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That brings back memories.
Stanley Cup Playoffs
But inflation is low! I hear you on expensive movie nights. I always try to eat elsewhere but sometimes you just can't
The Oscars and Food
I'll be honest with you Marge...there hasn't been a lot of cooking going on in our house. Well...I take that back, meals are being cooked, food is being eaten, but there hasn't been much of trying of new recipes. It's been roasted chicken, shrimp (and crab and tuna and salmon) salads. Crock pot...
I love HH Cheeseburger Macaroni as well.
Velveeta Cheeseburger Mac
Since I've already admitted that I have a fondness for Velveeta, it probably won't surprise you that I also am partial to Hamburger Helper. Back in the day, hamburger was pretty much the cheapest beef you could find. And there weren't all these fancy variations...no sirloin, no percent fats...y...
Thanks for sharing this.
Roz's Lumpia
When my mom's cancer returned last year, one of the first things that she and I talked about was having me learn how to cook many of the recipes I grew up with. Though I do have written "recipes" of these dishes, most of them are written in what I call "Grandma's Style"...Take some pork, co...
I hear you on a recipe for four not having more than a small portion left. :)
Cooking For Two - 2009
COOKING FOR TWO 2009 - The Year's Best Recipes Cut Down to Size by America's Test Kitchen This cookbook has a copyright of 2009. I don't know where I got this cookbook. I have never cooked from this cookbook before. There are only two of us in our household. Though I have no problem with left...
Mmm, Brazilian Food. Feijoada is yummy.
Are you going to hire sexy Brazilian boys to come and slice grilled meats for you?
The Olympics, London, and Food
It all started four years ago when Mr. L and I sat down to watch the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. We were hungry, so it only seemed appropriate that we had Chinese food for dinner. The fact that we didn't want to miss a minute of the festivities led to us ordering enough ...
Mmmmmmm. I need to join you on one of your food excursions some time.
Pork Heaven
Pulled Pork Nachos from the Wine With Swine BBQ booth. I think I just became a fan of BBQ Championship cookoffs! (photo taken at the Bay Area BBQ Championship Cookoffs, Oakland Coliseum)
That's dedication and perseverance. I've enjoyed reading it and wish you many more years of blogging.
We Turn Five
Imagine my surprise when the holiday weekend was over and I suddenly realized that my blog had turned five. Imagine my being even more surprised when I went to look up what I said last year on this blogs fourth anniversary and realized I'd completely forgotten and hadn't even mentioned it. Life...
The pecans look a little like bacon, and I thought they would be delicious with some crumbled crisp bacon.
Baked Brie Bites
One of the reasons I love this little recipe is the fact that I can make as many as I want. If I'm craving a little snack, I can make just a couple of these at a time. If I have company coming over and want to make a quick appetizer, I can whip up a whole batch of these in no time to keep guest...
Sounds very good. No issues with the cream breaking, or did you put some of the warm wine into the cream first?
Sautéed Shrimp with Chardonnay-Dijon Cream Sauce
This Sauteed Shrimp with Chardonnay-Dijon Cream Sauce is one of the first dishes that I pinned that I actually made. I needed something quick last summer to make while we were on vacation, something that was tasty but wouldn't require too much effort (I mean really, after sleeping in, sitting ...
Eat Your Books sounds like an excellent idea. I don't have as many as you do, but I hate it when I know there is a recipe that I want to repeat and I can't remember which book it came from.
Creamy Broccoli and Cheddar Soup
While having some potato soup at a local establishment, Mom mentioned the Broccoli Cheddar soup that we used to get at Marie Calendars. Since the weather seemed to be getting colder, I thought a Creamy Broccoli Cheddar soup would be prefect. Though you can find it at various restaurants, if yo...
I have a recipe like this, where the coating is largely grated parmesan, with a small amount of bread crumbs. It's fantastic.
Crunchy Oven-Fried Drumsticks
In my quest to use up stuff in my pantry I was pleased to see that the guys at The Bitten Word had their own pantry challenge. Their Clean Out the Cupboard challenge though was a bit different than mine...For one week, all three meals they made each day, were only made from stuff they had in th...
I don't even have kids, and I'm not an executive in my huge company, but I've really been questioning the long hours and all-out commitment that it seems to take to be considered successful in software (or anything else for that matter).
There are things I want to do now, while my body is still willing and able.
I completely respect and admire your decision, and I thank you for building such a useful platform for knowledge exchange.
Farewell Stack Exchange
I am no longer a part of Stack Exchange. I still have much literal and figurative stock in the success of Stack Exchange, of course, but as of March 1st I will no longer be part of the day to day operations of the company, or the Stack Exchange sites, in any way. It's been almost exactly 4 ...
