tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266471402024-03-07T20:06:02.926-08:00My Life As A Reluctant HousewifeGabriella is the quintessential Mom of twins who wishes she could snap her fingers like the "Practically Perfect in Everyway" Mary Poppins. Join this Reluctant Housewife in her passion for writing recipes, motherhood, shopping, reading, entertaining, and the history of holidays.Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.comBlogger407125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157788754300514232007-11-20T00:58:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:49:26.279-07:00RECIPE: Yellow Heirloom Tomato Sauce<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/214755677/"><img height="500" alt="Ravioli with Heirloom Sauce 2" src="http://static.flickr.com/92/214755677_7962b060f1.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/214766886/"><img height="500" alt="Yellow Heirloom Tomato Sauce" src="http://static.flickr.com/75/214766886_c1a5499d3d.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/214755676/"><img height="500" alt="Ravioli with Heirloom Sauce 1" src="http://static.flickr.com/67/214755676_dae6e537bf.jpg" width="375" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157790075995514712007-11-19T01:20:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:49:39.006-07:00RECIPE: Chedder and Carrot Cheese Log Ball<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/160649851/"><img style="WIDTH: 429px; HEIGHT: 305px" height="366" alt="Carrot and Cheddar Cheese Roll" src="http://static.flickr.com/52/160649851_2bb612c6cb.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Carrot and Cheddar Cheese Roll<br /></span></strong><br />1 package Cream Cheese<br />1 cup carrots, finely shredded<br />1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped<br />1/2 cup cheddar, finely shredded<br />Salt<br />Pepper<br /><br />Bring the cream cheese up to room temperature. Combine all the ingredients into a mixing bowl. Stir them all together either with a large spoon or with a hand mixer. Form into a ball. Place on a sheet of saran wrap and roll into a log. Let sit in the refrigerator about 30 minutes so it becomes firmish and serve.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157876935265235702007-01-10T01:27:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:48:26.641-07:00RECIPE: Quiche<p><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/160688405/"><img height="500" alt="Quiche 2" src="http://static.flickr.com/53/160688405_b8ef137310.jpg" width="420" /></a></p><p></p><p><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/160689159/"><img height="375" alt="Quiche Filling" src="http://static.flickr.com/69/160689159_38b605f08d.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><br /><br /><p><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/160688407/"><img height="393" alt="Quiche Filled" src="http://static.flickr.com/75/160688407_23413bf721.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p></p><p><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/160688404/"><img height="340" alt="Quiche 1" src="http://static.flickr.com/66/160688404_10c28742c7.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157876267980824112007-01-10T01:17:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:49:55.825-07:00RECIPE: Lavendar Chocolate Souffles<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/134339189/"><img style="WIDTH: 381px; HEIGHT: 257px" height="400" alt="Lavender Chocolate Souffle" src="http://static.flickr.com/55/134339189_11b832aa8b_o.jpg" width="560" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-49105263417970133322007-01-03T12:42:00.000-08:002007-01-03T12:46:12.934-08:00ENTERTAINING: The Grinch!So, I sewed up this Grinch Costume! Well sort of. I bought the slippers, gloves and mask. The mask is really scary but it was scarier at first. It had yellow teeth and yellow eyes which made it too demonic. So, I found some paint at about 2 in the morning before the party and painted them white. A bit better. Not much but worth the effort. I sewed the green furry pants and the green furry neck cover. I had a red fleece hoodie but I cut the hood off and cut off thte hand pouch. Then I sewed on all those medium sized pom-poms. It came out perfectly. My twin club's Holiday Family party was a Grinch theme. Merry Grinchmas! Thank God one of the moms volunteered to wear this very hot costume.