Serious Food for the Soul

  I love holiday baking. I love to make cookies, chocolate-dipped pretzels, truffles, breads and other treats for friends and family.  There is nothing like the aroma of cinnamon, clove...

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CHICKEN KABOBS MADE WITH O TAHITIAN LIME OLIVE OIL & O GINGER RICE VINEGAR 4 Chicken Breasts, cut into chunks 2 Red Bell Peppers, cut into large pieces 2 Green Peppers, cut into large pieces 1 ...

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We did our http://www.ooliveoil.com/ taste test today. I received the O Tahitian Lime Olive Oil & Ginger Rice Vinegar. The oil has exotic organic Tahitian limes crushed together with fresh Cali...

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LEMON-BLUEBERRY SCONES INGREDIENTS FOR SCONES 3 Cups all-purpose flour 2 Tablespoons baking powder 1/3 teaspoon salt 1/2 Cup sugar 1/3 Cup butter, melted 1 1/4 Cups buttermilk 1 Cup bluebe...

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GRILLED CAESAR SALAD WITH ROCK SHRIMP HTTP://WWW.FOODNETWORK.COM/RECIPES/BOBBY-FLAY/GRILLED-ROMAINE-SALAD-WITH-SPICY-CAESAR-DRESSING-RECIPE/INDEX.HTML I made this salad tonight. I made cr...

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RAINBOW SLAW INGREDIENTS 5–6 radishes, thinly sliced 1/3 Cup sliced pepperoncini, finely chopped 3 green onions, coarsely chopped 1 bunch cilantro, coarsely chopped Juice of 1 lime 2 Tables...

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SMOKY BACON PORK CHOPS INGREDIENTS 3 oz Monterey Jack cheese, shredded 3 green onions, finely chopped 1/4 Cup cooked bacon pieces 1/4 Cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon chipotle pepper sauce 2 teas...

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OXO GIVEAWAY I love it!! What a great surprise! My first package to our new house was a package from OXO. My first giveaway. I am excited!!  I was chosen to participate in the OXO Blogger Outre...

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18 fresh jalapeños One 8-ounce package cream cheese 1/2 Cup grated cheddar cheese 1 green onion sliced 18 slices bacon, cut in half Bottled BBQ sauce Toothpicks 1. Preheat oven to 275 de...

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1/4 Cup Pine Nuts 3/4 pound Linguine 6 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 1/2 Pounds Scallops Salt and Pepper to taste 1/2 Cup oil-packed Sun-Dried Tomatoes, thinly sliced 6 cloves garlic, minced 4 C...

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INGREDIENTS 1 lb Shrimp, shelled and de-veined 1 jicama root, peeled and diced 2 mangos, peeled and diced 2 avocados, peeled and diced 1/2 Cup red onion, diced 6 cloves garlic 3 jalapeno pep...

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INGREDIENTS Soft butter for ramekins 1 Cup buttermilk 1/3 Cup Meyer lemon juice 4 large eggs, separated 1/4 Cup plus 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour 3/4 Cup plus 1 Tablespoon sugar...

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INGREDIENTS FOR THE BRAISED SHORT RIBS 3 lbs beef short ribs 1/2 Cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1/4 Cup olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 2 stalks celery, chop...

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INGREDIENTS 1/3 Cup fresh orange juice zest of ½ a small orange 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature, broken into 3-4 pieces 2 Cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powde...

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INGREDIENTS 2 (1 lb) cans garbanzo beans 6-10 cloves garlic (your choice, I like it with lots of garlic) 2 Cups of sun dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained up to 3/4 Cup of water (add if...

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Thank you so much to SUMPTUOUS SPOONFULS for tagging me and passing the Versatile Blogger Award forward to me. This means I get to share a little bit more about myself with you and then tag ...

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INGREDIENTS 3 Cups of shredded zucchini  1 Tablespoon basil, dried 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon oregano 2 eggs, beaten 3/4 Cup Italian bread crumbs 1/4 white onion, shredd...

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1/2 Cup Mayonnaise 1/4 Cup Sour Cream 1/2 teaspoon Dijon Mustard 1/4 Cup Half and Half or milk 3 cloves garlic 1/2 Cup Gorgonzola, crumbled 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice Salt and fresh grou...

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INGREDIENTS 16 ounce roll breakfast sausage, browned & drained 1 - 8ounce package cream cheese, softened 2 - 8 ounce tubes Crescent Rolls PREPARATION Cook sausage until golden brown; ...

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INGREDIENTS 1   8-ounce can smoked or regular oysters, drained and rinsed well 1 Tablespoon Worscestershire sauce ¼ Cup plain Greek yogurt 1 Tablespoon worcestershire sauce ½ teaspoon c...

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INGREDIENTS 1 head of cauliflower cut into oversize florets 4 slices of bacon, diced 2 Cups of hot milk 3 Cups of very sharp shredded cheddar cheese 1 Cup of grated Parmesan 2 Tablespoons bu...

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INGREDIENTS 1 package yellow cake mix 1 egg 2 sticks softened butter 3/4 Cup packed dark brown sugar 3/4 Cup dark Karo syrup 3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon each, vanilla and almond extracts 1 Cu...

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INGREDIENTS CRUST 4 Tablespoons butter, melted 1 Cup buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 Cup yellow cornmeal 1/4 Cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg, beaten 1 (4 1/2 oz.) can green c...

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INGREDIENTS 1 tub (15-ounce) container Ricotta cheese 1/2 Cup grated Romano cheese 1 egg, beaten 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon chopped ...

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INGREDIENTS 1 medium sweet yellow onion, chopped 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped 1 ½ Tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 small to medium zucchini, chopped 1 medium ...

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