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Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, Recipe with Pink theme

Posted in Breast Cancer awareness, Italian recipe, Recipe, tagged , , , , on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Think Pink !  As many of you know, October is breast cancer awareness month. 
There are several places of business that are participating.
For those of you who have a Panera Bread franchise in your state:
Panera Bread is selling “Pink Ribbon Bagels” and donating twenty-five cents for each bagel sold to a specific Cancer Instituteor organization in [...]

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Soup- Vermont Butternut Soup

Posted in Recipe, soup, tagged , , on October 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Vermont Butternut Soup
One of my favorite culinary memories is dining out and eating butternut squash soup at a restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia called “Bilbo Baggins.”
This is not their recipe, however I like to read recipe books to replicate it.  Since then , I enjoy the taste of  butternut squash soup each fall season taking [...]

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Ovarian Cancer Awareness month and recipe

Posted in Recipe, bread, tagged , , , on September 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »

September is Ovarian Cancer awareness month and for the second year in a row, Sara of Ms Adventures in Italy and Michelle of Bleeding Espresso are hosting the O foods contest to raise awareness of this important health issue.
  One:                                                                                                        
   Post a recipe to  your blog that starts or ends with  the letter O (e.g. oatmeal, orange, okra, olive, potato, [...]

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Italian White Bean Salad

Posted in Recipe, tagged , on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Italian White bean salad is an excellent dish for a summer buffet.  It can be an accompaniment to cold grilled chicken , thin slices of a beef steak, or pork loin.
In Italy, these beans are paired with canned tuna ( an expensive tuna packed in oil) and served as a main course.  Simply chill both [...]

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Recipe-Meatballs and Peppers

Posted in Recipe, tagged , , , on May 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Recipe     Meatballs and peppers       A low soduim recipe
 
1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
1 egg
1 onion grated
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 can ( 8 ounce) salt-free tomato sauce
4 green peppers, seeded and cut in chunks
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, egg,onion and parsley.  If mixture seems to [...]

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Kentucky Derby Pie

Posted in Recipe, tagged , , , , on April 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Yes, I may be miles from Kentucky, yet a Derby Pie can be savored here at home on Derbie day.
Derby fever kicks in around the first of April and continues through race day in May.
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Chocolate-Walnut Pie
Makes 8 servings
Prep: 10 minutes., Bake: 30 minutes
Use a standard 1 1/2 inch deep 9-inch pie plate
1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated [...]

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Tuna Pasta Salad

Posted in Recipe, tagged , , , on April 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »

A Recipe for those Christians who practise Fish on Friday for Lent. Also for anytime supper or lunch.
Tuna Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
2 eggs, hard-cooked and sliced
1 cup steamed broccoli florets
1 tomato, chopped
2 cups cooked fusilli pasta ( or rotelle tri-collored pasta, my favorite for pasta salad)
1 cup tuna packed in water, drained
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 [...]

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Happy St.Patrick’s Day!

Posted in Recipe, St. Patrick's day, tagged , , , , on March 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »

 Happy St. Patrick’s Day to my husband and everyone!
Irish Saying
Leprechauns, castles, good luck and laughter.
Lullabies, dreams and love ever after.
A thousand welcomes when anyone comes…
That’s the Irish for You!
Irish Blessing
May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and the road downhill all the way to your door.
 
RECIPE:
 

Irish [...]

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Lithuanian Recipe- Kugelis

Posted in Lithuanian, Recipe on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This recipe can be described as a giant baked  hashbrown.

Recipe:
4 large potatoes, grated
1/2 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 onion, minced
3 eggs, beaten slightly
3 teaspoons salt
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup half and half
Directions:
Grate potatoes.     Mix with the remaining ingredients.   Bake in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan in a 400 degree F. oven  for 20 minutes.   [...]

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National Pancake Day

Posted in 2009, February 24, National Pancake Day, Recipe on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

National Pancake Day   February 24, 2009
Mary’s German Pancake:
3 eggs
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
Pinch salt
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2 Tablespoons’s butter, melted
Lemon juice (real o reconstituted)
Filling (applesauce or any fresh berries, mashed)
Cinnamon sugar
Directions:
Place approximately 8 inch of oil (enough to just cover the bottom of pan ) in an 8 inch cast-iron  frying pan.  Place the pan [...]

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