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/339421283/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/160/339421283_3adf3139ed.jpg" width="250" height="500" alt="The Grinch" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-76547759948440027452007-01-03T12:40:00.000-08:002008-01-03T08:49:06.959-08:00PHOTOGRAPHS: Twas the Night Before Christmas<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/339419028/"><img style="WIDTH: 368px; HEIGHT: 243px" height="375" alt="Twas the Night before Christmas" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/339419028_811990886c.jpg" width="500" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157788991812574652007-01-03T01:02:00.000-08:002007-01-03T12:39:21.181-08:00PHOTOGRAPHS: Red Peppers<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/214758443/"><img height="500" alt="Red Peppers 2" src="http://static.flickr.com/97/214758443_17db98c339.jpg" width="375" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157875667775158482006-12-31T01:07:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:50:35.235-07:00QUICK COOK RECIPE: Meatloaf with Taco Seasoning<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/134349009/"><img style="WIDTH: 366px; HEIGHT: 247px" height="375" alt="Meatloaf Smashed Potatoes" src="http://static.flickr.com/53/134349009_0536ae5221.jpg" width="500" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157789633690482942006-12-30T01:12:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:51:22.188-07:00QUICK COOK RECIPE: Vegetable Cheese Enchiladas<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/151017796/"><img style="WIDTH: 429px; HEIGHT: 315px" height="375" alt="Enchiladas" src="http://static.flickr.com/46/151017796_c20c938dc6.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/151017794/"><img height="500" alt="Enchilada Stuffing" src="http://static.flickr.com/55/151017794_46e7368a3b.jpg" width="429" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157868923464382842006-12-24T23:13:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:50:51.477-07:00RECIPE: How To Make Pesto Sauce<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/239004767/"><img height="500" alt="Pesto In The Making" src="http://static.flickr.com/95/239004767_17148cc442.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/239004769/"><img height="500" alt="Pesto Leaves" src="http://static.flickr.com/89/239004769_a6e3b93366.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/239007849/"><img height="500" alt="Pesto Processing" src="http://static.flickr.com/87/239007849_fea5e5294c.jpg" width="375" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157868661239499292006-12-24T23:10:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:47:54.427-07:00QUICK COOK RECIPE: Pudding Pops<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/239007858/"><img height="500" alt="Pudding Pops" src="http://static.flickr.com/97/239007858_040a58506e.jpg" width="375" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157788660395052392006-12-22T00:56:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:51:45.784-07:00ON FOOD: How to Peel a Tomato<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/214753540/"><img style="WIDTH: 403px; HEIGHT: 326px" height="375" alt="Peel Tomato - Score 1" src="http://static.flickr.com/79/214753540_e35a9df756.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/214753539/"><img style="WIDTH: 414px; HEIGHT: 425px" height="500" alt="Peel Tomato - Peeling 2" src="http://static.flickr.com/73/214753539_bfe0613c56.jpg" width="494" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/214753541/"><img height="500" alt="Peeling Tomato - cored 4" src="http://static.flickr.com/81/214753541_c1fdd79a2c.jpg" width="380" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/214754650/"><img height="516" alt="Peeling Tomato - Scooped 5" src="http://static.flickr.com/86/214754650_557bb6ee00_b.jpg" width="1024" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157875598669192592006-12-21T05:06:00.000-08:002006-12-21T11:37:44.350-08:00RECIPE: Foie Gras Bouchees<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/134342613/"><img height="160" alt="Foie Gras Bouchees" src="http://static.flickr.com/46/134342613_e4963462da_o.jpg" width="120" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Foie Gras in Puff Pastry Bouches<br /></span></strong><em>Makes 18</em><br /><br />2 9” x 12” sheet puff pastry<br />1 egg, lightly beaten<br />1 anjou pear<br />1 cup framboise liqueur<br />½ block rougie foie gras<br /><br />Pour the framboise into a high walled saucepan. Bring to a boil. Be careful and stand back, the liqueur might ignite it the walls of the saucepan aren’t high enough. But, if it does, just let the alcohol burn off. Lower heat to a simmer and reduce to 1/4 cup.<br /><br />To make the bouches, place puff pastry on cutting board. With 1 ½” biscuit cutter, cut 18 rounds and place on a baking sheet. Cut another 18 rounds then with a ¾” biscuit cutter or apple corer cut the center out of the rounds to make rings. Place the rings on top of the rounds and press together. Brush the pastry with egg wash. Prick the center, not the rings, with a fork all over it. Place the baking sheet in refrigerator. Preheat oven to 400 F. Once it reaches temperature, place the baking sheet in oven for 10 minutes. Take out of the oven. Reduce temperature to 350 F. Pierce the center again with a fork and push the center down. Place back in the oven for 5 minutes.