22 Tuesday Dec 2015
Posted in adventures in chocolate, desserts, love to cook
I had a blast playing Secret Santa at the office this year!! I always do. This yearly tradition has become a great way to welcome in the holidays, with a bit of mischief and good fun.
The week of Thanksgiving we fill out our Santa wish list, then blind draw who we will secretly spoil the week of our annual company Christmas Party. Last week, that all happened in epic proportion. I drew Nick. Nick, who’s favorite candy is Junior Mints. Continue reading »
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06 Sunday Dec 2015
Posted in appetizers, beef, pork, lamb, breakfast & brunch, love to cook
Nothing fancy about this Spicy Sausage Cheese Balls recipe. We just had a craving and conveniently had the ingredients on hand. Or so we thought. They’ll be a bonus recipe at the end for Bisquick from scratch. Continue reading »
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03 Thursday Dec 2015
Posted in adventures in chocolate, desserts, love to cook
At a recent family reunion I discovered these luscious Salted Double Dark Chocolate Cookies. They are rich, crispy on the edges yet soft on the inside, with a hint of sea salt. Can you see that molten chunk of chocolate there? It’s the ‘Double’ in this cookie’s name. Continue reading »
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23 Monday Nov 2015
I’m off this week. Off from work. My day job is running a door lock and hardware company. Strike that. My day job is motivating and hopefully at times inspiring my work family. Ultimately we all want the same, from work. It’s where we make our living, which funds our passions.
This recipe has nothing to do with that. But I wanted to share where I am right now. Continue reading »
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19 Thursday Nov 2015
Posted in cooking for two, love to cook, pasta, seafood
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butter, clam juice, garlic, linguine, littleneck clams, parsley, white wine
Linguini with White Clam Sauce. Sometimes simple is simply the best. In the time it takes to cook the pasta, you can prepare the heavenly garlic butter white wine clam sauce. Continue reading »
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11 Wednesday Nov 2015
Posted in casseroles & comfort food, love to cook, Sundays with Shelby
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Comfort.
When you read the word comfort what comes to mind? Perhaps you are at a place in your life where comfort is most often used as a verb, whether providing or receiving it. Since you’re reading this on my food blog, perhaps comfort food is the first thing you think of.
When I wrote this post about Salisbury Steak I wanted to prepare and share a dish that said “when I am with you I am complete and comfortable”. Continue reading »
3,427 total views, 1 views today
09 Monday Nov 2015
Posted in Asian, chicken, gluten free, love to cook, low-carb, lunch bowls, seafood, Weight Watchers
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bean sprouts, carrot, cilantro, eggs, fish sauce, onion, peanut butter, peanuts, scallion, soy sauce, spaghetti squash
Pad Thai is my go-to Thai take-out dish. I love everything about it. Traditionally this is a noodle dish and who doesn’t love noodles, especially when they are stir-fried with eggs! Yum!! Today I decided to lighten it up a bit, so I substituted roasted spaghetti squash “noodles” for the classic rice noodles. Results. Two thumbs up in this house. Continue reading »
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07 Saturday Nov 2015
Posted in dressings & marinades, love to cook, salads
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apple, apple cider vinegar, bacon, butter, Butternut Squash, eggs, goat cheese, lettuce, onion, pumpkin seeds, sage
I made this Autumn Thyme Wedge Salad a couple weeks ago and have been dying to share it with you. It has so many wonderful seasonal flavors that it sings of Autumn Thyme. The star of the salad were the Warm Goat Cheese Fritters. They were so good they deserved their own recipe post (and so delayed the introduction of our newest wedge salad recipe). Continue reading »
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07 Saturday Nov 2015
Posted in appetizers, breakfast & brunch, love to cook, salads, vegetarian
Warm Goat Cheese Fritters. So deliciously crispy on the outside, smooth and creamy on the inside. I love you. Continue reading »
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04 Wednesday Nov 2015
Posted in healthy choices, love to cook, salads, vegetarian, Weight Watchers
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avocado, cucumber, fresh mint, lettuce, pita bread, pomegranate, scallion, sumac, Tomato
This salad. This Fattoush Salad is flavor love.
I was working hard to use ingredients already on hand. I may be a bit out of control. Pantry and freezer doors are…busting. So I went on offense and typed pita, lettuce, mint, tomato into my search engine field.
Kabam!!! Pow!! Fattoush! Continue reading »
2,288 total views, 1 views today