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Chicken Étouffée
With Mardi Gras in full swing, I've had New Orleans on the brain all week. There's not a whole lot I miss about living there (I don't deal well with heat, ginormous bugs, etc.), but Mardi Gras was always quite a sight! Actually, all of their parades are, so if you have been wanting to get a feel for Mardi Gras but are intimidated by the thought of the crowds and all the craziness that goes along with it, try to go sometime over St....
Marx Foods - East Meets Delicious Recipe Challenge
The crazy nice folks over at Marx Foods had us at it again! This time around, the challenge was to come up with not just one dish, but two. Participating bloggers were sent six ingredients and were required to use at least four of those ingredients to come up with both an appetizer and a main dish. The ingredients we received were:Adzuki BeansMaitake MushroomsMochi RiceDried Star FruitOrganic Millet SeedsHijikiAside from...
Betty Crocker Coupons - Fun da-middles & Molasses Cookies
The folks over at Betty Crocker, through MyBlogSpark, passed along a few coupons they wanted to share ...o You can visit http://www.myblogspark.com/uc/main/4d61/ to download a printable *coupon for 85 cents off when you buy ONE BOX of Fun da-middles Cupcake Mix.o Also, you can visit http://bit.ly/cookiescoupon to download a printable coupon for 75 cents off when you buy ONE POUCH of Betty Crocker Molasses Cookie Mix.Hmmm, I wonder if there's...
Pear Salad with Candied Pecans and Pear Vinaigrette
I originally made this a few years ago when someone brought me a bottle of Pear Vinegar from a trip to a winery in California. I kept the ingredients to a minimum so the pear could shine. I don't have any more Pear Vinegar, so I had to make my own this time.SALAD:Romaine LettucePears (I had never seen them before, so I tried red pears)CeleryDRESSING:1/2 c white wine vinegar1 pearpinch of sugar 1/2 c olive oil1/8 t salt1/4 t...
Tickled Pink
Color me tickled pink. Can't think of a nicer way to end a lousy week than to have received a message from Kristina, an editor at Be@Home, part of Become.com, bestowing upon me an Editor's Choice award: Best Food Blog - Creative Chef AwardBe sure to check out their site for comparison shopping, reviews, etc. You can click the links above, or the button on the right side of my page. Happy shopping ... ;) Thanks...
Beef Negimaki
I stand corrected. It turns out this isn't really a Negimaki. I always thought the name had to do with the preparation, but it turns out the "Negi" in Negimaki stands for scallions. That's how I have mostly had it prepared...once in a while with asparagus, so when I came across a fabulous deal on haricot vert at BJ's the other day, I decided to go with that.Also, according to Wikipedia at least, it's a broiled dish, but not one...
Broccoli Slaw
This is my last post to go along with the Root Beer Pulled Pork and Refrigerator Pickles I made the other night. I'm very picky when it comes to Cole Slaw, but I used to love a version that one of my cousins would make now and again. It was just a cabbage slaw mix with some sort of poppy seed dressing. It has been so long now, I can't remember the dressing. I'm thinking it was a vidalia onion poppy seed dressing. I...
Refrigerator Pickles
I was making a Root Beer Pulled Pork the other night and decided I wanted to make some pickles to go along with it. I had never made pickles before, unless you count the Armenian pickled veggies I made once (Tourshi - kinda like Giardinera). These turned out delicious, with just the right crunch to them. On the pickle scale, I would say they're cousin to the Bread & Butter Pickle, with a touch of heat.INGREDIENTS : 6-7...
Root Beer Pulled Pork (For New Yorkers Only)
Although I have been wanting to try a Root Beer Pulled Pork since I first ran across it, I wasn't really planning on posting it. It's one of those things like Cake Pops, Macarons, etc. that seem to be everywhere you turn, so why would anyone want to see it again? That's why this is for New Yorkers only - not to thumb my nose at the rest of you, but my recipe involves a sauce that I'm pretty sure is only available in New York right...
Amaretto Grapes
We're not typically a family of dessert eaters; those are usually served up when company is joining us, on holidays, sometimes when restaurant dining, etc., but not generally in the course of normal events. Dinner went together so quickly/easily the other night that I felt like I had forgotten to do something, so while that was in the oven, I decided to use the time to throw this light dessert together. This was inspired by a recipe...
