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Spaghetti Squash Casserole with Ricotta and Sundried Tomatoes

Michele — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:48:44 +0000

Spaghetti squash, that weird winter squash that stands out from it’s peers by shredding into strands when cooked, has been piling up at my house. I thought I had pawned it off on my daughter to eat, but I found several of them in our pantry after she departed for Hawaii. (She’s surfing and playing for 8 months until culinary school starts and is working as a cook at Morimoto Waikiki – how cool is that?!) So in my constant battle to add interest and flavor components to vegetables (aka disguise them), I created this easy casserole.
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Bean Medley Stew – an Idea for Thanksgiving Leftovers

Michele — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:34:23 +0000

The day after Thanksgiving. Some people will wake up today and make a bee line for the Christmas decorations, moving swiftly from one season to the next. That’s me – I never put up any decorations for any season too early, but since there is only a short time between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I want to be able to enjoy the beauty for as long as possible. Others will wake up today and wonder just how they managed to eat so much food yesterday and will be struggling with ideas for the leftover turkey. If you’re in this category (they aren’t mutually exclusive – I’m pretty sure I’m in both), then this post is for you.
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Beef and Poblano Enchiladas

Michele — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:50:16 +0000

It all started with a trip to Monroe Organic Farms for my CSA Harvest Festival. During the festival members are invited into the fields to harvest peppers and pumpkins. I brought home the obligatory one perfect pumpkin for my husband who still – despite being empty nesters – feels we need one for Halloween.
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Leftovers into Luscious

Michele — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:35:16 +0000

I have a small problem – I don’t ever throw food away. Faced with the zucchini harvest of the decade, I shredded them all, and now have over 30 pounds of shredded zucchini in my freezer. When an early frost hits and my tomatoes are all still green, I puree them and freeze them.
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Chicken Pot Pie with Herbed Biscuit Crust

Michele — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:13:06 +0000

Don’t ask me why I’ve been craving chicken pot pie. I know I never had chicken pot pie as a kid, and I’m pretty sure I’ve never had chicken pot pie as an adult. But something – maybe my Herb Biscuit post where I mention the dough would be great on top of chicken pot pie – put a bug in my ear about chicken pot pie.
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Tarts for a Wedding Shower

Michele — Wed, 11 May 2011 12:34:55 +0000

Last weekend my good friend’s daughter was honored with a wedding shower. I’ve known Lisa since she was four, when her family moved in across the street from us. Our kids grew up together, and it’s touching to see her get ready for her special day.When her mom asked me to make a couple of tarts for her shower, I was honored. My first choice was
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Mexican Casserole with Beef and Rice

Michele — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:41:54 +0000

How many readers out there ever had a dish called Texas Hash from the Betty Crocker cookbook? This was my mom’s version of Tex-Mex food when we were kids, yet the recipe includes only 1 teaspoon of chili powder, no cumin or cilantro or coriander, and no chiles. It’s a reminder of how much bolder cooking has become over the years. Well this recipe is a 2011 version of that Texas Hash, but amped up for today’s palates.
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Pasta e Fagioli

Michele — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:36:30 +0000

We had some old friends over for dinner this weekend, and the woman called before they came to tell me, a bit sheepishly, that they were trying to adhere to a plant based diet now. She made it clear she’d be happy to eat anything I cooked, but wanted me to know. Although I had just picked up 50 pounds of bison from the stock show auction and 25 pounds of grass fed beef from Sun Prairie Natural Beef to add to the whole lamb and half hog in my freezer, I wanted to honor their dietary wishes and decided it was the perfect opportunity to perfect a pasta e fagioli recipe, a classic Italian soup that my mom used to love making.
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Spinach Pie

Michele — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:04:46 +0000

Man, is this good. I guess I should qualify that: if you like greens and cheese, this is phenomenal. Spinach Pie – or should I say, how to use up a box of old phyllo dough that is crumbling
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Lighter Pasta Primavera with Shrimp

Michele — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:13:35 +0000

Making a creamy white sauce for pasta doesn’t have to be high fat (even though that’s tasty also) to taste decadent and leaving you feeling satisfied.
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