A Spicy Perspective

Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sommer — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:59 +0000

Looking for the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever? Well, these aren’t straight chocolate chip cookies, but they are something to experience. Chocolate Toffee Cookies are a treat you’ll make again and again. Modern Dishes from Villeroy & Boch. There are defining moments in life, when a sudden thought sticks with you and won’t go [...]

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How to Test Meat Temperature

Sommer — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:15 +0000

Today’s “How To” has to do with meat temperature. Learn to use the finger test to check the internal temperatures for meat doneness. This simple meat test is nearly fail proof! When I was newly married and just learning to cook on my own, without my mom standing over me to correct my mistakes, I [...]

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Honey Apple Hot Ribs

Sommer — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:41 +0000

Need a babyback ribs recipe for Memorial Day weekend? I’ve got you covered! These Honey Apple Hot Ribs are slathered in a spicy-sweet apple buffalo sauce recipe that is truly drool-worthy. In my family, babyback ribs are a bit of a splurge. Not because they’re expensive. At $2-4 a pound, they are actually fairly reasonable. [...]

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Orecchiette with Roasted Grapes and Tomatoes

Sommer — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:44 +0000

Simple whole wheat orecchiette pasta with roasted tomatoes and roasted grapes is just the dish to serve at your Memorial Day bash this year. There’s nothing more satisfying than a picnic table lined with grilled meats, fresh corn on the cob, homemade pies, and hearty side dishes. Furthermore (if you ask me) an outdoor party [...]

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How to Keep Herbs Fresh

Sommer — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:37 +0000

Fresh herbs can make a bland recipe pop with flavor, but they go bad so quickly. Let me show you how to keep herbs fresh longer, so you can use them before you lose them. So… how many bunches of fresh herbs do you throw out a year? A dozen? One a week? At 1-3 [...]

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Chunky Pear and Applesauce Muffins

Sommer — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:54:57 +0000

Applesauce muffins with fresh pear dabbled about make great afternoon snacks and quick grab-and-go breakfasts. Rustic home-style muffins tend to conjure up certain feelings or memories. For me, applesauce muffins remind me of my mom. Always watchful of what we ate, in the 80′s she whole-heartedly took on the trend of ”applesauce baking” subbing applesauce for most, [...]

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Kimchi Grilled Corn on the Cob

Sommer — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:56 +0000

Grilled Corn on the Cob with Kimchi Butter: charred, spicy, sweet-n-sour flavors that make this grilled corn recipe shine on the picnic table. Grilled Corn on the Cob is one of my favorite summertime foods. There’s something earthy and appealing about getting the family together to shuck corn. It reminds me of sitting on my [...]

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How To Cut Avocados

Sommer — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:00:18 +0000

Knowing how to peel avocados and how to cut avocados are handy skills as the weather warms up. I start topping all sorts of wonderful dishes with Haas avocados (the small dark brown ones) the moment I see fresh blades of grass shooting up in my yard. Avocados are one of my favorite foods. I [...]

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Breakfast Stuffed Poblano Peppers + Giveaway

Sommer — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:00:25 +0000

Celebrate mom with Stuffed Poblano Peppers for breakfast. These smoky cheesy poblano peppers are a great Mother’s Day brunch item for a mamma with a spicy personality! We’re a week away from Mother’s Day… how are you planning to spoil your mamma? Sadly I’m hours away from my mom, so I can’t prepare her Mothers’ Day brunch. [...]

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Indian Roasted Chickpeas + Giveaway

Sommer — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:00:13 +0000

A bold and crunchy snack that is waistline-friendly. Roasted Chickpeas are my new best friend as we close in on summer vacation. Swimsuit season is just weeks away… are you ready? I am. Bahahahahahahaha!! Ok, maybe not, but I’m getting there. I have this habit of ”chubbying up” from October 31st through February 14th, only to [...]

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