<br /><br />Meanwhile, peel and core the pear. Slice into 1/8-1/4” pieces. Cut rounds with the small biscuit cutter or the apple corer. Take the baking sheet out of the oven and push the pear rounds into the center of the puff pastry bouches. Place back in the oven for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, slice the foie gras into thin slices and cut into rounds with the small biscuit cutter or the apple corer. Take the bouchees out of the oven and place the foie gras rounds on top of the pear. Place on serving platter. Drizzle with framboise syrup. Serve.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157875555449904552006-12-20T03:05:00.000-08:002006-12-21T11:39:53.652-08:00RECIPE: Pate with Fig Puree<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/134342614/"><img height="176" alt="Foie Gras Fig Puree" src="http://static.flickr.com/47/134342614_695dd5de1d_o.jpg" width="200" /></a><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Pate with Fig Puree<br /></span></strong><em>Makes 36</em><br /><br />36 Mini toasts<br />1 block Rougie Foie Gras<br />3 tablespoons Fig Puree<br /><br />Place the mini toasts on serving platter. Slice the foie gras thinly, about 1/8” thick, into squares that will fit onto the mini toasts. Place squares of foie gras onto the mini toasts. Drizzle 1/4 teaspoon of fig puree on top of each foie gras mini toast. Serve.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157876435501293962006-12-20T01:20:00.000-08:002006-12-21T11:32:53.946-08:00RECIPE: Roast Pears<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/134353563/"><img height="294" alt="Pears" src="http://static.flickr.com/53/134353563_3fc62a75ba_o.jpg" width="235" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://mylifeasareluctanthousewife.blogspot.com/2006/12/recipe-roast-goose.html"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Roast Pears</span></strong></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157876019791080312006-12-20T01:13:00.000-08:002006-12-21T11:26:08.183-08:00RECIPE: Roast Goose with Pears<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/134356971/"><img height="240" alt="Roast Goose" src="http://static.flickr.com/46/134356971_9732ff753e_o.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Alsatian Goose with Pears</span></strong><br /><em>Serves 6</em><br /><br />1 12-pound goose<br />Salt<br />Pepper<br />2 teaspoons ground ginger<br />2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced<br />1 orange, sliced<br />1 stalk celery, chopped<br />1 carrot, chopped<br />1 small onion, chopped<br />8 Pears, peeled, each cut into quarters<br />1/4 cup fresh lemon juice<br />6 tablespoons sugar<br />1 1/2 cup William Pear Liqueur<br />2 cups chicken stock<br />1 tablespoon flour<br /><br />Preheat to 325°F. Remove giblets and neck from cavity. Pull out any lumps of fat. Using a sharp fork, pierce the skin of the goose all over. Place the fork almost parallel to the skin so the skin, not the meat is pricked. Rinse goose inside and out; pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle inside and out with salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon ginger. Make a few slits in the skin place garlic slices into slits. Place the carrots, onion, and celery into the body cavity. Truss the bird. Place goose on rack, breast side up, in large roasting pan. Place the orange slices on top of the bird.<br /><br />Roast goose 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally with drippings and remove some of the excess fat that has dripped down; reserve 6 tablespoons fat. When the wings begin to brown, cover with tinfoil. Turn goose over, breast side down. Cover the wings with tinfoil. The roasting pan will have accumulated lots of fat; spoon the fat into a metal bowl and reserve. Roast another 1 1/2 hours until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F. Let rest, covered, for 10 minutes. The temperature will increase to 180°F.<br /><br />Meanwhile prepare the pears so they can be roasted with the goose for one hour. Toss pears and lemon juice in large bowl. Pour 6 tablespoons goose fat into large baking dish. Place the pears in baking dish and toss with fat. Add sugar, 1/2 cup liqueur and remaining ginger to pears; toss. Bake pears alongside goose until very tender and golden, about 1 hour. Spoon the pears into a serving dish with a slotted spoon to reserve as much liquid as possible. Pour liquid into a saucepan, add stock, remaining liqueur. Bring to a simmer and reduce by half a cup. Sprinkle in flour while whisking and continue to cook a few more minutes so it is slightly thickened. Serve goose with caramelized pears.