June 2011

Barbecued Pork Tenderloin, Ayuh!

June 29, 2011 Pork

Ahhhh, vacation begins!  We arrived at Little Tunk Lake  in Sullivan, Maine yesterday, immediately tripling the population here (hardy har har). Mark and his sisters used to vacation here as kids, but this is the first time they’ve been back in about 30 years.  It is still very much like they remember, save for the newly built cabins and [...]

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The Best Pizza Comes From Your Own Kitchen

June 27, 2011 Cheese

While many nutrition hobbyists have relegated pizza to junk food jail, most know it can be a quick and healthy meal when done with good sense.  Whole grain crust, lower fat cheeses, vegetables, and lean meats make for a balanced plate. There are endless flavor combinations, so it is easy to accommodate different tastes, even on [...]

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Chicken Stew with Dumplings

June 24, 2011 Chicken

I searched for a long time for a stew recipe that featured my favorite fowl.  I wanted something creamy, herbalicious, and filling – essentially the chicken version of my favorite beef stew recipe.  But, all I found were recipes that relied heavily on Campbell’s soups as the base (everything starts to taste the same after a while) or included tomatoes (which [...]

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Father’s Day Fun & Blueberry Muffins

June 22, 2011 Muffins

God was certainly smiling down for Father’s Day.  Endless sunshine all weekend allowed for some of Mark’s favorite pastimes.  Saturday we set off to play in our first volleyball tournament of the summer. That’s when Mark gets to play with his favorite partner — me .  We packed up a healthy cooler and the kids and [...]

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Eggs Three Ways

June 17, 2011 Eggs

Wednesday was one of those days when dinnertime snuck up on me.  Out the door at 9:00 in the morning and not back until 4:00, I was chagrined to find that the magical house elf had again failed to pick up my slack with regard to dinner preparations.  Unprepared and uninspired, I stared into the refrigerator hoping some [...]

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Penne with Turkey Sausage and Sun-dried Tomatoes

June 15, 2011 One-dish meal

Mondays are a lost day around here, thanks to long work days for both me and Mark.  The house and its inhabitants are a mess by the evening,   Operating in survival mode by 7:00 pm , we take care of only the absolute necessities. A quick supper and then it’s off to bed — often for all of [...]

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Two-Bean Salad with Roasted Potatoes and Bacon

June 13, 2011 Potato

One of the best things about being a food blogger is that friends keep sending me great recipes to try.  This weekend, thanks to Jen, I tried out this Martha Stewart recipe. Ironically, Jen appeared to be unaware of my love affair with meat candy (a.k.a. bacon), almost apologizing for the “unhealthy” ingredient.  I chuckled at that, then showed her my bacon tattoo Two-Bean [...]

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Shirl’s Swiss Chicken Saves the Day!

June 10, 2011 Chicken

Swiss chicken & roasted broccoli Finding the motivation to cook dinner on hot, sunny days is tough. In my new reality, finding the motivation when you’ve got a beautiful pool in the backyard is damn near impossible. Life’s tough, ain’t it?  I can just hear ya’ll right now:  “Quit yer bitchin! You got a pool!”  I [...]

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Jen’s Guacamole with Feta

June 8, 2011 Appetizers & Snacks

What to do?  Recently I whipped up a batch of my sister’s incredible guacamole recipe.  I can’t remember where she got it from, but she started bringing it to family events a few years ago and it gets rave reviews.  Purists, beware!  This is not your everyday guacamole recipe, but it is devilishly delicious!! And with only [...]

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Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

June 4, 2011 Chicken

Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich I would love to bear-hug whoever it is that invented the crock pot.  Anybody know?  Hold on a second, I will Google it… OK, I’m back. Sigh. It was just some white collar R&D guy named Robert Scott who worked for Rival Corporation circa 1970. I was hoping to find an interesting story [...]

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