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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Polynesian Party Meatballs
Once again, proving that eating things off of sticks is fun. This is a great dish to bring to a party. The nifty bamboo sticks came from the Asian grocery store, but you could easily use plain bamboo skewers cut … Continue reading
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Tagged appetizer, cocktail party, meatballs, party, picnic, pineapple, polynesian, pot luck, skewers, teriyaki
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Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream
What do you do when you have a flat of beautiful ripe strawberries? First you eat a bunch, and take pictures of your children with strawberry juice running down their chins. You freeze some and then you make ice … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert
Tagged homemade ice cream, ice cream, strawberry ice cream. strawberries
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Macaroni and Cheese – Two Ways
The best way to make macaroni and cheese is a fiercely debated issue. There are basically two camps: creamy vs. baked. Within those camps you have hundreds of flavor variations and additions. Here is a recipe for classic cheddar macaroni … Continue reading
Classic Buttermilk Fried Chicken
I don’t think I really need to say anything here… 1 whole frying chicken, cut up into 10 pieces (breasts on bone, cut in half) 1 qt. buttermilk salt and pepper 2 C. flour 1 T. paprika, not smoked 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged buttermilk, chicken, crispy fried chicken, deep fried, fried chicken, fryer
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Lavender Lemon Drop
This drink started out with a G rating. I made a batch of lavender lemonade to serve at a party. Then I saw an icy bottle of vodka in the freezer. The drink quickly became rated R. Lavender Simple Syrup … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks and Cocktails
Tagged cocktail, lavender, lavender lemonade, lemon, lemon drop, lemonade, simple syrup
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Spinach Fritters
Here is a great technique when you want to do something a little more interesting with your vegetables. I had some extra spinach from another recipe and this was the perfect use for it. Even the kids happily gobbled them … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetarian
Tagged fritters, side dish, spinach, spinach fritters, vegetable, Vegetarian
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Summer Berry Crostata
This is really just a berry pie without the pie dish. I love freeform pies like this one because they look so irresistible and they are so much easier to make than a traditional two crust pie. See how the … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert
Tagged berry pie. blackberry pie. berry crostata, crostata, Dessert, galette, pie, pie crust, rustic, summer dessert
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Vegan Puttanesca
There are a few different translations of spaghetti alla puttanesca. The most widely accepted one being “whore style spaghetti”. I’m not sure what it has to do with ladies of the night, but I do know that it is tasty … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Vegetarian
Tagged italian, olives, pasta, puttanesca, spaghetti, vegan, Vegetarian
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