April 24, 2009
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Comments Off on Testing a Twitter recipe
So last night saw my first attempt to try one of the recipes supposedly posted on Twitter (I’m not on Twitter, so I can’t say for sure). I decided on the chicken, since it seemed so simple. The recipe goes … Continue reading
April 13, 2009
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Comments Off on Fishy Friday and Sheepy Sunday
As the Easter weekend draws to a close I can’t believe how much we ate. As is traditional in our household, Good Friday involves only fish, and no meat. But one kind of fish just wouldn’t cut it. We started … Continue reading
March 24, 2009
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There are some wonderful innovations that have come about in recent years, not the least of which is instant polenta. Similar to Grits, the boiled cornmeal dish is reminiscent of oatmeal or cream of wheat in terms of texture, but … Continue reading
March 20, 2009
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Comments Off on Dealing with diets
It seems that in my family household someone was always on some kind of a diet, and my mom always did her best to cater to that person’s needs. (Along with the taste preferences of everybody else.) With four kids … Continue reading
March 18, 2009
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Comments Off on One pan pasta
Ingredients: -1/2 cup butter -1 tbsp olive oil -2 cloves garlic -500g assorted mushrooms (ex. shiitake, cremini, white and oyster) -300g spinach -1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving -1/2 cup roasted pine nuts -salt, pepper and nutmeg … Continue reading