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Cocktail Shrimp – my way

Donalyn — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:57:37 +0000

Why do you need a recipe for Shrimp Cocktail anyway? You can just buy one of those big ring things with their neatly arranged shrimps surrounding a bowl of red, kinda spicy sauce, right? Hmmmmm. No thanks – not my idea of tastiness. There is nothing wrong with frozen shrimp actually. [...]

Oven Fried Chipotle Chicken Tenders

Donalyn — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:13:58 +0000

Looking for a yummy snack to enjoy during the big game this weekend? I think these little wonders are just what you’re looking for. So incredibly easy, and – can it be? – a bit on the healthy side, since they use just a small amount of oil to get that nice crispiness in the [...]

What I’ve been up to lately…

Donalyn — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:39:43 +0000

So, I know I haven’t been a very good blogging friend lately. I post here most days, but I don’t get around to other people’s blogs as much as I would like and certainly not as much as I should. There is the sprained knee to blame my distraction on, and that [...]

Lemon Ginger Slices

Donalyn — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:55:44 +0000

In February, it’s difficult to eat “local and seasonal” – at least in Upstate NY. We have snow. Snow is low in calories, fat and carbs and it is sugar and gluten free. It’s vegetarian and vegan. It’s even free. But – we get tired of just eating snow [...]

Very Peanutty Cookies

Donalyn — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:31:15 +0000

I don’t usually use regular peanut butter in anything anymore. I switched over to natural brands a few years ago, and for the most part have adapted most of my recipes to use natural. Natural peanut butter doesn’t have the additional fat and sugar in it that regular brands do, so sometimes the [...]

One reason I love winter

Donalyn — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:54:39 +0000

This guy never looks quite so bright any other time of year…

Caramelized Broccoli with Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette

Donalyn — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:56:40 +0000

This post has been entered in In The Bag for January. This is one of those dishes that hardly deserve the name “recipe”, because it is so simple to throw together, and so easy to vary according to your personal taste. Maybe I should just call it a method that can be applied to any [...]

Now, this is exciting!

Donalyn — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:20:34 +0000

Last fall, Amanda Thomsen of KissMyAstertwittered that she was involved in authoring a book about gardening to take advantage of the best of the season when we get it all back to the kitchen. She was looking for food bloggers willing to share their recipes that used fresh veggies. I mean really – could there [...]

Orange Cornmeal Cake with Currants

Donalyn — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:39 +0000

This is not an original recipe – not for the most part anyway. I think most people make Martha Stewart’s version, which is very easy to find online. It is unusual, not just because it a sweet that uses cornmeal, but also because rather than butter, it uses olive oil. This isn’t so common here [...]

My new favorite lunch

Donalyn — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:12:41 +0000