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157876394478056232006-12-19T01:19:00.000-08:002007-01-03T12:38:26.067-08:00RECIPE: Christmas Ham<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/134342616/"><img height="211" alt="Glazed Ham" src="http://static.flickr.com/47/134342616_1d80d35b71_o.jpg" width="269" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thereluctanthousewife.com/Recipes/Ham_Glaze_Spice_Rub_Mix_Recipe.html">Glazed Ham Recipe</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1164512428432232012006-12-18T19:34:00.000-08:002006-12-18T01:18:56.400-08:00EVENT: Round Up - Fall Salads - RecipesI am so very sorry that this round up was so late. Life got seriously in the way! My husband is feeling much better and is doing really well so far. I had two holiday parties to organize and they went off without a hitch. Then I myself collapsed with a cold for a few days. Now I am back to blogging a bit and thought I best get this round up, well, rounded up.<br /><br />Thank you to everyone who participated in this little event. There all look delicious and I want to try them all!<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Blog</strong>: <a href="http://a-french-foodie-in-the-city.blogspot.com">A French Foodie in the City</a><br /><strong>Recipe</strong>: <a href="http://a-french-foodie-in-the-city.blogspot.com/2006/11/la-ratte-warm-potato-salad.html">Warm Rattes Salad</a><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/306215729/"><img height="340" alt="Not Mine - Ratte Salad" src="http://static.flickr.com/113/306215729_de7632ef8d_o.jpg" width="340" /></a><br />Aurore, brings us a potato salad with a simple vinaigrette. I had never heard of the Ratte Potato from France. To me it looks like a fingerling potato and from her description it sounds like one too. But you know that there are loads of little differences in all things on this bountiful earth.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Blog</strong>: <a href="kitcheninferno.blogspot.com">Kitchen Inferno</a><br /><strong>Recipe</strong>: <a href="http://kitcheninferno.blogspot.com/2006/11/atumn-salad-of-mesculun-with-st-andre.html">Autumn Salad of Mesclun with St Andre and Hot Walnut Dressing</a><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/306225795/"><img height="340" alt="Not Mine - st andre walnut salad" src="http://static.flickr.com/101/306225795_4c4c28ed22_o.jpg" width="340" /></a><br />Mickey has made a salad that I could eat all the time. You just have to mention St. Andre cheese and I drool. I like to eat it with pears after supper. But now I am going to have it for supper.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Blog</strong>: <a href="http://www.eatdrinktalk.co.uk">Eat Drink Talk</a><br /><strong>Recipe</strong>: <a href="http://www.eatdrinktalk.co.uk/files/shops/0000/6745/assets/edt_newsletter_07.html">Salad of Red Grapes, Feta, Rosemary and Pumpkin Seeds<br /></a>Jennifer does not have an actual blog but she runs a cooking school in England. She has made this delicious sounding salad. She says that "the combination of the sweet grapes, the salty feta<br />and the rosemary might seem unusual but it really should be tried. It's especially delicious if the pumpkin seeds are still warm when you assemble the salads."<br /><br /><br /><strong>Blog</strong>: <a href="www.cookingwithrinku.blogspot.com">Cooking in Westchester the flavorful, spicy way</a><br /><strong>Recipe</strong>: <a href="http://cookingwithrinku.blogspot.com/2006/11/persimmon-apple-salad-with-ginger-lemon.html">Persimmon, Apple Salad with a Ginger Lemon Vinaigrette</a><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/325851787/"><img height="340" alt="Not Mine -Persimmon Salad" src="http://static.flickr.com/141/325851787_0cf59a3a3d_o.jpg" width="340" /></a><br />Rinku has made a salad with Persimmon, a quintessential fall fruit. I bet the ginger lemon vinaigrette rounds out the smooth musky flavor of the fruit.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Blog</strong>: <a href="http://culinarycuriosity.blogspot.com">Chronicles in Culinary Curiosity</a><br /><strong>Recipe</strong>: <a href="http://culinarycuriosity.blogspot.com/2006/11/table-for-6-ill-make-salad.html">1,000 Calorie Salad</a><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/325855043/"><img height="340" alt="Not Mine -1000 calorie salad" src="http://static.flickr.com/142/325855043_c6b8dc357e_o.jpg" width="340" /></a><br />Dolores who mentions the salad making pitfalls on Top Chef makes what she calls her 1,000 calorie salad. I had to laugh because I love this kind of salad. Toasted nuts err, I mean candied nuts and all the fixings!