cheese

simple & healthy: fajitas

February 15, 2012

Chicken Fajitas were a staple in my house growing up, my brother and I loved them. My Mom served up grilled chicken, sauteed peppers and onions along with salsa and sour cream (and maybe some guacamole) with this delicious carrot and rice dish on the side. It’s no wonder we loved them, they are flavorful, [...]

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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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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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chinese bbq pork with provolone

December 22, 2011

Have you ever eaten at a restaurant… and seen something that sounded so interesting but you just weren’t able to order it because there were so many other things on the menu that you needed to try? When that happens to me, I jot down a few words and email them to myself. Inspiration I [...]

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