appetizers

goat cheese-stuffed bacon-wrapped dates

February 14, 2012

I don’t even like dates. I mean, I didn’t like dates until yesterday. Somehow though, when they are stuffed with creamy goat cheese and wrapped in salty bacon, I kind of changed my mind. The sweet, salty and creamy flavors all come together perfectly for an easy, yet fancy appetizer that clocks in at about [...]

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super bowl food

January 31, 2012

Did you hear? The Super Bowl is in mere days! People are usually interested in the game, the commercials or the food. I’ll let you guess which category I fall under… But yesterday, my sports-obsessed husband asked if we were going to have fun Super Bowl food. (He falls under all three categories). “Ummm, obviously” [...]

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salmon cakes with lemon garlic aioli

January 30, 2012

Salmon Cakes are an easy yet very delicious meal, and one that I made on a regular basis when I was just starting to get into food and cooking. They don’t require any fancy ingredients, they come together quickly and, the end result is so amazing that I made them frequently when I was trying [...]

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top uses for prepared pesto

January 24, 2012

(source) Pesto is one of those staples that everyone should always have on-hand. It comes in handy for so many things and adds such fresh flavor to everything it meets! While homemade pesto is usually better, I rely on prepared pesto from the store a lot. Here are some of the ways I use it: [...]

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3-ingredient stuffed mushrooms

January 23, 2012

Surely you can only be thinking one thing by this title… Sandra Lee. (source) Quick run-down on Sandy if you aren’t familiar with her (ahem, Mom): she often makes a meal on her food network show out of various packaged foods. Think cookies with cake mix (I’m guilty of that one), risotto with condensed soup [...]

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diy ricotta cheese

January 16, 2012

Did you know that you can make cheese at home? Maybe it was the over-abundance of dairy growing up in Wisconsin, but it never occurred to me to make my own cheese.  We visited farms at school to see cheese being made, we ate cheese on a very regular basis, and by regular basis I [...]

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