families, at major holidays (especially Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter), one of our aunts will open a can of black olives to put on the dinner table.  We both grew up with this practice, but when we started hosting some of the holiday dinners at our home we started wondering what we [...]

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An Exceptional Pesto Recipe with Sundried Tomatoes

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 15:47 5 Comments

A number of years ago we were playing in the kitchen with a flat of fresh basil that we had been given and tried several different types of pesto.  One of our favorites was a sundried tomato pesto that we have continued to make various version of.  We discovered that we loved this version as [...]

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An Easy Chili Recipe: Great for Cold Weather!

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 18:00 4 Comments

We are people that eat by the seasons.  What we mean by that is that in the summer we naturally gravitate to lighter foods, colder foods, like salads, etc.  And in the winter, we naturally select foods that make us feel warm and cozy.  We are not alone.  It is innate human nature to desire [...]

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A Holiday Gift Basket with Salsa

Monday, November 24, 2008 19:58 8 Comments

There are many occasions over the holidays where we are invited to a gathering where we either want to bring something to contribute to the evening or as a hostess gift.  Everyone brings wine it seems, and after years of being one of those couples we found a great quick easy recipe for salsa that [...]

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@DiannaBannanna Have you heard…

Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:05 No Comments

@DiannaBannanna Have you heard of TasteBook? Try this Hand-me-down style book…http://www.tastebook.com/?_sid=aff342&_papbid=4b673c74
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@LeeHouckYou Another tip is t…

Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:43 No Comments

@LeeHouckYou Another tip is to use dry mozzarella instead of wet. Hope these help you out.
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@LeeHouckYou 2nd, try adding …

Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:39 No Comments

@LeeHouckYou 2nd, try adding a tablespoon (or so) of tomato paste to your sauce to make it thicker
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@LeeHouckYou can try a few dif…

Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:37 No Comments

@LeeHouckYou can try a few different things to reduce your watery lasagna… 1st, make sure your noodles are completely dry before you layer
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KFC Coleslaw Recipe

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 11:59 No Comments

KFC Coleslaw Recipe – http://peppercornpress.com/free-recipes/kfc-coleslaw-recipe.html
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