Beans / Main Dishes / Side Dish / Vegetables

Drunk Lentils with Arugula

One of our dear neighbors had to go on a sudden trip and dropped off some of his fresh produce with us. He gave us a bag of arugula, among…

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June 18, 2013

Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs

Dark Chocolate Brownies with Chocolate Ganache Frosting

OK, I'm trying very hard to get my blog connected to Facebook, so my posts appear on my new Stylish Cuisine page automatically. I have been playing with this for…

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June 12, 2013

Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs

Chocolate Brownie Cookies

These cookies pack a chocolaty punch!   They're like brownies in cookie form - soft, chewy and chocolaty.   I made them recently for my girlfriend's birthday and she and her family…

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June 12, 2013

Main Dishes / Rice/Grains / Side Dish / Vegetables

Fresh Carrot Risotto

Made this the other night for dinner. Although it takes 20+ minutes of standing at the stove and stirring, I thought it was well worth it. The risotto was delicious.…

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June 7, 2013

Desserts / Eggs

Gail’s Rolled Sugar Cookies with Piped Icing

Two of our sons had their year-end piano recital yesterday and there was a reception afterwards. I volunteered to bake. I had been looking for an excuse to try a…

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June 2, 2013

Chocolate / Desserts / Nuts

Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Salted Peanut Butter Filling

Do you remember Funny Bones? I'm probably dating myself here because I never see them in stores anymore, but they were one of my favorite treats growing up. They're a…

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May 30, 2013

Cheese / Main Dishes / Rice/Grains

Crispy Quinoa Sliders

These are perfect for a meatless Monday dinner. You can serve these on buns just like you'd serve a hamburger, with all the classic condiments - lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mayonnaise,…

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May 28, 2013

Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs

M&M’s Cookie Bars

  I made four batches of these in the last couple of days.  One went to a Sunday school party, two batches to school, and some to my niece and…

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May 24, 2013

Desserts / Eggs

Soft Batch Dark Brown Sugar Coconut Oil Cookies

These cookies don't look particularly spectacular, but I found their taste to be unbelievably delicious. I have never baked cookies using coconut oil before, and I'm now hooked. The oil…

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May 16, 2013

Appetizer / Main Dishes / Shellfish

Coconut-Crusted Shrimp

I made this dinner the other night in 30 minutes. No kidding. It was really quick. That said, I started with shrimp that had been deveined and shelled, so that…

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May 15, 2013