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Archive for September 2008

September 30th, 2008

Fish with tomatoes, olives and capers by Ellie Krieger

Another amazing entree from Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger! This one takes only about 15 to 20 minutes to make, start to finish :-)
Fish with Tomatoes, Olives and Capers
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
4 (5-ounce) sea bass fillets (or other white fish)
1 small onion, diced
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup canned low-sodium diced tomatoes, with juice
1/2 cup […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

September 29th, 2008

Crostini with lentil topping

“Crostini” means something along the lines of “little crusts” in Italian. Really, it’s just a cool name for stale bread! It’s fun to make different toppings to try on small toasted pieces of bread, and serve them along with soup or stew, as an appetizer, as a side dish with any nice Mediterranean main dish. […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 6 comments

September 26th, 2008

Whiskey peanut fudge

Oh.My.Gosh. I can’t wait to have the opportunity to make this amazing dessert! Thanks to Have Cake Will Travel for this treat. The claim, and I believe it: “this fudge will cure what ails ya”
And it’s really fast and easy. It better be, when there’s an open whiskey bottle […]

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September 26th, 2008

Foodie blogging round-up!

Black and White Wedding Cakes
These cakes put a beautiful spin on a classic wedding theme.
Creole Jambalaya
Celebrate the holidays New Orleans style with this traditional Creole recipe
Foods that Boost Your Metabolism
You can rev up your metabolism, burn more calories and even lower high cholesterol by including certain foods in your diet. Read more here.
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September 25th, 2008

The Mediterranean Diet Pyramid

I’ve seen this Mediterranean diet pyramid in several books now, and I finally decided to have a look at the website of the company that came up with it. Very interesting reading!
The Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean Diet was created by Oldways as a response to the prevalence of ‘no fat’ diets in the early 90’s. Low-fat […]

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September 25th, 2008

Baked jambalaya (OAMC)

Here’s a delicious Once A Month Cooking treat for you: jambalaya that you’ll eat with a fork instead of a spoon! You can double, triple, or whatever this recipe to make multiple batches. The recipe below makes enough to feed an average family of four. I like to add something green to the meal on […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

September 24th, 2008

Nerd Family Food hosts the Carnival

The current issue of Carnival of the Recipes is being hosted by Nerd Family Food…what a fun blog!  Thank you, NerdMom  :-)
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Tags: easy recipes, family meals, healthy cooking, healthy eating, healthy recipes, meal planning, quick recipes, recipes, Thirty Minute Meals

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September 24th, 2008

New scents from Febreze

The Febreze family of scent products has expanded into some new scents and some new products as well. I didn’t know that they made candles, as well as their fabric and air refreshers. But the real news to me was the new scents that are just becoming available. I received a bottle […]

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September 24th, 2008

Shells and feta salad

This combination is good warm or cold! It takes very little time to make, and is very tasty because of the concentrated nature of the ingredients. This makes a nice main dish for a vegetarian meal, or a flavorful side dish salad if you really want to go all out! We usually have it as […]

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September 23rd, 2008

Super-fast version of Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine Alfredo is one of those foods that we just have to eat, even though we know it’s loaded with fat! Sometimes you’ve just got to say So what? and go for it. This is a very fast and easy version of the Italian treat, and must be served immediately, so make sure that everything […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 1 comment