January 2011
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Roasted Chickpeas
Someone on twitter recently mentioned that roasted chick peas have become their favorite snack and I thought that was a statement I could get behind. I was really excited with the prospect of a new healthy snack to eat while watching tv at night. These did not disappoint. I am also looking forward to playing with different spice blends, maybe trying something sweet next time with a...
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Red Velvet Fried Chicken
I read about a restaurant, American Cupcake, in San Francisco that was serving these and knew I had to try and recreate it myself. I went to one of my favorite Red Velvet Cake recipes and bought some chicken wings. The final product might be one of the best things I have ever made. Seriously, stop what you are doing and make these now, you won’t be sorry.
Ingredients & Directions:...
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Jennifer's Carrot Cake
My friend Jennifer gave me this recipe about a year ago and said it was a great recipe. I needed to make a cake to celebrate my birthday (yes i make my own cakes) and this seemed like the perfect time to try it out.
Ingredients & Instructions:
1 1/2 C Salad Oil (I used Vegetable Oil)
2 C Sugar
4 Eggs
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/8 Ground Cloves
2 C Flour
2...
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Sauteed Broccolini
I’m still continuing my exploration of different vegetables at dinner time. I know broccolini isn’t that far off from our traditional broccoli side at dinner, but it’s just different enough right? This recipe is from one of my favorites, Ina Garten.
Ingredients & Directions:
1 Bunch Broccolini
Salt
2 T Butter
1/2 Lemon, zested
1 tsp Minced Garlic
1 T Lemon...
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Mini Cranberry Meringue Pie
I made these a little bit ago when I was on my cranberry kick, but they were too good not to share. The combination of the pate sucree (the pie crust), cranberry filling, and meringue in one bite was delicious. This comes from a Martha Stewart recipe.
Pate Sucree
1 1/4 C Flour
4 1/2 tsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 C Cold Butter, cut into small pieces
1 Lg Egg Yolk
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