Fruit / Nuts / Salads / Side Dish / Vegetables

Mango Slaw with Cashews and Mint

This is my favorite new recipe of the summer.   I can't tell you how many times I've made it already.   It always gets rave reviews.   The flavors are really fresh…

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August 25, 2010

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Dairy / Eggs / Fruit / Uncategorized

Peach Sour Cream Waffles

I've been on a peach kick this summer. I bought some the other day, and I knew I'd need to cook with a couple of them because we're not eating…

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August 23, 2010

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Cheese / Eggs / Fruit

Cheese Danish

I made these the other morning and they were incredible.   I'm embarrassed to say that every now and then I love a slice of Entenmann's cheese danish.   I don't have…

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August 15, 2010

Fruit / Main Dishes / Poultry / Vegetables

Grilled Chicken with Basil Dressing

If you have basil at your disposal and you're looking for a quick and easy dinner, this recipe is for you.   It's as simple as throwing together a simple marinade…

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August 6, 2010

Fruit / Main Dishes / Pork

Pork Chops with Peach-Ginger Chutney

I'm on a peach kick because they're in season here in the Northeast. We just had some friends visit from Atlanta, and they like pork chops, so I searched for…

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August 4, 2010

Beverage / Fruit

Strawberry Lemonade with Agave Nectar

In my eternal quest to get my boys to eat/drink healthy things, I found this recipe for strawberry lemonade made without adding sugar to it.   I typically cook with sugar. …

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July 8, 2010

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Eggs / Fruit

Ultimate Banana Bread

This recipe comes from the August 2010 issue of Cooks Illustrated. Have I mentioned how much I enjoy reading the magazine? One recipe is better than the next. I typically…

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July 6, 2010

Appetizer / Fruit / Vegetables

Guacamole

I love avocados. Never used to like them as a kid, but they've really grown on me in the last couple of years. I could make a whole dinner for…

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June 17, 2010

Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs / Fruit

Brownie Buttons

I made these the other day for a PTA meeting. I thought they looked adorable and I thought they tasted like something you'd buy at a fancy bakery. I love…

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June 10, 2010

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Chocolate / Dairy / Eggs / Fruit

Orange Scones with Chocolate Chips

Ok, so these were really supposed to be cranberry orange scones, but I knew that if I tried to put a single cranberry in them, they would have been patently…

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May 18, 2010