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No I am not a vegan - I come from a looong line of carnivores and I am dang proud of it! Buuuut once in a while we try to err on the lighter side of cardiac arrest with a more veggie than meat meal.  Braised Grape Tomatoes with Shallots over Spaghetti Squash This little plate of food packs a ton of flavor and has a kind of meatiness that in surprising given the only animal product

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Well I suppose if you live on a farm you dang well better bee good at beef and Food Network's Pioneer Woman sure is! I rarely get the luxury of watching TV anymore on a Saturday but not too long ago I just decided all the other things going on in my life could take a back seat while I murdered a few brain cells in front of the - I was going to say squawk box but who has a box any more - so lets

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So very sad that La Cucina Italiana is leaving our shores - Yup this stunningly beautiful magazine will no longer be printing in the United States - such a loss to the culinary wanna-be like me. La Cucina has not always been one of my favorites to cook from - I found things a little complicated sometimes but I ALWAYS found it to be a wonder to the eye! In honor of this very last issue I have

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Every time I make eat Caprese, I think "It tastes so CLEAN"...That's the best way to describe it, clean and fresh... Get yourself some yummy farm stand tomatoes and basil  and spend the little extra it takes to buy GOOD fresh mozzarella - But really the Balsmic makes this dish sing...don't scrimp, get the good stuff, you will be glad you did! I did love the prosciutto but really you

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This video was aired one time only - on the Anniversary of 9/11. Never forget.Thank you Budweiser.

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A year or so ago I offered to make my Niece's wedding cake, at the time she wanted cheese cake for 40. I thought that that was something I could do no problem. Well, the plans changed a little and the cake changed from cheese cake to Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Butter Cream. I have to say RV cake is not one of my favorites and was not something I had a "go to" recipe for...eeek! And the

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BRAISED CABBAGE STUFFED WITH PORK I used to be a HUGE fan of the food network, but well, it's gotten kind of - I don't know, um icky. I've really lost faith in their chef choices lately. I mean Ellie Kreiger gives me the creeps - no body - I mean NO BODY smiles that much! And the chick that does the cooking for a week shtick - puh-lease! Even the old standbys don't do it for me any more Emeril

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Lo those many years ago, on this day in 1787, did 39 great Americans set pen to paper to sign the single most important document in the history of these United States. Take a moment to contemplate the power which that single piece of paper has wielded, the security which that piece of paper has provided, the freedom that you have enjoyed under it's shadow. Now think about what would have happened

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One of my mostest favoritest dishes at the local Chinese restaurant is Zia Zhiang Noodles and one of my mostest favoritest blogs is "use real butter" - with a name like that how can you go wrong -right?Anyway I can't tell you how THRILLED I was to come across Jennifer's post titled "Very Cool". She gives a fabulous (as always) recipe with gorgeous (as always again) pictures and instructions that

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Ya, by now everyone knows I'm a sucker for a pretty face, or in this case a pretty picture. I spotted the magazine cover from the opposite end of the aisle. fine Cooking June/July 2009, Issue #99. The cover featured a beautiful shot of beef short ribs - and of course the word ice cream was printed there as well - talk about your eye candy!!!! I've been trying to limit my magazine purchases to

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Gorganzola...doesn't really roll off the tongue now does it? And why would it with all that FUZZ. I am not a fan of Blue Cheese in general - I like it IN things but not on it's own. Oh no, that nasty mold just makes my skin not only crawl, but bunch right up and run away!!!EUWWIE. KAK. YUCK.Now if you mix it into something, say a dressing or sauce - Gorganzola Cream being my absolute fav - so I

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This is the best thing I have seen with regard to health care out there. This is a smart man, I would vote for him - too bad I am from the People's Republic of Massachusetts.Don't let big governement force YOU to reduced quality care, rationing and a reduced quality of life. You work hard you should be able to keep your money AND your health care. It's yours, you worked for it, no one GAVE it to

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Thank you for my life and my freedom.

