June 2009

spring rolls

June 22, 2009

Pin it I must admit, the thought of making Spring Rolls was a bit daunting and I never even imagined that it was possible! That is until I came across a cooking lesson for kids, making what else but Spring Rolls! They were surprisingly easy to make and I will be making these again and [...]

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eating experiment

June 19, 2009

Pin itAs my grocery trips have started getting more and more expensive I wondered how I could reign it in a bit – I know people do this all the time – my parent’s called it an “austerity program” and I didn’t even have the slightest clue on how to spell that, so that tells you [...]

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in my cupboard: salad girl dressings

June 18, 2009

Pin it These Minnesota local dressings taste as fresh and delicious as they look. I found them at the farmer’s market last year and now you can find them at co-ops, Whole Foods Market and stores like Kowalski’s.  Why I like them: – they taste amazing! – local and organic – down to earth ingredients – [...]

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potato chips & french onion dip

June 17, 2009

Pin itI came across two recipes on the EatingWell website and previous to this I never knew that you could make potato chips in the microwave?!?! Well apparently you can and I did. Find the recipe here – but it is as simple as can be – slice, toss with olive oil and salt and microwave. [...]

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focus on: chez panisse

June 16, 2009

Pin it I have never had the pleasure of eating at this iconic restaurant but I vow to get there someday soon!  Chez Panisse opened in Berkley in 1971 by Alice Waters and some of her like-minded friends. Chez Panisse was founded on the thoughts that the best-tasting food is organically grown and harvested ecologically. [...]

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mediterranean omelet

June 15, 2009

Pin itThe flavors from the Mediterranean are some of my favorite – fish, fresh veggies, olives and wine.  The taster makes a mean omelet and this was an amazing one! Here it is cooking all together. It had sauteed zucchini and garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped spinach and crumbled Feta cheese (still using the 10 lb block from Costco) Served [...]

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