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Busy Family Meal Planning

August 29th, 2008

Summertime cooking poll

Well, you’ve spoken, and I must say I’m not surprised by the results!  Barbecues and picnics, sandwiches and salads top the list for summertime culinary adventures.  Well, duh…it’s hot most places  ;-)

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By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

August 29th, 2008

More experiments with gelato

OK, we really do like the egg-based gelato recipe that I posted about, but a week or so later I ran into a cornstarch-based recipe. Now in times past I would have avoided that, but since we’ve removed all the most of the processed foods from our diet, I don’t worry as much about being […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 6 comments

August 29th, 2008

Foodie blogging round-up!

Personalize Anything with Lazertran Decals
What do you like to keep at the ready on your counter when you cook? Salt, pepper, your favorite herbs, parmesan cheese …? Eileen illustrates how to create a matching set of labeled canisters for your countertop cooking essentials with Lazertran Decals.
7 Healthy After School Snacks
After […]

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August 28th, 2008

Concerned about antioxidants?

Photo by Jeff Kauck
Cooking Light has a series of features on antioxidants: their importance in health, the food sources, and recipes that capitalize on antioxidant-rich foods.
The ABCs of Antioxidants
Color Your Palate
From The DNA of Antioxidants
Experts agree—while there’s no formal recommendation for the amount of antioxidants we need—the best way to obtain them is from a […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

August 28th, 2008

Book review: Don’t Fill Up On the Antipasto

Don’t Fill Up On the Antipasto:
Tony Danza’s Father-Son Cookbook
This book is totally adorable! OK, I’ll admit that I’ve been a huge fan of Tony Danza’s, like forever, and if there were ever going to be a man other than Mike hanging around my kitchen, I’d want it to be Tony. And if that man were […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 1 comment

August 27th, 2008

Tomato sandwich on a baguette…panini

Depending upon how large a section you slice for each portion, this sandwich can be for lunch or for dinner. We had it recently, on a surprisingly cold rainy summer evening. I heated them, but you can serve them warm or cool.  Wrap them in foil to heat in the oven or on the grill […]

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August 26th, 2008

Jerk chicken sauce

Jerk sauce is a Jamaican delight, but not for the faint of heart! This sauce is HOT!!
That said, you can vary this recipe to make it milder or hotter to suit your own family. When my kids were little, Nate could eat the hottest salsa without a tear, but Dani always had stronger taste […]

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August 25th, 2008

Whole lotta Master Mixes

If you like the practice of making large batches of Master Mixes that you can use over the course of weeks or even months, I would recommend that you take a look at Creative Homemaking’s recipe database. I can’t really personally recommend all of the recipes here, since some of them use ingredients that […]

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August 22nd, 2008

Superfast pasta recipes from Cooking Light

Photo by Beau Gustafson & Jan Gautro
Cooking Light
Seven delicious-sounding recipes, each promised to clock in at around 20 minutes! The snapper, shown above particularly struck my fancy. All recipes are available at the Cooking Light website. Here’s their snapper dish:
Pan-Grilled Snapper with Orzo Pasta Salad
1 1/2 cups uncooked orzo (rice-shaped […]

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August 22nd, 2008

Foodie blogging round-up!

20 Ways To Use Those Fresh Tomatoes
Is your counter overflowing with tomatoes? Here are some great ways to use them up.
Barbara’s Watermelon and Feta Salad
It’s National Watermelon Month. Do you know how good watermelon is for your health and for your figure? Add in the benefits of olive oil and balsamic vinegar and you’ve […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments