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Glorifying mass quantities
I recently watched a show called Outrageous Food, a show that focuses on food that is, well, outrageous. Sometimes just by it’s size. The host helped make a pizza that was as big as the roof of his car. Why… Continue reading
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Holy Guacamole!
Yesterday’s meal was inspired by The Pioneer Woman, who was inspired by Tasty Kitchen, who was inspired by…well, I’m not sure who inspired them. It all started with a dynamite recipe for Grilled Corn Guacamole. I’ve always had a weakness… Continue reading
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Moving Madness
Well, I’m way behind on my blogging folks. I’ve recently relocated to sunny Florida, started a new job which includes a huge commute, and just haven’t cooked that much. I’m fixing to get back on track. I started last week… Continue reading
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What do you eat when you’ve packed your kitchen?
Hi All, I haven’t posted in a while as I’m in the middle of packing for a move to sunny Florida. The Florida part is exciting…the packing part stinks! Especially when you consider I’ve started packing the kitchen and we’re… Continue reading
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Yes! It is possible! Juicy Turkey Burgers on the Grill!
American’s love their burgers. McDonald’s wouldn’t have gotten to “over a billion served” if that wasn’t the case. That’s a lot of beef! I decided to explore a lighter option for burgers – Turkey. Turkey has less saturated fat over… Continue reading
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Food…the heart of nutrition, a review of In Defense of Food
Do you ever feel like nutrition advice is too technical? Eat less carbohydrates, less saturated fats, more omega 3’s!!! Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food, thinks it is. His book is more of a food and nutrition philosophy… Continue reading
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Signs of Spring
Here are some of the first signs of spring that I have observed… I was home sick the other week and I saw a great recipe for grilled chicken on Cook’s Country TV aka America’s Test Kitchen called Cornell Chicken. … Continue reading
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The Scent of Fresh Baked Bread…
My house smells wonderful right about now. I’m baking bread! I found a wonderful new cookbook that I downloaded this week called Kneadlessly Simple*. Absolutely all the recipes in this book can be made without kneading. This is a huge benefit… Continue reading
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Low Sodium Cooking…What’s a Pizza-loving Girl to do?
Today begins an experiment… The recently released 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend drastically reducing the sodium in the average American’s diet. The average person should aim for 2,200 mg sodium per day. Those who are African American; over 55 years old; or… Continue reading
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