Butternut Squash & Apple “Cobbler” Bake, crockpot style
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I really really wish autumn would get here and stay here already. Here in middle Tennessee, we're experiencing cold-ish nights and 80-something degree days. Ick. Because I recently started school again, I decided it was time to invest in the grand daddy of all crockpots--the programmable kind with automatic warm setting when your dish is finished. This baby even has a meat probe that will turn the appliance to warm once the meat's internal temp reaches the desired heat. AND I caught a sale at Kohl's, so it wasn't nearly as expensive as I was thinking it was going to...
Stuffed Portobella Mushrooms: Pizza Style
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Have you ever gone to the grocery store, and they have these portobello mushrooms all wrapped up and prettily stuffed with mozzarella and spinach? I see them all the time, and I always think to myself, "I could do that." But I never do. This past week, though, I did. I could not think of anything for dinner. I didn't really have any instant cravings for anything, so I grabbed my own portobellos, and I brought them home because I had the cheese and baby spinach at home. As usual, something else struck me as I was making these, and I...
Thai-Inspired Peanut Sauce and Vietnamese Spring Rolls
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When we visited Austin, Texas a few weeks ago, J's brother and his fiance took us to a Vietnamese sandwich shop called Bite Mi. I had never really heard of sandwiches with all the delicious Vietnamese flavors like that of the signature pho, but I tell you what! These sandwiches were awesome. They also had these crazy canned beverages like Chrysanthemum tea or Jasmine Green tea which were both delicious. To top it all off (and my favorite part of the experience), their side item to the sandwich was a spring roll. Not the fried kind--The cold, basil, mint, noodle,...
Dropped off the face of the earth.
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So school started back at the beginning of August. But I was there at the tale end of July for teacher meetings and stuff. And I have been trying to get a chance to post the entire time! Things have gotten crazy around here. I haven't even had time to read my friends' blogs and the other usual daily blogs I read. So I guess I should recap what's been going on and tell you what some future posts are going to be about. 'Cause I've had a reawakening in the kitchen. What's been happenin': had a great 4th of July...
Honey Lime Shrimp Kabobs
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You know when you have a big project and you tell yourself you will not do anything else until it is finished? That is what I feel like these days. A 264 page publication is set to come out in August, and I need to get it done. But I do have to cook. And last night I had a creative moment in the form of this marinade. We bought some great shrimp at Publix, and the evening had cooled off enough to use the grill. Unfortunately, our propane tank lost its juice. But that's okay because these kabobs can...
Tropical Fusion Salad with Spicy Tortilla Ribbons
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My version of this recipe is based on the April/May Taste of Home magazine. After being sick and out of the kitchen for so long, I needed some inspiration. Something new and tasty and fabulous. I wandered around for awhile and just when I thought I was getting my swagger back, our kitchen was overtaken by ants. Hoards of them. Every. Where. Even in my spice cabinet! All of my spices have been on the dining room table for weeks while we tried to get rid of these varmints. We finally resorted to calling a professional after using way more...
salsa to change it up
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My MIL had this when we visited a few weeks back. I didn't write anything down, but I did remember a half bottle of "robusto italian" dressing. It must be Robusto. It makes a big batch, but it doesn't even matter if it sits in your refrig all week, because the flavors just keep getting better and better. I bought a red-yellow-orange package of the bell peppers, so I used all 3 of them. I freaking love bell peppers. But if you don't like left-overs or you're afraid the other halves of your peppers will go bad, just choose 2...
Vegan Banana Bread with Blueberries and (fake) Chocolate Chips
I really like this whole baking without eggs thing. Plus I have this soy yogurt I bought for some other recipes. And plain soy yogurt is not really something I want to eat by itself. This was my first attempt at making substitutions for eggs, but I think it turned out pretty darn good if I do say so myself. 2 very ripe bananas 1/2 cup applesauce 2 tbsp. melted Earth Balance shortening or margarine 1 tsp. vanilla 1/4 cup soy yogurt 4 tsp. vanilla almond (or soy) milk 3/4 cup all purpose flour 3/4 cup wheat flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats (NOT quick-cooking...
The Vegetarian Memoirs: Vegetable Miso Soup
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I recently purchased a container of mild white miso for a vegan mac n cheese dish. I used what the recipe called for, and I still have this container (albeit the smallest available) in my fridge. So what to do with it? Well, I definitely wanted to make the classic miso soup, but I didn't have any green onions or firm silken tofu. I recently read somewhere that miso is a staple of vegetarians because it is high in good nutrients and protein. I say use whatever vegetables you have on hand, but definitely keep the fresh baby spinach. It...
The Vegetarian Memoirs: A little bit of the vegan mac n cheese
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I am really getting big into the Fat Free Vegan Kitchen. Part of it is that the whole Vegan lifestyle really intrigues me. The other is that she really tests things out like measurements and substitutions and gets them just the way she wants them, less fat and all. It also may be that I am trying to get rid of this food baby that I developed over Christmas (even though I never stopped exercising, doggonit). Anywho, I decided to try another recipe of hers the other night. I went by her exact recipe first...and then added some...
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