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Click the title. Watch. Nuff said.

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DI'S CHILI Fall was snappin' at our toes this weekend for sure. I really can't say I'm happy to see the warm weather go, but I do admit to ringing my hands in glee at the thought of all the yummy comfort food the cold weather brings with it. It's really a weird seasonal thing that happens - like bears hibernating - I feel that chill in the air and I just want to cook! I can't contain myself,

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Well, September has almost gone and I have taken the trip to the lab for my blood tests to see if this whole NutriSystem thingy has really done the job I was hoping for.Before I reveal the results, let me thank Quest Diagnostics of Leominster Massachusetts for introducing me to several shades of blue which I never thought the human body could produce. Ya know, it's a wonder how they can give some

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So M asked me to make a cheese cake for the last something-or-other at the sportsman's club. Doesn't really matter what it was for all I heard was BAKE - any excuse to bake!! Yippe! Yay, hurray I get to bake - and no guilt added 'cause I have to give it away! So-o-o-o cool!!Well, of course it had to be my famous white chocolate cheese cake - no problemo...then I heard that I was supposed to feed

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Yup, summer is drawing to a close and diet not withstanding I just had to have one last BBQ with all the fixin's! Now I'm not gonna post a ribs recipe 'cause EVERYONE has their own secret recipe that's the best in the world yada yada... I think mine truely is the best and since I stole the recipe I ain't-a-gonna give it up!! But here's a peek - mouth watering yet?Now I know I just posted about

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Okay, soI haven’t been so talkative lately. To tell you the truth I haven’t been cooking much at all. And I admit I've been a little slow getting this posted too...Remember my post with all that blathering about dieting and what not? Well, I failed – I just COULD NOT get my head in the game. I tried – sort of – and just fell right off the wagon. Bruised my ever expanding butt too. So, after a

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Our best friend died today. It has been a hard year watching our best girl struggle to stay alive for our sake.She is no longer suffering, but we are. Niki 1994-2007 Walkies in the woods. Sometimes we called her Miss-Chievous.More than friends.Coming home was always a joy.Beauty Girl Waiting.Goodbye my best friend.Thank you for sharing your time with us.I am sorry you must take this last walk

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HONEY OATMEAL BREADSo what do you hanker for when it's cold? Yesterday was very sunny and looked beautiful - from inside the house! It was cold, and there ain't nothtin' better on a cold day than nice hot bread!I made a few adjustments to this KitchenAid bread recipe, which is a little sweet and nutty at the same time. Owing to the good carb - bad carb battle we all wage, I used a really cool new

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Okay, so I lied in my side bar about the gym and stuff. Lately I have been what can only be termed a SLUG. A lazy laying-on-my-keester-eatin’-the-bon-bons slug! I have gone from 60 minutes of grueling exercise every morning at 5AM to many more minutes of Olympic (quality) eating. What the heck happened you might ask, to send me into this downward spiral of self indulgence? Beats me.I could blame

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CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON-MUSTARD SAUCEIn this day of beautiful bodies, there are a few of us who actually watch the carbs and fat because – hey it’s the HEALTHY thing to do. I don’t know about you but I would like to stick around for a while! And yeah, I wouldn’t mind lookin’ good doin’ it either. But like I said for some of us it’s just necessity, not vanity. Be it family history or poor diet in

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Okay, so in my header is says I am a chocolatier wanna be and you have yet to see any serious chocolate yet right? Well, that is because I only “go into production” once or twice a year now due to time constraints – and waistline constraints. But, that time has come around so strap yourself in ‘cause I am about to make Willie Wonka blush!!You won’t see recipes, because I read somewhere that if

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When Baking Illustrated first came out I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it! I gleefully clutched the book and ran to the kitchen as soon as it arrived. I thumbed through and was a little disappointed with the “illustrated” - or lack there of - part of the book. But, still, knowing from whence this book sprouted I felt sure that it would be a goldmine of wonderful recipes. I have to say when I

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