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Fiesta Time: Black Bean and Goat Cheese Quesadillas

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:29:00 +0000

Mexican cuisine is known for its varied flavors, wide use of spices and fresh vegetables, fruit and beans. Each region in Mexico offers its own traditional variety of food and flavors and they all differ greatly in cuisine and style of cooking. However, many of the Mexican dishes we eat...

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Wild Blueberry Lime Coconut Ice Cream with Sfogliatine

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:13:00 +0000

For us “real” summer actually starts when school’s out. I am sure parents of school going children will know what I mean. Daily life takes a totally different turn with the start of summer break. The days seem longer and slightly more relaxed and even though there’s day care and work,...

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Quark Blancmange with Strawberry Compote

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:15:00 +0000

Today a quick recipe to sweeten your weekend. We've been going to the strawberry fields quite often the past week. This year they are exceptionally sweet and juicy. After the rains left we've had nothing but sunny and warm weather and it seems that the strawberries enjoyed the extra sun...

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For the girlie in me

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:48:00 +0000

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Creamy Butter Beans and Leeks

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:14:00 +0000

After a spectacular weekend filled with friends, barbecues, hikes, wild blueberries and a lot of Michael Jackson, we've started the week on a positive note. The past few weeks were overshadowed with a lot of chaos and stress - to move or not to move - was the question of the month. Things are...

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Bakewell Tart with Thyme Infused Cherry Preserve and Cashew Frangipane

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:09:00 +0000

Surprised to see me back doing the Daring Bakers' challenge so soon? Especially since in my last challenge post I announced it would be my last till October! If you do not know yet then let me tell you that although we packed, sold and sorted out a lot of our stuff for the anticipated...

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My IKEA Loot

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:16:00 +0000

I’ve been hitting IKEA for the past two days buying new furniture mostly but also looting the place for new props and fabrics. It was my lucky day actually as IKEA is having it’s midsummer sales and there were so many things on sale! Still it’s amazing how much a girl can spend when left...

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Monthly Mingle – Let’s Fiesta

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:58:00 +0000

It's time for a fiesta and everyone is invited. While Nags gets her roundup for Ravishing Rice ready, it's time to announce the next mingle. My gracious guest hostess is the absolutely wonderful Jenny from All Things Edible and I love the theme she picked for this month. Jenny wants us all to come...

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Strawberry Stacks

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:29:00 +0000

It’s always the best part of summer. The first strawberry picking of the season. All three of us look forward to it with great enthusiasm. We’ve been checking the fields almost every time we drive past them. Yesterday, the strawberries were just perfect for the picking. Tom and I...

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Leafy Green Salad with Brie and Honey Mustard Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:41:00 +0000

Treading water has never really been my thing. I honestly dislike putting in so much effort, but not really going anywhere. It's where we are now - treading water and not going anywhere. Waiting! Waiting to see if the ultimatum presented by Tom shakes his bosses awake. They asked for...

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Baked Vanilla Infused Peach Risotto

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:11:00 +0000

When things are up and down and the road does not quite take you where you had initially planned to go taking, time out to reassess your plan is usually a good idea. The weekend brought a lot of emotions and a bit of hectic. I feel like doing the ostrich and burying my head in the sand....

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It’s Sweeter With Mango Yogurt Mousse - Eggless

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:21:00 +0000

“Everything happens for a good reason!” was a sentence I heard often these past few days. It probably does – but right now it kind of feels like things are happening for no reason at all! Still I hate crying over spilled milk for long. I do not have the patient for it. Yes, I lament, get...

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Wild Garlic Pesto and Tomato Tartlettes

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:37:00 +0000

It's the small things that often make me emotional. Like the collective birthday song all 14 of the doctoral students sang for me on Tuesday, or the evening at the movies with Soeren and friends to celebrate my birthday and the choc-banana muffin with a candle in it from my friend...

