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• Ravioli Carbonara

  

  Whenever I get a trip to Whole Foods I always splurge on their fresh ravioli. This time I grabbed a package stuffed with Artichoke Fontina Cheese. Yum, need... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Are We Eating Food Trends for All the Wrong Reasons?

  I think that information is a good thing but too much can be bad. Case in point.....over the holiday I ran into the daughter of a friend of a friend. Seems her... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baklava Cheesecake

  

  My niece asked me if I had ever had Baklava. While it was always something I bookmarked (I bought rose water in anticipation), I really had no idea what it... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• iPad Mini and Me, Perfect Together

  

  Santa gave me an iPad mini. Means one of two things, I must have been good last year or he really pitied me.While all little good bloggers have been posting... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Happy New Year

  

  !!I am so ready for this, you have no idea. Are you?Do you still have too many things to finish this year? I do.As I try to decipher all the techno involved wit... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Veal Saltimbocca My Way

  

  I am starting to realize that while Italian classics are, well, classics, the Italian American versions can also be, well, American classics.I am talking about... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Minestrone Soup

  

  There are as many variations on this soup as there are cooks who make it.Tonight because a mean Nor-Easter is upon us, I pretty much cleaned out my crisper... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Crack Red Cabbage

  

  For some reason I thought I posted my red cabbage recipe. I like this version because there are no onions or fruit, just brown sugar, white vinegar and chicken... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Extreme Budget, Day Twenty-Eight - Chili Dogs

  

  I hope everyone had a great Christmas Day and dinner. We had a very unstressful Christmas and now have the job of getting back to normal (well, as normal as we... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Extreme Budget, Day Twenty-Seven - Pasta a La Vodka

  

  This is why I love to take the leftovers of one dish (especially a sauce or creamed soup) and use it in another.For one thing, the cooking has been done for you. Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tagliatelle with Hominy Pesto

  

  It is no secret that I am a huge fan of corn. Not necessarily the kernels but anything made with cornmeal and hominy to be precise. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Extreme Budget, Day Twenty-Six - Soupreme Monday Lima Barley Soup with Corn

  

  I first need to explain that the posts of my extreme budget meals are 3-4 days after we actually eat them so you will get our Soupreme Monday soup sometime... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Favorite Kitchen Gadget - Recipe Redux Challenge December 2012

  

  This was a really good challenge. Name your favorite kitchen gadget and make a dish using it.Ah the minds of those tricky Redux Gals. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Extreme Budget, Day Twenty-Six - Steamed Mussels

  

  I love a sale on mussels, especially P.E.I. mussels. I can easily get two dinners with one bag. Dinner No. 1 is a pot of steamed with bread and Dinner No. 2 is... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bananas Foster Impossible Cake - Holiday Dessert Test #1

  

  With 2 diabetics in the family and 8 with no dietary concerns, do I prepare desserts for the holiday meal as I would eat them or do I make desserts with no... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Extreme Budget, Day Twenty-Five - Squam Scallop Pie

  

  Ever heard of Squam Scallop Pie? First time I made it, I was in my 20's. I don't remember where I got the recipe but it was always a huge success when I... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES