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Lightened Up Shrimp Scampi

March 27, 2010

I love shrimp scampi because it tastes so good and it is a nice quick dinner. It also goes great with a glass of white wine. The thing I don’t like is how the butter goes from my lips to my hips. So I decided to lighten a classic recipe up and substitute chicken broth [...]

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Soup’s On!

November 20, 2009

There are so many reasons to love soup. First, it is warm and comforting. Second, it is easy and quick to make. Third, it’s great to make ahead of time and is great with the crazy soccer, karate, cross country, cub scout schedule we have. If everyone eats at different times, it can always be [...]

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Dinner Mishap

May 12, 2009

Last nights dinner was made in less than 15 minutes. No lie, ask my husband! This wasn’t planned but it was due to a mild mishap. We had planned on having a light dinner of roasted eggplant dip, hummus , pitas and a salad. That didn’t happen and this is what my eggplant looked like. [...]

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Mama’s Sunday Pork Gravy

March 5, 2009

I apologize for being MIA this past week but my family had a lot going on. I also had tonsillitis last week so I didn’t do much cooking. I did eat a lot of ice cream and spent too much time on facebook but I am glad to be back cooking and eating more normal [...]

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Barefoot Bloggers Spaghetti and Meatballs

February 12, 2009

This month’s Barefoot Bloggers recipe was Real Spaghetti and Meatballs picked by Rebecca from Erza Poundcake. Twice a month, our group makes an Ina Garten recipe and blogs about it. I was a little surprised by the recipe name as I never have had the fake kind. Have you? The husband was happy as this [...]

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A Warming Pasta

January 27, 2009

It has been so cold here and tonight we are expecting some snow and sleet. Lately, I have been craving the typical winter comfort foods of soup, stew and pasta. But who says comfort foods can’t be healthy? In this pasta dish, I use turkey sausage, tomatoes, spinach and chicken broth to make a nice [...]

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Spaghetti with Turkey Bolognese

October 24, 2008

Did I happen to mention the Phillies are in the World Series? Oh yeah! This is one sports filled weekend at our house. We have the Flyers, Eagles and Phillies all playing within 24 hours. My husband is a happy man. I don’t mind either, but these sports are not good for the diet. I [...]

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READY, SET, SOUP!

October 22, 2008

The weather has been really chilly even for this time of year. When the chill starts, there is nothing better than a nice hot bowl of soup. It is even better when the soup can be made quickly. With soccer, karate, drama and cub scouts, our week nights are really busy. This soup can be [...]

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Giada Book Signing and a Pasta Recipe

October 5, 2008

My daughter and I were lucky enough to meet Giada De Laurentiis last week. Williams Sonoma was having a book signing and I was fortunate to get a ticket in advance. All I had to do was purchase Giada’s new book , Giada’s Kitchen and wait on line. The line was really long, however the [...]

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Two little Piggies went to Market

September 25, 2008

Yes, those piggies were my husband and I. The other day we were lucky enough to go on an adult field trip to the Philadelphia Italian Market. I say adult because there were no kiddies in tow so we could take our time and look at meat, cheese and produce as long as we liked. [...]