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Don't let that turkey just sit there! Lay some Armadillo Eggs! |
| 11/25/2009 8:39:53 AM |
| Thanksgiving Eve! Foodie heaven! There are going to be some geat things on the table form now until the New Year has come. I really love this time of year as a food fan. People share recipes, food and even enjoy each other’s company (yes, I know. Do it anyway.) Here’s a great one that I have used for a number of years. Now, I know that there are about a million variations on this... Read More |
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Particpate in the Thanksgiving around you. You'll find all kinds of ways to say Thanks! |
| 11/24/2009 8:44:29 AM |
| Oh the food this week! I was fortunate enough to participate in the annual Crossbridge Christian Church Thanksgiving Luncheon. I though I would just leave you with a short blog today thanking the people that made that magnificent event possible. Great work and good times. Check out Crossbridge, if you are in the West Houston Area. Kevin Pigg is the Senior Minister there and one... Read More |
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If your gathering isn't on 'The Day", why not try a Pork Loin? |
| 11/23/2009 7:33:36 AM |
| Monday of Thanksgiving Week! This is a good holiday for us foodies. After all, that’s a large component of what we do at this time of year. However, on of the things that can happen is a terrible repetition of the same meal over and over again, if you have several places to go. Although most families set a very diverse and delicious table, generally it consists of the same... Read More |
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Quick Ravoli for Friday Afternoon! Let's Party! |
| 11/20/2009 7:59:16 AM |
| It’s Friday and the weekend is coming up. Now, if you are like me, there are two things that you want for the weekend almost without fail. I want some great food and for someone else to make it. Only teasing! I love to cook, but I do love to find the simple stuff for Friday. Lately, I’ve seen a lot of the pro chefs on TV and the Web talking about making ravioli with won-ton... Read More |
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Give thanks. What is the greatest gift? |
| 11/19/2009 11:22:23 AM |
| One day closer to our national day of celebration to give thanks for the many blessings that we have. Perhaps, on this unextraordinary Thursday (one week before Thanksgiving Day) we should just reflect on what you and I have. I’m not talking about material goods necessarily. Nor would I presume to comment on religious issues, in this most controversial of times. I would... Read More |
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Relax. It's going to get busy enough. Cheese and wine this evening. |
| 11/18/2009 10:39:44 AM |
| Really great weather in Houston today! Nice and crisp in the morning and warm and inviting in the afternoon. One of the things that I really like to do on such a great day is to enjoy a great glass of wine and some cheese out on the patio while I watch the dos frisk around. Truth be known, I enjoy wine and cheese inside on miserable days, as well. My tastes have turned to the... Read More |
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Your Roasting Pan - The most versatile pan in the kitchen! |
| 11/17/2009 7:45:02 AM |
| OK! We’re getting closer to the day! We want to be ready and know how to use all of the great tools that are available to us to make life easier. One of the discussions that I’ve had with my daughter, son and number of my friends is why they should buy a roaster (roasting pan), particularly a roaster with a lid and a rack. Well, the simple answer is that it isn’t just a... Read More |
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The Holidays Are A Great Time For Wine!! |
| 11/15/2009 7:41:42 AM |
| We’re running toward the Holidays and rounding the corner toward Thanksgiving. Wow! Where does the time go? Fortunately, this time of year brings to mind one of my favorite subjects; Wine! The fantastic foods and treats that we enjoy through this season are much enhanced by the addition of good wine. It doesn’t have to be expensive. It just has to be the one that you like with... Read More |
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Spirits of the Season. A Creole Julep! |
| 11/14/2009 9:30:35 AM |
Generally, I know this intended to be a summer drink, but the spicy nature and minty zip in this drink goes well with a fireside chat with good friends as well. As the season gets going, give this wonderful creation from Maksym Pazuniak of Cure and Rambla (New Orleans) a try. This new take on the old mint julep won top honors on thCocktail Trail in The Big Easy in 2009!
