Apr
30
Smile!
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Not really an original recipe, but I made these smiley face cupcake pops for my cousin Megan’s wedding this month. She had a candy buffet and wanted to add these to the table. I won’t lie…trying to make 100 of these was tedious. If I try cake pops again, I’ll stick to making a more […]
Apr
30
Ginger Orange Chicken with Green Beans
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Sean and I just joined Boston Organics. It’s a really great deal for organic fruits and vegetables — and they deliver, to boot! I was pretty excited about it because they send a basically random box every week. I figured it would help me be creative every week in what I make for dinner.
This week, […]
Apr
26
Java Chip Cookies
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Almost every year at Christmas, I try to make some homemade treats to send to my friends and family who don’t live near me. This year, I decided to put together some little boxes with all kinds of cookies and sweets (including pecan-bacon brittle — recipe to come, soon.) My favorite cookie in the box […]
Apr
26
Corn and Poblano Chowder
Filed Under Recipe, Main Dish, Appetizer, Cuisine, Mexican, Vegetarian, Healthy, Vegetables, Corn, Soup, Leeks, Peppers | 2 Comments
Poblano peppers are my favorite type of peppers. They add heat, but that heat doesn’t get into the way of their great slightly-smokey flavor. I thought that they would work well in a vegetarian corn chowder since I was losing the smokey flavor from bacon that I’d normally use. A touch of cumin also helps […]
Apr
26
Sundried Tomato and Olive Tappenade
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My friend Christine makes this amazing tappenade that I always make her bring to parties. Unfortunately, I can’t have her make it for me every time I want it, so I came up with this proximity — though, I still think hers is better!
This is a simple recipe that you can easily whiz up […]
Apr
18
Red Bean and Rice Cakes
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It’s been awhile. I know. I get so behind with blog posts. There have been lots of dishes cooked and places visited since my last post. But for now, here’s a recipe that I created for a dinner that I cooked for our friends Josh and Melissa. They watched our dog when we went to […]