Asian Lettuce Wraps

I’m kind of picky about lettuce.  I know – of all things, right?  There are so many different kinds beyond the benign iceburg and romaine.  That being said, I really like lettuce – in a salad, I think it provides more a satisfying crunch than greens such as arugula.  These days, I usually prefer green [...]

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Tuesdays with Dorie – Chocolate Banded Ice Cream Torte

I have to admit that I’ve been a total cake snob since I was a little kid.  I would rarely eat cake at birthday parties, with one exception – ice cream cakes.  If the cake involved ice cream, I was in, even if it was just from Carvel (I still love Carvel ice cream cakes).  [...]

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Bacon and Cheddar Omelet Roll

Weekday breakfasts are all about business – a balanced meal high in fiber and protein, meant to fuel ourselves through the work morning until lunch break. I try to make Saturday breakfasts more interesting for us, so when I came upon this post from Dine and Dish, I knew what I wanted to make [...]

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Tuesdays with Dorie – Granola Grabbers

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie selection didn’t produce the prettiest cookies, but they were delicious!  This was my kind of cookie – loaded with my favorite ingredients (almonds, peanuts, coconut).  I couldn’t resist swapping out the raisins for chocolate chips, and am glad that I did.  These are very hearty cookies with a chewy bite and an [...]

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Tomato Tart

Every week, my husband and I go over to his parent’s for dinner.  During the summertime, their garden always has a bounty of tomatoes, cucumbers, and green beans to share with us.  During recent weeks, we’ve been receiving more than a dozen tomatoes a week, along with a separate bag of cherry tomatoes – so [...]

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TwD (rewind): (Non)-Traditional Madeleines

For Tuesdays with Dorie this week, the recipe selected was the Blueberry-Sour Cream ice cream.  There was also the option of making one of the past recipes for those who don’t have ice cream machines.  I admit that I do have an ice cream machine, but I had made this ice cream already, and my husband [...]

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Calzones

I don’t know where I first got the idea about making calzones, but I’ve been thinking about them for months now.  I remembered them as part of my high school cafeteria’s lunch schedule, usually just filled with lots of cheese and tomato sauce.  Of course, I wasn’t really going for that type of calzone.  Instead, [...]

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Tuesdays with Dorie – Black and White Banana Loaf

I’m not a huge banana eater just out of hand, but I love baked good with bananas in them, so I was looking forward to trying the recipe for this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie.  I never have ripe bananas on hand, so I was sure to pick up a bunch while grocery shopping last week so [...]

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Simple Saturday Night Dinner

I like Saturdays.  I feel like they are full of possibilities – it’s the only day without set obligations.  Sure, there are things to do, but I can get them done at my own leisure.  And I like having the time to make a nice dinner, especially a dinner where I don’t have to think [...]

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Kalbi

My first experience with Korean BBQ was during my second week of college, with a group of new friends. It was a completely new experience for me – I watched in astonishment as the waitress brought out a huge array of banchan and platters of raw meat. I was never much of a meat eater, [...]

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