So pozole is one of our favorite dishes to share, but I've never made it myself.
We would not use the pineapple, either. We would serve the cabbage on the table, to be added just before eating. We would also serve slices of radish. White hominy is what I have always had.
It's a great, great cold weather dish. Mexican comfort food.
Red Posole
Though I've previously bookmarked recipes for Posole on blogs and in recipe books, I've never made it before (or eaten it for that matter). The magazine I got this recipe from, Skinny Slow Cooker (a Better Homes and Garden Special Interest Publication that says display until March 13, 2012), h...
I love chocolate covered graham crackers, too. Yeah, they would be pretty sweet with this recipe, but I'm should I'd love them.
Sweet and Saltines
Sometimes you just need something that is sweet, salty and quick to make. It helps if you already have all the ingredients in your pantry. This is one of those little treats. It comes from the Home Cooking With Trisha Yearwood cookbook. And if you are like me, you probably have the required ing...
Yeah, where I live makeup is used year round, if you know what I mean.
Halloween - October 24, 2011
I remember years ago buying Halloween makeup to do a face for Halloween. I went as a dead bride. Pretty much the only makeup you could find at department and dime stores back then was the cheap stuff that was usually a very vivid shade of orange. And black. You could always find black. But I wa...
Yeah, this was not a good year for corn. It sounds like something I would love, though. I'd definitely try a few different types of cheddar to find one that works well.
Cheddar-Corn Spoonbread
I've never actually made any sort of spoonbread before. I've always worried about whipping up egg whites. In other recipes I've either not whipped them enough or over whipped them which has effected the outcome. Anything close to a souffle has also always been put in the same category of th...
Yeah, what a strange week it has been. You'll want those strawberry ice cubes by Saturday, though.
A Strawberry A Day - June 29 - Strawberries as Ice Cubes
Earlier in the month, when the daily A Strawberry A Day instructions were to freeze strawberries, I knew I'd be using them for this days post. What I didn't know back then, is that we would still be in winter weather with some wind, pouring rain and cool temperatures. I'm craving hot cocoa, no...
Strawberries go well with a spinach salad, but I agree it needs bacon! Almonds work well, too.
A Strawberry A Day - June 22 - Spinach and Strawberry Salad
For years, every time I've seen a recipe or a photograph of a strawberry salad, I've made a mental note to make one. Not sure why it seems so appealing or speaks to me of summer, but it does. Alas, up until this A Strawberry A Day challenge, I hadn't tried to make one even though it's a super e...
You definitely must not overmix pancake batter. I had some awful pancakes the first time or two because I wanted to get all the lumps out. Chewy and heavy.
A Strawberry A Day - June 10 - Strawberry Pancakes
Don't hate me but I honestly don't think I've ever made pancakes from scratch. I've used Bisquick, Aunt Jemima and even pancakes from a can, but from scratch? This was a first. But I do know that if I had thought about making Strawberry Pancakes, I would have either added the strawberries to th...
Great photo of your wonderful fur babies.
Cat Cute
We interrupt the sweetness of the A Strawberry A Day posts to give you...cute. I'm mean seriously, are these two not the cutest? This is not an unusual photo, I have many more pictures of Pumpkin curled up in Tigghers arms. I love the way this photo shows Pumpkins tortoise cat markings. Pumpk...
I don't like runny yolks, either. I would probably like them the way you made them, with the extra butter.
Baked Muffins, Eggs & Bacon
I actually found this recipe in one of the Wolferman's catalogs that get delivered frequently to my house. It's close to the Baked Eggs In Ham Shells I make and sounded like a great idea to do something a bit different with English Muffins. Basically you hollow out some English Muffins, line th...
Please tell me we are not going to get stuck at eight again this year.
Hockey - Sharks/Canucks Game 2
Yum, I had a mini peanut butter cupcake yesterday.
Small Plates - March 8, 2011
So today, Starbucks is touting their 40th anniversary. Have they really been around that long or does it seem like they've been around forever? NEW LOGO - Starbucks new logo is being released on both cups and merchandise today (they mention just four cities...Beijing, Paris, London and New Y...
Round Table corporate is in bankruptcy, so don't expect it to get better any time soon. :(
Small Plates - February 24, 2011
PEOPLE COOKS - There is a new special issue of People magazine out...all about celebrities and food. Did you know Eva Longoria is coming out with her own cookbook? (Available here on April 5th). The special issue, on newsstands now, is supposed to be "choc full" of celebrity recipes, their ti...
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