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Category Archives: Mushrooms
Win Announced With LocalTV Interview
I knew that it would be different to be interviewed on TV, but it was more than different. It was such an honor and a “blast” to have Raleigh’s local station, WNCN TV-17‘s own Page Crawford interview me this morning. Page … Continue reading
Posted in carrots, Cheese, Contest, Havarti, Italian Cuisine, Mozzarella, Mushrooms, Pizza, Snacks, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Zucchini
Tagged Angela McClure, Baked, Baked Goods, Baking, baking dish, baking pan, canned carrots, canned tomatoes, carrots, Cary, cook book, cooking contest, Dei Fratelli, del monte, DirecTV, food blog, Food Network, Food Network Magazine, Foodie, foodie friends, groceries, grocery store, harris teeter, havarti cheese, healthy eating, healthy meals, hiding vegetables, home cook, kid's meals, Media General, North Carolina, oven, oven roasted, Page Crawford, Parmesan, Pizza, pizza cheese, pizza pan, pizza sauce, Raleigh, recipe contest, recipe winner, Recipes, Ricotta, ripe, television interview, Time Warner Cable, tomatoes, vegetables, vegetarian, winning recipe, winning recipes, WNCN, WRAL-TV, Zucchini
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HELP ME WIN A TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO!
When trying to think up a recipe to go along with a Cabernet Sauvignon, I thought up a creative ravioli recipe. I’ve tried ravioli before making them using wanton wrappers. So, after I designed the recipe, I entered it into … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Beef, Contest, Italian Cuisine, Meats, Mushrooms, Ravioli, Tomatoes, Walnuts
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Cook, Home, Olive oil, Ravioli, recipe, Tablespoon, Wonton
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An Easy Dish Using Quinoa Pasta
I had tried quinoa pasta last year and wanted to introduce it to “Mr. Special”. I like that quinoa pasta, unlike other types of pasta, has zero cholesterol, very low sodium and low fat. And for a lot of people, … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Chicken, Contest, Italian Cuisine, Meats, Mushrooms, Pork, Poultry, Sauces, Spaghetti, Tomatoes, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged Ancient Harvest, basil, Cheese, chicken, chicken sausage, Cook, Garlic, gluten-free, Gluten-free diet, italian, Italian cuisine, johnsonville, Johnsonville Chicken Sausage, Johnsonville sausage, low cholesterol, Olive oil, oregano, Parmesan, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pasta, Quinoa, quinoa pasta, Sausage, seasoned tomatoes
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Italiano Carne Scura di Pollo al Forno
I believe that when dating an Italian making certain the Italian dishes one creates for that special someone are FANTASTIC!! Not mediocre. (I would think that the mother of said date probably created some awesome dishes in her time and … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Chicken, Meats, Mushrooms, Poultry, Sauces, Tomatoes, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged Baked, Baked Goods, Cheese, chicken, chicken quarters, chicken thighs, Cook, dark meat, Garlic, Italian cuisine, Kraft, legs, Mushroom Sauce, Olive oil, Parmesan, Parmigiano-Reggiano, recipe, thigh
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NEW RECIPES USING DARK MEAT CHICKEN
There was a sale at the local market on chicken . . . leg quarters. Well, needless to say, I stocked up the freezer. I am always reminded of Paula Deen liking dark meat for the flavor. I’m sure others feel … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Beans, broccoli, carrots, Chicken, Meats, Mushrooms, Navy beans, pinto beans, Poultry, Sauces, Vegetables
Tagged BROCCOLI, Butter, Cannelloni, chicken, chicken soup, chicken stock, Cook, fresh soup, garden, Garlic, homemade chicken soup, mushrooms, organic, Paula Deen, Poultry, soup, soy, soy milk, soymilk, Stock (food), vegetable soup, vegetables
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Fall is in the Air – Enter Casserole #1
This weekend was a great preview to Fall. The weather was nice and cool. Because of the temperature change, I was reminded of a nice Fall casserole dish. An Italian dish with layers of pasta, zucchini, mushrooms, ricotta cheese and tomatoes. … Continue reading
Posted in casserole, Cheese, Italian Cuisine, Mozzarella, Mushrooms, Sauces, Side Dish, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Zucchini
Tagged Autumn, Baked, Baked Goods, Baking, basil, Cook, Dei Fratelli, Fall, Garlic, italian, low fat cooking, low fat dish, low fat meal, mozzarella, no meat meal, oregano, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pasta, pasta sauce, pata, pene pasta, Ricotta, ziti, Zucchini
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I Can Make it Anywhere!!
I’m back from my trip to New York City! Wow, it was Fantastic! Just as a reminder, this trip was the one that I had won the end of last year (the Jimmy Dean Crumbles Recipe Contest – The Crumble … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, artichokes, avocados, Beef, Breakfast, casserole, Cheese, Clams, Cookies, Crab, Fish, Fruit, Italian Cuisine, Meatballs, Meatloaf, Mushrooms, Pastries/Breads/Muffins, Pork, Roast, Salad, salad, Sandwiches, Sauces, Seafood, Side Dish, Smoothies, Steak, Tomatoes, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Yogurt, Zucchini
Tagged Columbus Circle, Delmonico, Food Network, New York City, Poppy Montgomery, Rachael Ray Show, RachaelRay, Time Square, Whole Foods Market
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Loaded Entree’
One evening last week, we were wondering what to fix and meatloaf came to mind. I haven’t made meatloaf in quite a while. I guess it’s because I would get on a “kick” for meatloaf and make about 20 in … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Hamburger, Meatloaf, Meats, Mushrooms, Sauces, Vegetables
Tagged Baked, Baked Goods, Baking, Bell pepper, Black pepper, cooking, Cookware and bakeware, Home, jarred red bell pepper, Meat, Meat Loaf, Meatloaf, Mushroom, recipe, roasted red pepper, soy sauce, Tablespoon
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Quiche and The New Creme
This week I entered my first recipe and video into the Real Women of Philadelphia New Cooking Creme Contest for 2011. For the month of January, I have 2 chances each week to create a recipe & video, since Kraft … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Cheese, Contest, Eggs, Italian Cuisine, Mushrooms, Sauces, Tomatoes, Vegetables
Tagged appetizers, Baked Goods, Baking, Cheese, cooking, Cooking spray, Cookware and bakeware, Cream cheese, creamy, herbs, Hors d'œuvre, Kraft, Kraft Foods, Philadelphia, Puff pastry, recipe, sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, vegetarian
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