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Pesto Tortellini Skewers

April 6, 2013
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Today’s recipe is an easy to make appetizer. I brought these tortellini skewers to a party last week and they were a hit.  For some reason, people love to eat food off of sticks. Did you ever notice that? Typically it is hard to get pasta on a stick (have you ever tried spaghetti?) but [...]

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Herb Roasted Shrimp And Tomatoes Recipe For Fresh Florida Tomato Month

April 2, 2013
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If you are looking for some tomato eye candy, you have come to the right place.  If you read my blog, you know I am a tomato fanatic. While I love NJ tomatoes in the summer, now I am enjoying  Florida tomatoes as April is National Fresh Florida Tomato Month. The Florida Tomato Committee sent [...]

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Greek Quinoa Salad

March 7, 2013
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The other night I cooked a whole box of quinoa and stuck it in the fridge.  This grain- like seed is full of nutrition and the perfect food to make a quick week night dinner.  I had dreams of making all kinds of healthy dishes but then forgot about my big bowl of quinoa. After [...]

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Tomato Ricotta Tart

August 23, 2012

I am trying to enjoy every last drop of summer so the other day my son and I went crabbing at a county park about an hour from my house. We caught some crabs but only one was big enough to be a keeper so we didn’t take any home to cook. What I did [...]

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The JC100 : Provencal Tomatoes

July 30, 2012

This August, Julia Child would have celebrated her 100th birthday. As a celebration, many bloggers are posting and cooking some of her famous recipes. I was asked to participate and this weeks recipes couldn’t have fit the season more perfectly. A trio of Julia’s all-star vegetable recipes for Celery Root Remoulade, Provencal Tomatoes, and Asparagus [...]

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Tomato, Bacon and Avocado Crostini

July 24, 2012

I have been a little MIA lately to a very busy travel baseball schedule. It was seven straight nights of games in the 90 plus degree heat and I am happy to say that my son’s U10 team has made it to the MidAtlantic Regionals.It’s been great for the boys but not so great for [...]

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Smoked Sausage With Black Beans And Rice

June 7, 2012

It’s been the usual land of quick dinners at our house. I feel like I have been too repetitive lately with sandwiches and salads so I decided to look in my pantry and come up with something new. Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted a can of black beans and some Red [...]

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Avocado, Tomato and Arugula Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette

April 3, 2012

The spring weather always has me craving salads. I typically eat a salad with dinner every night and sometimes I also have one at lunch time. Somehow, I think this will offset any dessert that I eat.  Besides, it always makes me feel healthier. I like to vary up the salads I eat and I [...]

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Black Bean and Corn Salsa

March 26, 2012

Sometimes the best things in life are so easy and simple. The weather was so beautiful last week. It was perfect to take the dog for a walk,  sit on the patio with a glass of lemonade or just bask in the sunshine reading a magazine. It reminds me that so many little things can [...]

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Spicy Tomato Soup

December 21, 2011

I interrupt my cookie baking to profess my love for canned tomatoes. I constantly use canned tomatoes in the winter for stews, sauces and Italian gravy. But today I decided to use a can of Red Gold Tomatoes for a tangy tomato soup. Instead of having a boring grilled cheese sandwich for lunch, I spiced [...]

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