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juicy, juicy mangos!

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments

I clearly watch too many cheesy movies, hence the quote embedded in today’s title. Can you guess where it’s from? No? Come on…think a little harder. Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra (the girl from ER) make up the cast. No? What if I […]

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Perfect for Thanksgiving-Roasted Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Pilau

November 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Saturday I decided it was time to practice dishes for this year’s Thanksgiving dinner.  Looking for something different, I flipped through the pages of Cooking Light’s October issue when something caught my eye.  Now a lot of things have the ability to catch my eye.  Some may say I have a “shiny things” mentality when looking […]

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A halloween treat with a pinch of sick and a dash of twisted humor

October 24th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Since Halloween is just around the corner I though I would show a bit of my sick humor side and provide a link to a festive cake recipe that will make you gag, laugh and then smile all in one sitting.  Click here for a goldmine recipe amongst the many provided by members of familyoven. 
Consider yourself warned:  What you […]

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Acorn squash…that other squash at the pumpkin patch.

October 15th, 2007 · No Comments

Ohh the trip to the pumpkin patch! No matter how old I get, I vow to never skip such a great fall ritual.
This past weekend some friends and I made the trip up to Homestead Farms. We’ve been a few times since moving to D.C. and without fail, as we drove down the dusty road […]

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Pumpkin Dip

October 1st, 2007 · 4 Comments

    +        = YUM
As most of you know, I’ve been on a pumpkin kick lately.  There’s something about that big orange gourd that really gets me into the fall spirit.  As I sat at my house contemplating what dessert to make for an upcoming pot-luck dinner, I received an e-mail from my aunt with a […]

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Panzanella-Italian Bread Salad

August 30th, 2007 · 1 Comment

 Photo by LynnInHK
Every August the world waits for tomato season to arrive, and if you’re like many, Caprese salad is on the menu every night, from the first ripe tomato to the last.  
Yesterday I decided to shake things up, and make a Panzanella, or Italian Bread Salad.  Some call it the “left over” salad because it consists of […]

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Party Time-A quick and easy favorite

August 15th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Working off of yesterday’s post, I thought I would share one of my favorite and easy party dishes…
Think creamy and buttery, and you might picture brie cheese.  Add bourbon with brown sugar and you’ve got a little slice of heaven! 
I’m getting hungry just writing this post.
You will need the following:
1 oven proof dish with sides.  (I […]

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