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March 14, 2006

Crock Pot Wednesday: Creamy Turkey and Arugula Over Noodles

I am a big fan of crock pot cookery -- especially since I got my new crock pot with the removable, uh, ceramic crock? It's great because I don't have to try and soap it all out and what-not without getting the cord all wet and damaged. Just lift the ceramic part out, rinse and …

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March 14, 2006

Slow-Cooked Onion and Mushroom Soup with Fresh Basil & Pecans

Like some of the more creative recipes I've posted about, this one comes from The Best 125 Meatless Main Dishes. I varied it a little from how it was written, mainly by sautÃ©ing all the vegetables (not just the onions) and using mushroom stock. Oh, and adding garlic because -- hello? Everything needs a little …

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March 12, 2006

Manti: Turkish Lamb Dumplings

This is an amazing recipe out of the March issue of Saveur. I saw it at the store and was immediately intrigued by what I thought was a big block of hard Irish cheese on the cover alongside some dark bread. It is, you see, an issue devoted to the foods of Ireland. Upon further …

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March 9, 2006

SHF17: Pistachio Ice Cream (Philadelphia Style)

The theme of this Sugar High Friday, nicely hosted by Spitoon Extra is -- Dairy! How fun. Especially as I just got my ice cream maker. Of course, I briefly considered making something else, say, tiramisu, but the song of the ice cream siren was just too strong. Especially when I remembered that I had …

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March 8, 2006

Accidental Edamame Dip

This recipe wasn't so much an accident in the "oh, hey, edamame dip -- how did that happen?" But in the, "okay now I do this and then this and...oops. I was supposed to do what? When?" She then makes a face and hits the button anyway. But first, a little introduction. This is a …

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