January 2012

Roasted Cinnamon Sweet Potatoes

January 30, 2012 Side Dish

When I think ‘sweet potato’ my mind automatically jumps to Clark Kent.  Yes, this colorful spud has a lot in common with that nattily dressed, bespectacled Super Hero. It is a Super Food if ever there was one, packed with powerful good stuff – Vitamin, A, carotenoids, fiber, Vitamin C, and even some calcium. It’s considered one [...]

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Chili Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Apricot Ginger Glaze

January 26, 2012 Pork

I know what you’re thinking… Pork tenderloin again? Is that all you eat?? No, definitely not. My first love is chicken. Are you getting kickbacks from the pork industry? Wouldn’t that be nice? But, no. Yes, this is the 5th pork loin recipe I’ve put out there. But I have to do it. I have to share [...]

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Hearty Sausage and Chicken Soup

January 24, 2012 Chicken

No soup for you! Well, that’s almost what happened… I made this awesome soup A MONTH AGO, and then subsequently lost – and found – the recipe three times.  Every time I went to blog about it, I couldn’t find my notes. Then, it would turn up miraculously, only to be lost again in the Pile o’Crap [...]

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Express Lane: Creamy Tomato Soup with Rice and Shaved Parmesan

January 20, 2012 Chili/Soup/Stew

I might have considered yesterday a bad day when I practically fell on my nose trying to master the Crow pose at yoga.  Or when my hairdresser’s eyes popped out of her head (cartoon style, complete with the old-fashioned car horn sound) when she saw the number of gray hairs I’d sprouted since my last [...]

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Grilled Tilapia with Smoked Paprika and Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

January 18, 2012 Fish

I have always gotten a kick out of seeing George Forman on television. It’s hard to believe that goofy mug was once the fierce face of a heavyweight champion. I often forget about his boxing history, because the first thing that pops into my mind when I see him is his lean, mean grilling machine. Exciting [...]

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!@#! Floopers (Food Bloopers)

January 16, 2012 Food Bloopers

One Saturday afternoon not so long ago… It was supposed to be a quick drop-by to a friend’s house to pick up our boys, who had spent the day there.  Jennifer insisted we stay for a little bit, tempting us with homemade carrot cake she had just finished frosting for her husband’s birthday. As we waited [...]

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Chicken and Mushroom Alfredo

January 9, 2012 Cheese

Put that jar of alfredo sauce back on the shelf. In 30 minutes, you can cook yourself a much healthier, fresher and undoubtedly more delicious version. This recipe, adapted from Cooking Light, is sure-fire. I’ve made it to much acclaim at least 10 times.  The applause only comes from my kids, but I’ll take it, as they are my harshest [...]

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Chicken and Barley Soup with Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuits

January 6, 2012 Biscuits

Wednesday morning my super-smart phone told me it was 9 degrees outside. BRrrrrrrrr!  I discovered something about myself recently. When I go out in this type of weather, I unconsciously pull my shoulders up near my ears, trying to trap the warmth in and prevent the wind chill from getting inside my coat.  Ya know how I found out?  It’s not so great [...]

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My First Canning Expedition – The Barefoot Contessa’s BBQ Sauce

January 4, 2012 Blogging

Well, hellooooo 2012! Just like that, Christmas and New Year’s are yesterday news, and here we are practically in mid-January. The holidays were, as always, full of fun with lots of free time to play with the kids and try new things.  2011 was certainly the Year of Trying New Things.  The most significant (and scariest at the [...]

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2011 in review

January 2, 2012 Blogging

Hello faithful readers!  Thanks for all of your support of Juggling With Julia in 2011. The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for my blog (graphics and everything!) and it was so cool I thought I would share it with you. It even highlights some of my most devoted followers (a.k.a. some of my [...]

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