Rice

Arancini: Italian Rice Balls

August 10, 2009 | 39 Comments | Email | Print

You all may remember back when I made pizzelles earlier this summer that I had found the recipe in a book, Always on Sunday, written about Italian family traditions. As it turns out, the author’s daughter came across her mom’s recipe here on Brown Eyed Baker, shared it with her mom, who then emailed me [...]

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Roasted Shrimp and Orzo

July 1, 2009 | 10 Comments | Email | Print

Drum roll please… the very first seafood post here on Brown Eyed Baker! You may remember that back in February I found out that I had “outgrown” all of the food allergies I was diagnosed with five years earlier. One of those allergies was all members of the seafood and shellfish families. Since finding out [...]

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A Non-Traditional Take on Chili

September 23, 2007 | 4 Comments | Email | Print

There are a million different versions of chili and most people have their tried and true favorite. I typically don’t like very spicy dishes, so this chili recipe that my mom passed along to me from another family member fits the bill for me. It’s warm, hearty and not too spicy (not spicy at all [...]

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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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Taco Rice Salad

May 22, 2007 | 11 Comments | Email | Print

I saved a Cooking Light recipe ages ago and finally got around to trying it tonight. I really enjoy Mexican food and I usually make fajitas, but this recipe for taco salad sounded insanely good and I couldn’t wait to make it! The only things I changed were ommitting the chili powder and cumin to [...]

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Mexican Rice

March 10, 2007 | 2 Comments | Email | Print

Last week I was in the mood for something a little different. I had never made fajitas at home before so I grilled up chicken, onions and peppers and had all the fixings on the side. To go with it I made a Mexican-style rice. I loved it so I’ll definitely be keeping the recipe! [...]

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