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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Pumpkin Dump Cake

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I was first introduced to dump cakes about 20 years ago when I worked night shift at the hospital. We would all bring in food occas...
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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars/Cookies

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I love peanut butter cookies but am often looking for more ways to make things a little more healthy, including adding more fiber and cutt...
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Hummus (Chickpea/Garbanzo Bean Dip)

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Although almost every food blog or website has a recipe for hummus, I decided to add one of my versions to the mix.  This is a Middle East...
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Monday, March 7, 2011

Homemade Yogurt

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Yogurt has such a universal appeal and is found in almost every nationality's cuisine. It is easily substituted for sour cream and is...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

An Award!! and More

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Wow! I was very surprised when I received the note from a fellow food blogger at Dulce Dough that she was passing on the Stylish Food Awar...
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Monday, February 28, 2011

Easy Spaghetti and Vegetables

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I never tried making much spaghetti except the traditional tomato sauce spaghetti until a couple years ago. However, Rachael Ray inspired ...
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Bacalaitos (Codfish Fritters)

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This is a favorite Puerto Rican/Dominican food that I was introduced to a couple years ago. They are sold on the street by vendors (stre...
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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Pork and Sauerkraut

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I have been reading over the past couple years about the health benefits of eating fermented foods. Almost every culture has some of its...
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Almost Heaven Cake

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This is a wonderful dessert- moist, juicy cake from the pineapple juice, the thin pudding/cream cheese layer adds a special flavor, and the...
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Monday, February 14, 2011

Zucchini Bread

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This is such a yummy bread- a great recipe for when you need to use up some zucchini. If you don't have a need for 2 loaves of bread, ...
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Zucchini/ Yellow Squash Quiche

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There are times, especially in the summer, when I end up with a pile of zucchini all at once. That is when I will make zucchini (or ...
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Iraqi-style Stuffed Zucchini

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The Iraqi people love stuffed foods. My Iraqi friend served these to us but in a little different shape. She took the small zucchinis ...
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Easy Yellow Split Pea Soup- Iraqi style

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We have been enjoying so many of the foods prepared by an Iraqi family whom we have had the privilege of getting to know lately. The...
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Sunday, February 6, 2011

Grandma's Fruit Salad

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My grandmother used to make this often for our annual family 4th of July picnics. I no longer have the exact recipe, but have changed thi...
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Saturday, February 5, 2011

Iraqi Meat-filled Rice Fritters- Kubbah

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These were originally introduced to our family by an Iraqi friend, who recently immigrated here with her family. She explained to me...
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