admin | August 30, 2008
As we mentioned in an earlier post, it’s still fig season for another few weeks. This is a delicious way to eat up those unused figs or to try making this with some dried ones if you have had a hard time finding fresh ones. Believe it or not, this dish tastes delicious […]
admin | August 25, 2008
This is a standard favorite in our house on warm days in summer.
Salad:
Dice cucumber, bell peppers, onion (we like sweet onion) and feta cheese. Mix all together and add olive oil, olives and some oregano.
A note on the feta, we like big chunks rather than the crumbled stuff.
Pork Patties:
For this I bought a big piece […]
admin | August 22, 2008
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admin | August 17, 2008
Perfect for a meatless meal, serve pasta and lentils with a salad for satisfying, budget friendly fare. I’m fond of recipes made from things we normally keep on hand, especially when they taste great!
1-1/2 cups onion, peeled and finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup uncooked lentils
1 carrot, washed and finely chopped
1/4 […]
admin | August 16, 2008
1. When You’re Stressed
Eat This:
1 Cup of Low-Fat Yogurt or 2 Tbsp of Mixed Nuts
Scientists in Slovakia gave people 3 grams each of two amino acids - lysine and arginine - or a placebo and asked them to deliver a speech. Blood measurements of stress hormones revealed that the amino acid-fortified public speakers were half […]
admin | August 12, 2008
My Lazy Barbecue posts (beef ribs and tri-tip) were an easy and convenient way to make barbecue in an oven, but it also stoked my dormant curiosity about smoking meats…with real smoke. We’re technically not allowed to grill or barbecue where we live, so I started looking for ways to build a smoker that didn’t […]
admin | August 6, 2008
Weight Watchers Moist Banana Bread recipe
Makes 12 servings
Ingredients
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 3/4 cups flour
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4-1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a bowl, combine the mashed bananas, eggs, oil, milk, sugar and vanilla.
3. Add the flour and […]
admin | August 2, 2008
What’s Cooking America is aiming to redesign their website. Going to 99designs.com, here are the details of the contest:
We’re developing a website for one of the largest cooking sites on the internet, and we want your help! We’re looking for several mockups, intensely professional, minimalist, simple
We are re-designing this website from the ground-up. Some of […]
admin | August 1, 2008
Chef Matteo Carboni from the Academia Barilla Culinary School shows us in this video recipe how to make a Sicilian dish, Caponata, which he pairs with a seared tuna steak. For more Italian food recipes visit Academia Barilla’s Italian Food Lovers blog at http://www.italian-food-lovers.com.
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