January 2007 – Page 3

January 15, 2007

Get a Fork, It's Colorful Winter Panzanella

This was one of those recipes where I saw it on TV and rushed right out to get the ingredients. Plus it just looks so pretty all put together. jwa really liked it too -- he had three bowls. And hey! It's a salad. Salads are healthy and good for you. The original recipe boiled …

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January 12, 2007

Super Foods Friday #2: Broccoli & Tofu Soup

Brrrrrrr We're supposed to have a low of 19 today. I just heard from my Aunt in North Dakota and their high is going to be four below zero. Four below zero, people. For a high. Now, what goes better with cold, Winter weather than a nice, steamy bowl of soup? And vodka doesn't count. …

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January 11, 2007

Mmmmm-Mmmmmm: Rosemary Brown Sugar Shortbread (and an Awesome Little Tomato)

These were a holiday experiment that turned out very well -- so well that I plan on making another batch very soon. You see, I am always looking for uses for my huge, 3.5 foot tall, 4 foot round rosemary plant outside. So, aside from rosemary being my favorite herb, it is also the herb …

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January 8, 2007

Lemon Chicken in the New Wok (For the New Year)

One of my Christmas presents was a wok that had been on my wish list at Amazon. jwa got it for me and I used it the week after receiving it on this lemon chicken recipe. It's one I found online, by Emeril*, and I was pretty pleased with it. At first, I thought it …

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January 7, 2007

Fun Weekend Project: Make Your Own Refried Beans

Ah, the weekends. A time to relax, work on house projects and cook beans for hours (no, not really, only about 1.25 hours). So fun. We recently had a Saturday taco night and I thought it would be a good idea to make my own refried beans. And it totally was. It takes a while …

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