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Sunday, April 22nd, 2012
This is a very easy, quick, and hearty meal. We were feeling chilled today for no good reason, so a steaming bowl of pasta with protein and veggies was just the thing.
Turkey and Mushroom Penne
Serves 4-6
1 tbsp olive oil
1 package (20 oz) ground turkey
1 tsp Italian seasoning (mine is ...
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Friday, April 20th, 2012
I like the little convenience store in my office building. They often have neat local products for sale. Today, they had an assortment of caramels from Bargello Bakery and Confections down in Shoreline. The salted caramels caught my eye right away, but as I looked at the ...
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Sunday, April 8th, 2012
We had a nice quiet Easter - Emma put up with a flower headband for a few seconds and got to gnaw on the bone from our little leg of lamb as a reward. :-) Steamed asparagus and artichoke (with lemon butter) rounded out our little holiday ...
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Monday, April 2nd, 2012
I took a day off today and went down to the University of Washington campus with Shaun. It was a gorgeous sunny day, cool enough to walk around but warm enough to be comfortable too. I couldn't have asked for a nicer day to see all the cherry ...
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Sunday, April 1st, 2012
This recipe is a wonderful veggie main course, rich in flavor, hearty enough to be dinner, and very healthy. I've been meaning to make a ratatouille like this for years (yes, ever since that Ratatouille came out), but I finally got around to it tonight. A Mandoline Slicer ...
Posted in Food, French, Vegetables | 2 Comments »
Friday, March 30th, 2012
These are a creation of mine inspired by a couple recipes in my favorite cookie book, The Colorado Cookie Collection. It's a deliciously rich, cake-like cookie that goes over well with just about anyone. :-D
Double Chocolate Double Cherry Cookies
Makes about 56 cookies
2 large eggs
1 tbsp pure ...
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
This is a quick meal for a weeknight that I came up with on the fly. It turned out pretty well and I'm happy to share it here. I think brussels sprouts might work better as the vegetable, but the asparagus was quite alright too.
Chicken in Lemon and ...
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Happy Valentine's Day! Or as a co-worker said, Happy 50%-Off-Candy Eve ;-)
Tonight's dinner was my nice and fast turkey meatballs, made a bit less fast due to the sudden inexplicable flight of whimsy that caused me to shape them into hearts. It was ...
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Monday, February 13th, 2012
These are classic crisped rice treats with a little holiday twist. I love vanilla, so I always add more than the official recipes call for. :-) I made a double batch and brought them into work to share with my coworkers.
Valentine's Day Crisped Rice Treats
Serves 16
3 tbsp ...
Posted in Desserts, Easy, Food, Grains | 3 Comments »
Sunday, February 12th, 2012
Work remains hectic, so we've been doing a lot of the stand-by meals. Here's some of what we've been eating the past couple weeks:
Beef Stew
Turkey Meatballs with roasted carrots and broccoli
Quick Braised Brussels Sprouts and Apple Chicken Sausage
Game Day Nachos (just my burrito seasoned ground beef stirred with a ...
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