From the monthly archives:

August 2007

Black Bean “Burgers”

August 30, 2007 | 4 Comments | Email | Print

I have had these on my “to make” list for quite some time, but had never gotten the opportunity to try them. Today I was looking for something healthy for lunch since I usually just snack on whatever I can find, and I remembered I had wanted to try these. These patties were very tasty [...]

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Ranch Pretzels

August 29, 2007 | 5 Comments | Email | Print

My friend Amber introduced me to this seasoning technique for crackers and pretzels and it’s so easy that I don’t think I’ll eat a plain bag of pretzels ever again! My measurements were to scale for the size bag of pretzels I used – adjust as necessary. Ranch Pretzels (Source: Amber’s Delectable Delights) 9-oz. bag [...]

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Weekend BBQ

August 28, 2007 | 5 Comments | Email | Print

This past weekend my family came to visit so we grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and I put together a number of salads to go with the meal. Because of the hustle and bustle of getting everyone fed, I didn’t get pictures of everything, but my menu was as follows: Burgers and hot dogs on [...]

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Miniature Italian Meatloaves

August 20, 2007 | 7 Comments | Email | Print

Meatloaves! (sorry for the dark pics tonight) A classic American dish with more varieties than Heinz 57 (yes, a shameless plug for my hometown!). These individual-sized meatloaves cooked up significantly faster than a large traditional meatloaf and the seasoning mix made them taste like huge meatballs! An additional benefit is having leftovers ready to go [...]

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American Apple Pie – Food in Film

August 19, 2007 | 4 Comments | Email | Print

Today I made my first homemade pie and I have chosen to enter it into a blogging event, Food in Film, which is hosted by Susan at The Well-Seasoned Cook. The round-up has been posted on Susan’s blog ~ please check out the other creative entries here! As someone who graduated high school in 1998, [...]

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Samoas® Brownie – Browniebabe of the Month

August 14, 2007 | 9 Comments | Email | Print

Until today I had never made brownies from scratch; I always used the box mix and as a result, I always felt a twinge of guilt. Making homemade brownies has been on my kitchen to-do list for a long time and when I saw the Browniebabe event I had the perfect excuse to finally whip [...]

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Pasta Carbonara Florentine

August 13, 2007 | 0 Comments | Email | Print

Hold the florentine. I grew up eating pasta carbonara, as both my mom and grandma make it often, but I had never attempted the dish myself. I saw this recipe in a recent Cooking Light issue and saved it for a night when I just wanted to throw something together. This was one of those [...]

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Chicken Spread

August 10, 2007 | 4 Comments | Email | Print

I am hosting this month’s neighborhood girls’ night and have turned it into a spa margarita party! My sister is a consultant for an at-home spa company and I took the opportunity to invite the neighborhood girls over for a night of margaritas and pampering. I made a chicken spread tonight and popped it in [...]

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Parmesan Chicken & Rice

August 9, 2007 | 3 Comments | Email | Print

This is a nice light version of the typical Italian dish, risotto.  I came across this lighter adaptation on Cooking Light and only made a couple of slight modifications on the original recipe. There are no leftovers to speak of, so you know it was a hit! This was also a great clean-up meal since [...]

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Italian Stuffed Peppers

August 6, 2007 | 0 Comments | Email | Print

Tonight was a stop in Italy. Although stuffed peppers are not an inherently Italian dish (sshhh, don’t tell my Grandma!), this version certainly tasted like it was straight from the old country! The addition of the parmesan cheese and using spaghetti sauce versus plain tomato sauce made all the difference. This is my new official [...]

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