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February 4, 2007

WCC13:The Girl and the Fig's Coq Au Vin

Whew. This is a very long recipe with lots of ingredients and images, so hang in there! I did indeed make this from my newest cookbook, The Girl and the Fig Cookbook, for Weekend Cookbook Challenge 13. Wherein, you make a recipe out of your newest cookbook. I also wanted to mention the interestingness (not …

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February 1, 2007

Super Foods Friday #5: Turkey Stuffed with Goat Cheese & Walnuts with a Blueberry-Port Sauce

Edited because I forgot about the spinach. Oops!. Three. Four. Count 'em, three four super foods: turkey, walnuts, blueberries and spinach. Woohoo. I saw a recipe for a blueberry-port sauce which I thought looked very good (originally, it was alongside a pork tenderloin) but instead, I decided to pair it up with a stuffed chicken …

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January 30, 2007

Butternut Squash with Coconut, Lemongrass, Shrimp and Basil (and a Bunch of Other Stuff)

Here's a recent meal that we had that was kind of based on a recipe I saw in Bon AppÃ©tit, but I changed a lot of it, so it ended up pretty different. It started with a butternut squash on the counter that I really had to use and a recent trip to Pok Pok …

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January 26, 2007

Super Foods Friday#4: Sweet and Sour Pumpkin

Yep, it's another Friday so it's time for another Super Food. This recipe is for a side dish, so I figured it was okay to only incorporate one super food in this one. Pumpkin. I love the pumpkin. I made this, however, with an acorn squash. Either will work and either are good for you. …

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January 16, 2007

Forgotten Recipes from the Holidays or Things to do with Full-On-Fat Dairy Products: Vanilla-Orange Rice Pudding & Spinach Gratin

Spinach Gratin on the holiday table Looking for something to do with a gallon of whole milk? Well, today's a two-fer. Sure, the holidays are over and so is the time for cream and non-non-fat milk, but if you do choose to splurge anytime soon, here are two really good recipes to make and enjoy. …

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