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Fruit and Chocolate: Chocolate Raspberry and Peach Brownies

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:58:00 +0000

I knew it would be hard, but I did not know it would hurt so much. But it does. After a week of excitement, fun with my parents and brother and the party of the year – our vow renewing ceremony, the time came to say goodbye to a few close friends. They came from all over Germany just...

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Flying High!

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Tue, 26 May 2009 07:48:00 +0000

It’s been a moving and turbulent few weeks. Things are happening at lightening pace and it’s taking up a lot of energy and emotions to keep up! I am keeping the trusted camera at my side at all times just so that I can capture the moments. I’ll be going back when things have slowed down and sort...

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Monthly Mingle Spring Cakes Roundup

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:57:00 +0000

Finally it’s here. One of the most fruity and luscious roundups this Spring. The Monthly Mingle theme this month was all about Spring Cakes. I called out to all of you to go out and get yourself some fresh fruit in season right now and join me in a celebration of cakes. What a celebration this...

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Fluffy Buckwheat Cottage Cheese Pancakes with a Touch of Thyme

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:00:00 +0000

It is my firm belief that mothers do not need one specific day to celebrate their being! Mother’s should be celebrated every day of the year. They should be praised and idealized for their love, sacrifices, inspiration, motivation and protection. But we do have a special day to celebrate...

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Rhubarb Spiced Coffee Cake

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:53:00 +0000

Winters are great as it brings along the wonderful spice aromas into my baking. Cardamom, cloves, nutmeg and allspice are common spices often used in Christmas cookies and cakes throughout the cooler months. However Spring and Summer are the best, because with these seasons comes the burst of...

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Mum’s Simply Sautéed Spiced Indian Cabbage and Fennel

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:02:00 +0000

Everyone keeps telling me how organized we are with the prep-work for the move and how far we have already gotten. How come then do I not feel like we are organized and why is it that every time I think I have been good packing boxes and sorting out several items, I am bombarded with another 10 to...

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Click: Berryliciously Spring

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:16:00 +0000

I love this time of year. Nature is alive and the air is perfumed with rapeseed, cherry blossoms and fresh clean air. New budding beginnings! The best part of Spring is certainly the impatient wait for the delicious variety of berries to ripen quickly so I can sit in my hammock, lazing in...

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Daring Bakers: Creamy Dulce De Leche Cheesecake

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:04:00 +0000

April 2009 celebrates my 2 year anniversary with the outstanding group that call themselves the Daring Bakers. Back in April 2007 we were just 30 members and my first ever challenge was the tough but rather yummy chocolate crepe cake. Today the group is pushing it’s 2000 member mark and we have our...

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Salted Macadamia Nut and Chunky White Chocolate Cookies

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:16:00 +0000

All the mummies in the house - raise your hands if you phewed! a slight sigh of relief and danced a jig of joy at the beginning of the week as you sent your kids back to school again. ;-) Ditto! Raise your hands again if you had a tiny guilty conscious after that jig! Ditto! Why is that? ...

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Monthly Mingle #32 – Spring Cakes

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:39:00 +0000

Do you hear the birds chirping outside and the perfume of spring flowers all around you? It is officially Spring in the Northern Hemisphere folks. For my part I am intensively enjoying the gorgeous colorful bounties of fruit readily available in the markets at the moment. I know this will be my...

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Caramelized Potato Leek and Brie Quiche

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Up until Thursday we had picture perfect warm Spring weather. For two whole weeks the sun Gods were generous and along with peep-toe heels and sunglasses, the weather was perfect for barbeques and bike rides. Soeren spent afternoons with his friends outside playing soccer, enjoying picnics or on...

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Cooking School: 5 Ways to Make Homemade Dulce De Leche

noreply@blogger.com (MeetaK) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:28:00 +0000

Dulce De Leche - that sinfully good and deliciously decadent thick syrup from Latin America probably makes a lot of Foodie hearts beat faster. I've had it on my mind for quite a few weeks and as I had the week off last week I finally got the chance to make it. It is supposed to be a part of a...

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