<br /><br /><br /><strong>Blog</strong>: <a href="http://savourysnark.blogspot.com">Savoury Snack</a><br /><strong>Recipe</strong>: <a href="http://savourysnark.blogspot.com/2006/09/pink-fingertips-20.html">Pink Fingertip Salad</a><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/325858093/"><img height="340" alt="Not Mine -beet feta salad" src="http://static.flickr.com/142/325858093_576c43c3f0_o.jpg" width="340" /></a><br />Amanda made a scrumptious Beet & Feta Tabbouleh salad. A classic combination of flavors. The sweet beets and the sharp Feta are a perfect match.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Blog</strong>: <a href="http://ostwestwind.twoday.net">Küchenlatein</a><br /><strong>Recipe</strong>: <a href="http://ostwestwind.twoday.net/stories/2995432">Pear Coleslaw Salad</a><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/325861720/"><img height="340" alt="Not Mine -pear coleslaw salad" src="http://static.flickr.com/138/325861720_52bcfc25e8_o.jpg" width="340" /></a><br />Ulrike made a delicious coleslaw in which she added pears. This is a very inventive addition which I will have to try as soon as I can.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Blog</strong>: <a href="www.jumboempanadas.blogspot.com">Jumbo Empanadas</a><br /><strong>Recipe</strong>: <a href="http://jumboempanadas.blogspot.com/2006/12/pink-is-pretty-but-only-on-beets.html">Roast Beet Salad</a><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/325863974/"><img height="340" alt="Not Mine - Roast beet Salad" src="http://static.flickr.com/141/325863974_728f2e0e1b_o.jpg" width="340" /></a><br />Brilynn joins us in the love of beets during the fall. I like the idea of adding fennel seeds to salad. That would add a nice twist.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Blog</strong>: <a href="http://upacreekwithoutapatl.blogspot.com/">Up the Creek without a PatL</a><br /><strong>Recipe</strong>: <a href="http://upacreekwithoutapatl.blogspot.com/2006/12/favorite-salad-for-fall-salad-event.html">Wilted Spinach with Warm Bacon Dressing</a><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/325867385/"><img height="340" alt="Not Mine - Spinach Salad" src="http://static.flickr.com/143/325867385_190f3b85c2_o.jpg" width="340" /></a><br />Pat makes a salad that I would call comfort food. When it is a really cold fall day and you are thinking it could be winter but the calender says it is still fall, then this is the salad for you.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Blog</strong>: <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com">Gluten-Free By The Bay</a><br /><strong>Recipe</strong>: <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2006/12/fall-salads-autumn-harvest-on-display.html">Roasted Butternut Squash, Marconna Almond and Pomegranate Salad</a><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/325871351/"><img height="340" alt="Not Mine - Squash Salad" src="http://static.flickr.com/142/325871351_aa6d4a6631_o.jpg" width="340" /></a><br />By The Bay roasts up some squash for this salad and sprinkles pomegranate all over. Marconna Almonds are sometiems hard to find but they are worth it.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Blog</strong>: <a href="http://www.marriedwithdinner.com">Married ...with dinner</a><br /><strong>Recipe</strong>: <a href="http://marriedwithdinner.com/archives/479">Pear and Arugula Salad</a><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/325873994/"><img height="340" alt="Not Mine - Pear Arugula Salad" src="http://static.flickr.com/140/325873994_6fd78aca26_o.jpg" width="340" /></a><br />Anita made one hearty salad but did not care for it which is surprising coming becuase it sounded delcious. But she made a new salad and came up with something she really liked, I think adding the guanciale is what did it.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157790136652685092006-12-17T01:21:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:48:47.560-07:00PHOTOGRAPHS: Roasted Yellow Peppers<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/151020784/"><img style="WIDTH: 427px; HEIGHT: 305px" height="375" alt="Yellow Pepper Roasted" src="http://static.flickr.com/56/151020784_3d3297c50b.jpg" width="500" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157869690158523762006-12-15T13:27:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:44:48.402-07:00RECIPE: Meringue Cups with Fruit and Nutella<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/239003607/"><img height="500" alt="Meringue Cups with Fruit (1)" src="http://static.flickr.com/88/239003607_678df6c102.