The Faithful Foodie

Grilled Potatoes �...

Grilled Potatoes & Onions This is standard fare at our house during the summer when we do a lot of cooking on the grill. I would have to say that this is one of our favorite potato dishes! I really like it because you cook it in a foil packet so there are no dirty dishes. I cut...

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March 31st, 2010
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Blueberry Almond Sco...

Blueberry Almond Scones I recently made scones for the volunteer tea at my husband’s workplace. I made these along with Pumpkin Scones and Orange-Chocolate Chip ones. As I’ve run into people who were at the tea, I’ve received lots of compliments on these. I’ve...

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March 29th, 2010
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Food For Thought...

“The question of bread for myself is a material question, but the question of bread for my neighbor is a spiritual question.” Nikolai Berdyaev

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March 29th, 2010
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Savory Mushroom Brea...

Savory Mushroom Bread Pudding This dish is just fabulous with a roast or as a vegetarian main dish with a green vegetable! If you’re planning an Easter dinner this will make a nice dish to add to your menu. I have my friend Penelope to thank for this one. She brought it to our...

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March 27th, 2010
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Grilled Balsamic Chi...

Grilled Balsamic Chicken This is a fabulous recipe just bursting with flavor and is a regular at our house during the summer. All you have to do is put everything into a zip-loc bag before you go to work. Let it marinate all day in the frig and throw it on the grill to cook. Ingredients 4...

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March 24th, 2010
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Grilled Vegetables...

Grilled Vegetables & Steak We’ve had a few days of nice spring weather before the latest snow storm hit. Since I love grilled food, I had to take advantage of those warms days and throw a steak and vegies on the grill! I’m posting this today in the middle of the snow...

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March 21st, 2010
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Pesto Tortellini and...

Pesto Tortellini & Chicken Soup Since we’re going to have a spring blizzard I thought I’d go ahead and post this soup! My daughter loves pesto and pasta so on a recent visit to her house I arrived with a package of Trader Joe’s pesto tortillini and made this...

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March 19th, 2010
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Asparagus with Olive...

Asparagus w/olive tapenade, almonds, & feta This is a very easy recipe to make but makes a nice presentation and people will be impressed. When I’m trying to lose weight, one of things I try to do is cut carbs . . . not take them out of my diet completely but simply cut...

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March 17th, 2010
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Caprese Salad...

Caprese Salad Usually caprese salad is made by layering sliced tomato, sliced fresh mozzarella, and basil and drizzled with olive oil, salt, and pepper. I only had grape tomatoes but have plenty of basil in my garden so this is what I came up with for this caprese salad. Ingredients 2...

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March 14th, 2010
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ClickClack Storage C...

ClickClack Storage Containers I don’t know how many of you buy items in the bulk foods section of the grocery store or health foods store, but I do all the time. For one thing products are usually cheaper when purchased this way and it’s also environmentally friendly because...

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March 12th, 2010
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