Italian Duck Ceramics Serving Bowl

February 14, 2010

I was lamenting last night about how I don’t have a decent “chips and dip” serving set anymore when I happened upon this beauty in the Sur La Table catalog. This is quite possibly the cutest serving bowl and dip bowl set I have ever seen. Handmade in Italy, this duck set is perfect for [...]

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Baked Brie on Crackers

February 9, 2010

Who doesn’t love baked Brie? It melts beautifully with its warm and oozing cheesy goodness. I have had baked brie many ways, my favorite kind involving caramel ice cream topping and slivered almonds (but that’s a different post!). The only thing I don’t like about baked brie is the fact that everyone has to take [...]

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10in10 – Losing Weight, No Dieting

February 6, 2010

Well, an added benefit from reaching my goals has arrived this week. I just realized that I have lost some weight along the way in this challenge and I couldn’t be more thrilled. Of course, the ultimate goal of my exercising and eating better is to lose weight, but I resisted the urge to put [...]

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My Nuclear Oven

February 4, 2010

I spent the majority of my 20’s moving from city to city, following a career that I liked but did not love, but one that allowed me to make a more than decent wage and do a fair amount of traveling. I had moving down to a science, although in my ripe old age of [...]

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Roasted Shrimp Cocktail

February 2, 2010

This appetizer recipe was inspired by two of my favorite Food Network stars, Alton Brown and Ina Garten. It was Alton’s idea to brine the shrimp before cooking and Ina’s idea to roast the shrimp cocktail instead of boiling it. The combination worked out great. This is my new favorite appetizer! Wait, don’t I say [...]

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10in10 Challenge- Conflicted

January 30, 2010

Didn’t have a GREAT week with the 10-in-10 challenge this week. And I’m ok with that! The exercising is still going great, even if we are battling with running outdoors in the very chilly temperatures. I did, however, eat the worst processed food product in the world – simply because I was craving it. I’ve [...]

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Smokey Barbecue Salsa

January 26, 2010

There is a book that my sister gives out for housewarming gifts called The Great Salsa Book. When I tell you that this book contains every salsa recipe imaginable- think Cactus Salsa, Thai Peanut Salsa and Balsamic Berry Salsa. There is one recipe from this book that I used to beg my sister to make [...]

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Another 10-in-10 Update – Processed Foods

January 23, 2010

It’s Saturday morning again and here is another update! The challenge has gone well this week and as always, I’ve learned something new!
I was asked by a friend to define exactly what I consider to be processed foods. Basically anything canned, frozen or boxed! Anything with loads of chemicals and preservatives. Are there exceptions? Of [...]

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Good Food Reads

January 21, 2010

There is nothing like sitting down to a great cookbook and enjoying the gorgeous pictures and mouth watering recipes. But lately, I’ve been drawn to books (both fiction and non-fiction) that are about food and eating and chefs. There are some great, non-traditional food novels and memoirs out right now. Here are a few of [...]

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Stuffed Mushrooms with Sausage

January 19, 2010

This is a great appetizer to throw together when you are feeding a crowd. These stuffed mushrooms are filling and delicious! I used chicken italian sausage in this recipe to cut down on the fat (turkey italian sausage would work great, too). If you can’t get the sausage to crumble into little pieces, give cooked [...]

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