What do you do if all your relatives have picked your turkey clean?
Continue reading...18. November 2008
Since I have approximately $1.32 in my wallet and a visit to The Cheesecake Factory costs the equivalent of our average electric bill (hey, SOMEBODY'S gotta pay for those faux art murals), I promised to make my daughter a Snickers Cheesecake at home.
Continue reading...6. November 2008
Egg rolls are one of those American-ized Chinese treats that we love to order in the restaurant but may find daunting to make at home. But this is easy stuff, people! Once you know how to roll, you'll be dreaming up all kinds of variations! When my nephew, Nicholas, first saw these, he made a face, took a bite and then proceeded to eat about 23. This is dangerously delicious stuff, my friends.
Continue reading...26. October 2008
Let me count the ways I love this recipe. It's like eating a cookie for breakfast. Don't tell Mom. You can prep it the night before and pop it in the oven while the kids are getting dressed. Leftovers are yummy warmed up in the microwave. In fact, I often double this and have a warm, filling, healthy breakfast in the bag for the whole week!
Continue reading...22. October 2008
My neighbor, Shala, is passionate about the food from her native Syria. Several times a month, she shares another delicious dish that is exotic to us but home cooking to her. Our family favorite is her delicious version of tabbouleh which she tells me is favorite picnic food in Syria. And when she offered to [...]
Continue reading...15. October 2008
Every Halloween we have a treasured family tradition that we follow exactly. Take kids to pumpkin patch where they lovingly spend 1.2 hours picking out the perfect pumpkin. Pay $23.75 and bring them home. Husband sets up perfect pumpkin carving station complete with newspaper and specialized, intricate carving tools such as the dog food can opener and [...]
Continue reading...11. October 2008
More easy peasy Halloween treats for your little goblins. And the best chocolate cookie dough recipe ever.
Continue reading...8. October 2008
Oh, apple cider, how do I love thee? Seriously, I even love it when it ISN’T distilled! That’s how much I love apple cider. I’m always looking for ways to throw it into recipes. So as I was making a salad the other day, I thought it would be a great topper for a [...]
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29. November 2008
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