02 Sunday Jan 2022
Posted in gluten free, sauces
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cornstarch, garlic, ginger, ketchup, red pepper flakes, rice vinegar, sugar
This Easy Homemade Thai Sweet Chili Sauce came together in a snap!
Which was a good thing, because the Oven-Baked Bang Bang Chicken Wings were already in the oven! That’s how we roll.
If we don’t have an ingredient or element of a recipe my first thought is always “how do you make that from scratch?”
21 Thursday Jan 2021
Posted in gluten free, healthy choices, international, love to cook, pasta, vegetarian
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dried basil, dried oregano, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, onion, red pepper flakes, San Marzano tomatoes
Quick & Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce comes together in under 30 minutes yet tastes like it’s been simmering all day.
17 Sunday Jan 2021
Posted in international, love to cook, pasta, sauces
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bucatini, fresh basil, garlic, guanciale, onion, pecorino romano cheese, red pepper flakes, San Marzano tomatoes
Bucatini all’Amatriciana is one of those recipes.
For as much cooking as I/we do there remains an incredible gap in my culinary knowledge.
I am drawn to classic recipes like this one. It’s the history that surrounds them that draws me in. Which inevitably leads to recipe inspiration.
05 Tuesday May 2020
Posted in healthy choices, international, love to cook, seafood
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brown sugar, garlic, radish, red pepper flakes, rice vinegar, sea scallops, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar pea pods, udon noodles
My choice was Asian Noodles with Perfectly Seared Sea Scallops.
We found such a bargain on Sea Scallops. Great big juicy sea scallops.
I believe the steep price tag is what keeps me from eating them every day. But I do love them.
We bought eight (should have bought more) and decided to prepare them two ways.
02 Thursday May 2019
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12 Wednesday Nov 2014
Posted in love to cook, pasta, sauces
Do you ever get stuck in a pasta rut? Or better yet a ‘what’s for dinner’ rut? We have become such fans of Spaghetti & Meatballs that we have it almost weekly. No complaints, but I was ready for a change. Enter cream and vodka. Voila Penne with Vodka Sauce {penne alla vodka}.
Continue reading »21 Tuesday Jan 2014
Posted in dressings & marinades, gluten free, love to cook, Mexican/Latin, sauces
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cilantro, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, onion, parsley, red pepper flakes
This Chimichurri Sauce is bursting with fresh flavor. It adds just the right pizzazz to grilled meats or roasted veggies.
Continue reading »01 Monday Jul 2013
Posted in appetizers, gluten free, love to cook, side dishes, snacks, Weight Watchers
