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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 2, 2007

Pork is Awesome and Apples are Pretty Good Too: Together They Are Unstoppable

A couple of weeks ago I caught an old episode of Food 911 with Tyler Florence and I was very intrigued by some stuffed, baked apples that were made. But even more so, I loved the apple corer. I have always wanted one but always seemed to forgot to look for the gadget whenever I …

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December 10, 2006

Old School Chicken Parmesan — 'Cause it's Cold Out !

This was a meal from a couple of weeks ago -- a cold, windy and rainy Friday night. A huge Italian, hearty, cheesey meal. The recipe is originally from Tyler Florence and Food 911 (a show I used to really like watching). I don't even think I changed very much from the original recipe. Oh …

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December 5, 2006

Butternut Squash & Potato Gnocchi (with a Rosemary-Sage Parmesan Sauce)

This recipe is based on a mix of recipes by Alton Brown and Michael Chiarello. You know, a little from column A and a little from column B. I'd never made gnocchi before when I tried these and it was pretty easy. A bit tedious but very much worth it. As it was pre-Thanksgiving, my …

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