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Shrimp is Available Year-Round. How About Shrimp for the Holidays? |
| 11/12/2009 9:43:05 AM |
| I love shrimp. It is my great good fortune to spend a good bit of my time in and around the Gulf Coast, where they have a variety of really deliscious shrimp. I am as bad as that characther in Forrest Gump. You know. Bubba! "Well, there's fried shrimp, boiled shrimp, shrimp stew, shrimp gumbo, grilled shrimp,,," and so on and so on. I thought I might post... Read More |
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Another One Pot Winner for Those With No Time! |
| 11/11/2009 7:59:52 AM |
| My friend Kevin Hartland, Managing Partner with Texas National Recruiting, dropped me a note by email yesterday in response to the one pot meal posting yesterday. Goodness knows with his job and his wife teaching 3rd graders, thay have precious little time during the week for elaborate meal preparation. They have a number of these really quick meals that they use to keep... Read More |
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One pan, quick and easy Chicken and Dumplings |
| 11/10/2009 12:57:20 PM |
| My son reminds me that when you are in college, you don’t have a great deal of time to deal with cooking and cleaning. Knowing my son as I do, he is also hungry all of the time. Ex-linemen (like he and I are) generally suffer that malady. When we are talking about fast cooking for a college guy with a football appetite and virtually empty pockets, we had better be talking... Read More |
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Grilling Sausages and Great Fall Festivals! |
| 11/6/2009 7:18:56 AM |
| What an absolutely great time of year! Fall is moving in with all of its great festivals and wonderful weather. Here in Texas, our large German and Czech communities are celebrating the harvest and the final warm days before winter, The Oktoberfest was just a ball this year. We were able to attend celebrations in Houston and to attend the Wurstfest in New Braunfels (not... Read More |
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Making the Best with World Cooking Recipes |
| 11/2/2009 2:54:38 PM |
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I thought I would try and do something different this year. As a traditional Southern cook, I have my old tried and true cooking recipes which my family and friends swear are the best; but, it is time for something new and exciting! Going online, I found an excellent ecommerce store called Good Galleylocated at http://www.goodgalley.com.... Read More |
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Kitchen Cooks Will be Made a Snap with this Awesome Super Set |
| 11/2/2009 2:53:39 PM |
 I have been shopping around online for some new kitchen cooks pots and pans sets for quite some time. I have always been teased by my friends for being quite the culinary artist, although the teasing always recedes once they taste my kitchen cooks. However, there are some necessary tools that all chefs need in order to construe up the tasty eats that our friends and family... Read More
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A Kitchen Cooks Dream |
| 11/1/2009 9:28:48 AM |
Whenever you go into your kitchen and begin cooking, your kitchen "helpers" can make the entire experience an easy, enjoyable one. Over the years, people have invented various types of bakery supplies that help kitchen cooks in their endeavors to keep things simple while cooking. We have seen blenders replace hand mixing, and bread makers replace the oven. I... Read More |
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I Don't Use My Bakery Supplies Every Day |
| 11/1/2009 8:38:42 AM |
Sunbeam/Oster 2591 MixMaster with Bowl
 I cook every single day of my life, but baking is not something I do regularly. Baking things like cakes and cookies is kept for special occasions. I try to watch what I eat and because my husband has a very sweet tooth I have to be careful about keeping too many treats in the house. Still I have all the necessary bakery supplies to... Read More |
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Over Seven Thousand Cooking Recipes At The Touch Of A Button |
| 11/1/2009 8:08:50 AM |
| I am always on the lookout for new cooking recipes. I live with my husband and three step-grandchildren. My husband, my step-granddaughter Alisha and I are all food lovers with an experimental and open minded attitude to new dishes. That is why I look for cooking recipes in my cookbooks and find them online. I also get cooking recipes by watching certain shows on... Read More |
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I'm Finally Getting Some Bakery Supplies |
| 11/1/2009 7:51:30 AM |
Everyone who knows me knows how much I enjoy cooking. Cooking baking and the happy faces I see when my family is tasting some new cooking recipes is worth its weight in gold! I have always enjoyed cooking, and I soon discovered how helpful it is to have the right bakery supplies. With Christmas coming up, I decided to go online and see if I could locate an ecommerce... Read More |
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A Cookbook I Really Need |
| 11/1/2009 12:20:50 AM |
I was shopping online, and I found a great internet site that carried a cookbook I had been searching for. Thank goodness, this was a discount ecommerce store, and when I saw the cookbook, I jumped at the chance and ordered three. I plan on giving one to my Step-Father, one to my daughter and one for me. The cookbook is called, "Cook N for Diabetes." I cannot... Read More |
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