Simple Baked Salmon

We eat salmon a lot in this house. It is definitely the household favorite and it is the one fish that my very picky daughter actually requests. This our go to preparation. It is simple, flavorful, and allows the salmon to shine through. If you are looking for an new way to [...]

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Quinoa Black Bean and Corn Salad

Oh My Gosh! I couldn’t stop eating it!!! I have only made quinoa once before. It was at one of my cooking club dinners. I liked it but it wasn’t until later that I learned of it’s amazing nutritional value. After finding out how good it was for you I added [...]

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Brussel Sprout and Mushroom Stuffed Shells

I know, right now you’re thinking to yourself “really, brussel sprouts?!” Well you’d be surprised. I have been wanting to try stuffed shells for awhile now. I’m not really sure how I’ve never made them before but so it is. Anyways, once I decided to make them I was having a [...]

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Baked Spiced Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal Pudding

I used to love to cook a special breakfast on Sundays. However since life has gotten so hectic with two babies and me being sick for awhile that seemed to fall to the wayside. Well it is something that I have really wanted to start back up. This morning seemed like a [...]

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Weekly Menu

Monday March 30, 2009 – Sunday April 5, 2009
Monday -Quesadillas
Tuesday – Sushi Bowls
Wednesday – Cauliflower and Mushroom Pie
Thursday -Pad Thai
Friday – Tomato Bisque and Grilled Cheese
Saturday -
Sunday -

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Shortbread Wedges

When I saw this on Cooking This and That who found it on Culinary Concoctions by Peabody who found it in the January 2009 issue of Bon Appetit I had an instant craving. What was it about this that caused such a reaction you might ask. Well if you did I’m not sure [...]

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Creamy Shrimp Scampi Pasta

I enjoy shrimp scampi. You’ve got melted butter, garlic, lemon, and shrimp. What’s not to like? However, for some reason, every time I think of shrimp scampi I also envision pasta. So the last time that I felt like I wanted shrimp scampi I decided to make it into a pasta [...]

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New Orlean’s style dinner

I have belonged to a cooking club for about 5 yrs now. It could be 4 years or maybe 6, I’m not really sure, but however long it has actually been it sure has been a lot of fun! I found the group when I responded to an ad on CookingLight.com. We [...]

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Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart

I joined my first online blogging group. It is called the Barefoot Bloggers. They are dedicated to trying as many of the Barefoot Contessa’s aka Ina Garten’s wonderful recipes as possible. I love Ina so this seemed to be the perfect inaugural group for me. I was very excited about this [...]

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Orange Roughy with Lemon and Capers

There are a few fish that I really like and Orange Roughy is definitely in the top few. It has such a rich buttery taste and will hold it’s own against heartier sides. Tonight I had no idea how I was going to cook it. I love to add lemon to fish [...]

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