Other than me, my husband’s favorite nut is the cashew. After one bite of these buttery, crunchy, cashew cookies topped with a creamy browned butter frosting, he’ll have to decide which nut rules his heart. Which will it be . . . the baked or the baker? Browned Butter Cashew Shortbread Cookies Recipe from Land [...]
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Marinated Blood Oranges
Posted in Holidays, Husbands, Recipes, Uncategorized, tagged blog, blood orange, blood orange recipes, blood oranges, citrus compote, citrus desserts, compote, easy desserts, food, fruit compote, fruit desserts, healthy desserts, healthy Valentine's Day recipe, oranges, Recipes, Tuaca, Valentine's Day recipe on February 7, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Round with bright flavors, citrus fruit bring the sun into our winter kitchens. Blood oranges, in particular, with their sweet hint of raspberry-like flavor and famous vermilion to ruby-colored flesh are true winter gems. Wanting to test a special, yet healthy Valentine’s Day dessert for my sweet-toothed husband, this recipe fulfilled all of my requirements: [...]
Friday’s Fresh Five! (2/3/12)
Posted in Aging, Entertainment, Health, Helping Others, Jewelry, Recipes, Recycling, Uncategorized, tagged Audrey Hepburn quote, blog, brain games, computer game, crocheting with newspaper, healthy snacks, healthy Super Bowl snack, life, life's regrets, quesadillas, Recipes, recycling newspaper, regrets, Super Bowl snacks, the game you can't stop, what are you made of on February 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Stones, tumbled by the sea, collect on the shore. The waters have worn some smooth and round, while others remain irregular and pockmarked. That they existed in the same turbulent waters, but weathered the forces differently, can only be attributed to their individual compositions and, perhaps, the length of exposure. If you were one of [...]
Asian Noodle Salad
Posted in About me, Recipes, Uncategorized, tagged asian noodle salad, asian noodle salads, asian recipes, asian salads, blog, delicious side dish, easy recipes, easy salad recipes, food, noodle salads, pasta salads, Recipes, rice noodles, salads on January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Wanting to make a light pasta dish to accompany some freshly grilled fish, I prepared a simple noodle salad with subtle Asian undertones. Unlike the Shrimp and Bean-Thread Salad I posted about a while back, this noodle salad is simpler to make, because it has fewer ingredients. Although, it lacks the complexity of flavors that [...]
Chinese Chicken Buns or “Gai Bow”
Posted in Aging, Holidays, In The Kitchen, Recipes, Uncategorized, tagged blog, Chicken in a bun, Chinese Chicken bun, Chinese gai bow recipe, Chinese New Year, Chinese recipes, food, frozen bread dough recipes, Recipes, Stuffed bread recipe, Super Bowl recipes on January 17, 2012 | 4 Comments »
A soft, yet crusty, bread surrounds succulent pieces of chicken and savory bits of celery, mushrooms, green onions, and bamboo shoots in these big and hearty Chinese Chicken Buns. Soon after you bite into a freshly baked one and let the flavors flood into your mouth, you’ll pat yourself on the back and say, “Damn, [...]
Winter Squash and Apple Bisque
Posted in About me, In The Kitchen, Recipes, Uncategorized, tagged blog, buternut squash, butternut squash and apple soup, butternut squash recipes, butternut squash soup, food, hearty soups, Recipes, soup, squash soup on January 10, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I never knew what the big deal was about butternut squash soup until I tasted some at a Zagat-rated restaurant. It was thick and creamy like most squash soups are, but what made this one stand out was the surprising taste of apple in it. As soon as I got home from dinner that night, [...]
Friday’s Fresh Five! (12/16/11)
Posted in Creativity, Gift Ideas, Helping Others, Holidays, inspiration, Recipes, Recycling, Uncategorized, tagged blog, check out charities, checking out charities, D.M. Dellinger quote, gifts from the kitchen, Helping Others, holiday gift ideas, inspiration, life is a gift video, recycled bottle Christmas tree, Recycling, whole foods on December 16, 2011 | 4 Comments »
The holidays are right around the corner: Hanukkah begins on the 21st, Christmas, of course, is on the 25th, and Kwanzaa is on the 26th. There’s still so much to do, so many people to see and so many ways to help others. Check out the links on today’s Friday’s Fresh Five! – help and [...]
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