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QotD: My Favorite Ingredient

Mar 10, 2009
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What's your favorite ingredient to cook with?
My all time favorite ingredient... if you can call it that...

VEGGIES!!! I adore them! They make everything awesome.

George Foreman grill review coming

Nov 7, 2008
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I am about to post one of my favorite reviews of all time. It will be on my http://kingzjewel.mindsay.com blog in just a few more minutes. It's all about the new G Broil Supremo that I got to test out with my family. Talk about falling in love with technology!

Gearing up for the holiday season

Sep 23, 2008
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YES! I cannot WAIT!!!! I adore the fact that my husband's job gives a free turkey for Christmas AND Thanksgiving. I am thrilled to pieces to look up new things to make for my guests. From holiday appetizers to exciting twists to our traditional main dishes, I am all gung-ho about it. I have to wonder how the holidays will work this year, though. We don't really know how my mother in law will be by then, or what will be going on with my sister and her baby (she is due in October)... but believe me, if I can have at least one family holiday party here, I will be extremely stoked! Viva los holidays! *you know you like my spanglish :P*

Using my new mixer

Apr 15, 2008
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This morning I decided to try out my industrial strength (almost, anyway) mixer. OMG that thing is awesome. It will be so handy when I make huge batches of pancakes, any cookies, and especially cakes! I might keep my little nearly dead one for smaller jobs like a small batch of pancakes. It doesn't require much push or power to do those, but when Cookie season comes back around again, I will be ready.Thanks to my mother for getting me the one thing I actually verbally asked for by name for my birthday!

Crofton 5 speed stand mixer

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This was lunch today: leftover redux

Dec 6, 2007
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leftover redux

Rice and beans (spanish style) made by me
Corn
Gravy
Turkey
Parmesan Cheese
A bit of salt
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quite tasty

getting rid of most of the leftovers in my fridge:
priceless

now i am contemplating a cranberry sauce, french vanilla cool whip, egg nog ice cream dessert. I also have corn bread. I see a "cranberry shortcake" in my future.

QotD: Nom Nom Nom

Dec 6, 2007
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What's your favorite kind of homemade cookie? Share the recipe if you have it.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

a recipe for them

Dinner was a smash hit

Dec 5, 2007
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I decided to do a melding of peppers and steak and stuffed peppers to make this culinary delight:

stuffed peppers a la stovetop

So what did I do? Took ground beef, onions, garlic clove, adobo, sazon, salt, pepper, and a variety of leftover colorful peppers and VOILA!!! I don't even have any leftovers because my husband had two full bowls and was asking for more! I love it when a well laid plan comes together.

Tonight we will be having the turkey soup that I started in the crock pot last night. YUMMY

QotD: Guest vs. Host

Nov 22, 2007
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For a full sit-down dinner with several guests, would you rather be the one cooking or do you prefer to just show up and eat?

Depends on who the guests will be and who would be cooking. I enjoy making large dinners for my family + my mother/father/sisters/cousins/aunts. It's great to see their faces contort in sheer delight when they taste my latest cooking creation.

The Kitchen Diva

Nov 15, 2007
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The Kitchen Diva

http://www.divapro.com/

Book Boosters, Inc. has as part of its mission to educate a diverse population on healthy living. Through a 30-minute weekly television program featuring Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! , Book Boosters, Inc. will introduce the concept of organic, all-natural eating habits to viewers nationwide. The Kitchen Diva! television show was created to teach viewers how to prepare healthy alternatives with a “Diva-style” twist to traditional ethnic recipes, comfort foods, and familiar recipes; to support farmer's markets; to promote the use of organic, locally grown produce and seasonal cooking; to teach viewers how to prepare tasty vegetarian meals using non-meat alternatives; and to encourage them to consider vegetarian recipes for one or two meals per week. The show will encourage viewers to get back into the kitchen, around the table, and to eat seasonally. Angela Shelf Medearis is indeed a fresh face and a new and diverse voice in the culinary and health field. Her warm, engaging, and zany personality will attract a new audience to organic, whole foods, vegetarian and ethnic recipes.

Yogurt Pound Cake

Nov 10, 2007
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Mixed Berry Yogurt Cakes

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I decided after my stressful week I should make myself a treat. What do you think I did? Baked cake. I decided to use the yogurt I have here. I had been saving it for something really good, since my husband likes the whips and I accidentally bought a few regular mixed berry yogurts. I found a Yogurt Cake Recipe I liked and now I can smell it baking in the oven. I had a bit more batter than I anticipated, so cupcakes are in the works, too.