Spinach & Artichoke Appetizer Wreathrecipe courtesy of Pampered Chef
2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent dinner rolls1 (14 ounce) can water-packed artichoke hearts, drained & chopped1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained1 cup shredded mozzarella [...]
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This soup was made for my Soup & Sandwich Swap event, which you can read about HERE for more recipes and pictures.
Tricia’s smashed potato soup
3-1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1/2 cup [...]
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This soup was made for my Soup & Sandwich Swap event, which you can read about HERE for more recipes and pictures.
Betsy’s spicy vegetarian chili
1 teaspoon olive oil2 medium onions, chopped1 medium green pepper, chopped1 medium red [...]
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Today was a dreary, cold, wet and cloudy day… a typical fall night in Chicago. It definitely called for a warm and comforting dinner, but I wanted it to also be healthy. (Often times, warm and comforting means starch heavy and sauce laden meals in our house!)
It’s been a few nights since we had some [...]
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This weekend was pretty full of good food, but I feel like my body needs to go into detox. I didn’t splurge much at all with the dinner events I hosted over the weekend but I was craving some fresh veggies. So today for lunch, I made a salad.
Don’t you hate the rep salads get? [...]
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The following recipe was made and shared at my Tapas party. You can read about the event and view links to the other recipes shared HERE.
Seafood Paellashared at the event by Joelenrecipe adapted from here
3 tablespoons organic extra virgin olive oil
1 large head garlic (or 12 cloves), peeled and chopped1 medium red onion, coarsely chopped1 [...]
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The following recipe was made and shared at my Tapas party. You can read about the event and view links to the other recipes shared HERE.
Mejillones a la Vinagreta(Mussels Vinaigrette)shared at the event by Teresarecipe from here
2 1/2 dozen mussels, scrubbed and beards removedShredded lettuce2 tbsp minced green onion2 tbsp minced green pepper2 tbsp [...]
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With the roasted chicken I made yesterday, I made a chicken salad. I usually do the usual salad with chopped apples, grapes, walnuts, etc… but wanted to try something different. I found this recipe at Allrecipes.com. It was okay – nothing that wowed me. It did make for a nice light meal though… Here’s the [...]
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The following recipe was shared during my Chef Spotlight Dinner highlighting recipes of Chef Wolfgang Puck. You can view other recipes and pictures of the event HERE.
Cold Paella Saladshared at the event by RobertOriginal recipe here
1 small whole chicken (about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds), cut into 8 piecesKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper1/2 [...]
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As a result of doing some rearranging and spring cleaning in my kitchen, I’ve been on a cookbook kick lately. I took for granted all the wonderful cookbooks I have in my collection and figured I better put them to use. So having gone through 8 of my America’s Test Kitchen Companion Books, I made [...]
Filed under: Bell peppers, Chicken, Cilantro, Ethnic: Mexican, Garlic, Jalapeno, Lime juice, Olive oil, Onion, Rice, Side dishes, Soy Sauce, Sugar: Brown, Tomatoes | Leave a Comment »
