For the past few months or so, my co-worker Donna and I have been doing demos together on the weekends at my local ShopRite. These next few weeks we are focusing on getting and staying healthy for the New Year. I wanted to use a few new products in the store to create this delicious…
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These are my “famous” “Patti’s Meatballs”! Everytime we have a party or a get-together, I am asked to bring these along. I have been making this recipe for years and we still never tire of them. I bought a Pillsbury paperback cookbook, “Winter Food for Friends” and have used several recipes from that book for…
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The original name of this recipe was “Magic in the Middles”. But I called it as I see it; or rather taste it. Chocolate and peanut butter have a truly symbiotic relationship; each brings out the best in each other. These take a little time to make, and the recipe makes 26 cookies. I only…
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Yes, you read it right! There are actually no bananas IN the soup, but are used as a sweet garnish. The bananas reminded me of the sweetness of plaintains and how good this would be with the spicy soup. Of all the versions of black bean soup Jacque Pepin has made through the years, this…
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Oats for Dinner? Adding steel-cut oats to a smoky chili with chipotle peppers makes a quick, hearty and wholesome meal. This chili is great for lunch time leftovers and is so quick to make! Ingredients: 4 cups vegetable broth 1/2 cup steel-cut oats 1/4 cup quinoa, rinsed 1 Tbsp. chipotle peppers in adobo sauce…
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What else can you do with all those juicy tomatoes? Your neighbor gives you some to add to the bowl on your counter and you dread the thought of peeling and cooking down the tomatoes for hours to make a fresh sauce. The alternative is to make yourself some delicious, fresh tomato juice. There is…
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If you have never tried making pierogi before, or just have a craving and don’t want to go through all the fuss, this is a perfect recipe. It makes just about 2 dozen pierogi – enough for a snack for my boys! It’s even easier if you make the delicious potato filling the day before.…
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Sometimes you feel like a nut – sometimes you don’t! I guess I fall into the “nut” category for putting my oven on in this heat, but it’s much better today. This is a sneak preview of one of the new Fall/Winter recipes from The Pampered Chef Season’s Best collection. These bars have the flavor…
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Chrusciki – known as angels’ wings or bow-ties, these sugar dusted sweets are associated with Poland. Since the dough has to be rolled out extremely thin, I decided to use my pasta machine. They came out perfectly! Divide dough into four equal portions. Using your pasta machine, start at setting #2 and end with #5. …
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One of my simple pleasures in the summer is having a tomato sandwich from the first picked tomato in my garden. This presentation would be beautiful with some heirloom tomatoes. I’m planting some in my garden this Memorial Day Weekend. So until then, find some nice beefsteak tomatoes, some fresh basil and top them with this…
