Archive for April, 2010

Greek Black Bean Salsa

Greek Black Bean Sal...

Greek Black Bean Salsa We’re rapidly moving toward graduation open house season! Is everyone ready?? I first tasted this salsa at the high school graduation open house for one of our former neighbors and really liked it. My thanks to Carla for sharing the recipe with me. Last...
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April 29th, 2010
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Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup with Pesto Tortellini

Roasted Red Pepper T...

Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup w/ Pesto Tortellini Every now and then even the Faithful Foodie does not have the energy to cook up something from scratch. So this post is to illustrate that even when we’re having one of those days, we can come up with something pretty tasty...
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April 25th, 2010
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Chewy Granola Bars

Chewy Granola Bars...

Chewy Peanut Butter Cup Granola Bars I’ve always wanted to try making chewy granola bars so when I saw this recipe at Allrecipes.com I had to give it a try. Naturally, I had to modify it a bit to make it my own and they turned out great! You can make this recipe your own as...
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April 25th, 2010
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Orange Chicken and Rice

Orange Chicken and R...

Orange Chicken & Rice This recipe is adapted from one that I found in The Omega Diet by Artemis Simopoulos and Jo Robinson. The focus of this book is healthy eating that creates a “smart” immune system and reduces your risk of heart disease and cancer. I have liked...
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April 22nd, 2010
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Bacon Wrapped Almond Stuffed Dates

Bacon Wrapped Almond...

These are a smokey, salty-sweet delightfully decadent appetizer!! Sorry I didn’t get a picture of these all cooked up and ready to eat! I forgot to take a picture before we headed out the door to the party. I did take one part way through the cooking process, though, so you’ll...
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April 15th, 2010
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Brussel Sprouts w/Lemon & Walnuts

Brussel Sprouts w/Le...

Brussel Sprouts w/Lemon & Walnuts Ok, ok, ok . . . I know that not all of you are fans of brussel sprouts but as many of you may remember, I am. So here’s another recipe for all you fellow brussel sprout lovers out there. The secret to the deliciousness of this dish is...
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April 6th, 2010
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