30 Saturday Jun 2012
Posted in appetizers, chicken & turkey, international, love to cook
Kung Pao Chicken Drumsticks.
Did I mention Finger Food Rules?! These sticky sticks were lip smacking good.
Marinate 4 chicken drumsticks for 1-2 hours in Kung Pao sauce, reserving some sauce for basting. Continue reading »
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28 Thursday Jun 2012
Posted in appetizers, gluten free, love to cook, low-carb, seafood
Scallops Wrapped in Bacon.
Without a doubt scallops are my most favorite shellfish, especially big sweet sea scallops. If they didn’t cost quite so much I believe I could eat them every day. To make these gorgeous bacon wrapped creatures I started the bacon in the oven. About 10 minutes at 350 until lightly browned. Continue reading »
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25 Monday Jun 2012
Posted in love to cook, salads, vegetarian
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Tomatoes, tomatoes everywhere… Bruschetta is a favorite finger food of mine and Tomato Bread Salad has become a summer staple. Similar ingredients – make this the perfect recipe twist. Garden Tomatoes diced (or stuffed), Fresh Herbs (Basil, Lemony Thyme, Chive, Oregano), pan roasted chopped Garlic, fine diced Red Onion, thinly sliced Radish, all tossed with Olive Oil, White Balsamic, Sea Salt & Fresh Cracked Pepper. Served with Fresh Baked Bread. Bruschetta Salad. Fresh yet familiar…
18,704 total views
24 Sunday Jun 2012
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, love to cook
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balsamic glaze, garlic, lamb chops, leeks, rosemary, sage, thyme
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, Lemony Thyme, Garlic, Panko, Olive Oil, Sea Salt & Fresh Cracked Pepper (according to taste) Encrusted Petite Lamb Chop with Balsamic Glaze & Crispy Leeks. Can you say melt in your mouth goodness. Continue reading »
12,571 total views, 2 views today
23 Saturday Jun 2012
Posted in appetizers, healthy choices, love to cook, Share the Love, side dishes, vegetarian
This is a beautiful recipe from King Arthur Flour for Zucchini Fries with Caramelized Onion Dip. Took them to a family gathering and everyone loved it, even the kids. Finger Food Rules!! Continue reading »
13,817 total views
23 Saturday Jun 2012
Posted in adventures in chocolate, desserts, love to cook, Share the Love
There are basically four groups of people I love to cook for ~ family, friends, co-workers, and my beloved tennis mates. While I enjoy the sport of tennis very much, I must admit that the social aspect of league tennis is equally fun for me. I have served as co-captain on almost every team I’ve played on and am completely sure it’s because Continue reading »
26,286 total views, 1 views today
23 Saturday Jun 2012
Posted in gluten free, love to cook, side dishes, tips & techniques, vegetarian
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I never realized how often I include caramelized onions in my cooking until I started to post my recipes. Caramelizing anything intensifies the flavors. Intense flavors are good. Here’s an easy step by step of Caramelized Onions. Continue reading »
32,504 total views
23 Saturday Jun 2012
Posted in appetizers, love to cook
This dip is slightly sweet and incredibly yummy. The caramelized onions are the star!
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21 Thursday Jun 2012
Posted in healthy choices, love to cook, low-carb, soups, stews, chili, vegetarian
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This soup was bursting with flavors. Some of that was due to the overnight chilling. This soup started as a hot soup the night before. It wasn’t until the next morning when I went to the fridge to see what leftovers I could turn into breakfast that I discovered the full beauty of this soup. And so it became Chilled Curried Zucchini Soup. Continue reading »
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17 Sunday Jun 2012
Posted in breakfast & brunch, love to cook, Sundays with Shelby
We gave Dad a choice this Father’s Day ~ go out for brunch or brunch at home. Brunch at home won hands down and so it was declared….We shall have Eggs Benedict! Works for me. This was also a chance to cook with my kid, who I adore and am inspired by on so many levels. Her 2012 #1 resolution was “to learn how to cook and enjoy doing it.” To date her What’s for Dinner, Jr. album on fb has 99 food related pictures reflecting her vegetarian & healthy choices mingled with amazing muffins & cookies. I hope she’ll guest post for me some day soon!
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