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Meringue Cups with Fruit and Nutella</strong><br /><em>Serves 10</em><br /><br />10 Meringue Cups<br />10 tablespoons Nutella<br />20 tablespoons Whipped Cream<br />20 tablespoons Berries<br /><br />I know it is a bit weird to have everything in tablespoons like that but it helps know how much to put on each meringue cup. It is one of the easiest recipes ever! And it is totally delicious.<br /><br />You can either make the meringue cups yourself or buy them at a nice grocery store. Spoon in 1 tablespoon of Nutella into each cup. Spoon some whipped cream on top. Then spoon 2 tablespoons of beries on top.<br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/239003606/"><img height="500" alt="Meringue Cups with Fruit" src="http://static.flickr.com/96/239003606_dd9cd57397.jpg" width="375" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157868984613674072006-12-15T13:15:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:55:39.416-07:00QUICK COOK: Pesto Mac n Cheese<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/239004772/"><img height="500" alt="Pesto Mac N Cheese" src="http://static.flickr.com/92/239004772_ac7d410931.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br />1 Box Annies Organic Mac n Cheese with White Cheese<br />2 tablespoons pesto sauce<br /><br />Cook the macaroni according to the package directions. Make sure that you don't use the box with the orange cheese. I really don't think it would taste as good. Stir in the pesto sauce and voila! You are done. Toss in some chopped tomatoes for extra yummy healthiness.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157784568842876122006-12-14T23:45:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:54:29.594-07:00RECIPE: Roasted Tomato Yogurt Cheese Dip/Spread<p><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/214734632/"><img style="WIDTH: 425px; HEIGHT: 432px" height="500" alt="Roasted Tomato yougurt Cheese dip" src="http://static.flickr.com/89/214734632_8676b8ba55.jpg" width="496" /></a></p><p><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Roasted Tomato Yogurt Cheese Dip/Spread</span></strong><br /><br />1 cup Roasted Tomatoes in Oil<br />1 recipe of Yogurt Cheese<br />salt and pepper</p><p>Take out the roasted tomatoes out of the oil. Discard the oil. Finely mince the tomatoes. You can do this in a blender if you prefer. Add salt and pepper and mix to combine. In a medium bowl, combine the cheese and the tomatoes. This is delicious with raw vegetables/crudite or with crackers.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1147415582995914012006-12-14T23:26:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:54:41.117-07:00RECIPE: Lamb Stew<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/151022431/"><img style="WIDTH: 311px; HEIGHT: 437px" height="500" alt="Lamb Stew" src="http://static.flickr.com/44/151022431_88e9968bec.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/151022433/"><img height="195" alt="Lamb Stew - Cooking" src="http://static.flickr.com/45/151022433_b57c5eb11c_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Lamb Stew</span></strong><br /><em>Serves: 8</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://mylifeasareluctanthousewife-archives.blogspot.com/2006/05/blog-food-events.html"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Blog Food Events</strong></span></a><br /><a href="http://mylifeasareluctanthousewife-archives.blogspot.com/2006/04/recipes.html"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Reluctant Housewife Recipes</strong></span></a><br /><br />Tecnhorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Baking" rel="tag">Baking</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Recipe" rel="tag">Recipe</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Recipes" rel="tag">Recipes</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Food" rel="tag">Food</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157876362604512122006-12-10T01:19:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:52:44.627-07:00RECIPE: Roast Butternut Squash<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/134356970/"><img height="240" alt="Roast Butternut Squash with Herbes De Provence" src="http://static.flickr.com/55/134356970_ebb27c6d88_o.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26647140.post-1157876325696403442006-12-10T01:18:00.000-08:002009-03-22T01:54:02.083-07:00RECIPE: Applesauce<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49104795@N00/134339185/"><img height="218" alt="Applesauce" src="http://static.flickr.com/44/134339185_5b89c43e0a_o.jpg" width="294" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cooking, Baking, Recipe, Recipes, Parties, Entertaining, Food, Drinks, Twins, Motherhood, Toddlers, Kids, Benign Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Early Intervention, </div>Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188605324372715899noreply@blogger.com0