Author: Tina

Roasted Red Pepper, Eggplant, And Corn Quinoa

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Roasted veggies and summer go hand in hand.  Why?  It’s grilling season and you can grill them up.  But guess what?  I’m sort of afraid to use a grill and when I say “sort of” I mean “I am.” Anyway, while everyone else is using their grill, I’ll be using my oven.  Yes, even on these hot days… We have an air conditioner, it should be okay. This dish is loaded with roasted eggplant and corn and the quinoa is covered in a roasted red pepper sauce. Roasted Red Pepper, Eggplant, And Corn Quinoa Recipe (About 6 servings) Ingredients: 1 medium eggplant, roughly …

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Mini Powdered Doughnuts

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Selfies.  Do you love or hate them?  Do you post selfies?  If yes, how many shots do you take before you pick the one that you actually post?  I’m not sure how I feel about them.  I’m not opposed to them, per say, but at the same time, I don’t find myself wanting to take pics of myself for the world to see.  Especially with the camera only as far away as my arm allows. What does this have to do with mini doughnuts?  Well, it doesn’t.  I just started an Instagram account, it got me thinking about the topic and …

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Mediterranean Carrot Salad

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Have you heard of a spiralizer?  There are many varieties on the market but essentially it’s a kitchen gadget that transforms a vegetable into something that looks like spaghetti, like this one.  It sounds like a great invention, but I don’t know if I’d use it more than twice before the cool factor wore off.  Do you have one?  And if so, do you think it was worth the investment? I decided to resort to my good old fashioned peeler instead to see if I could create a meal similar to what a spiralizer would produce.  Peeling carrots seemed like a …

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One Pot Pasta

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Living without a refrigerator stinks.  Ours broke down about two weeks ago.  It took about one week to get someone out to look at it and then another week to wait for the replacement part to come in.  My husband and I resorted to eating out for dinner for the time with no fridge.  At first I was annoyed about eating out every night, but then I realized it was quite nice because it meant that I didn’t have to cook!  Now that the fridge is fixed, guess who doesn’t want to cook? I stumbled across this pasta recipe on pinterest.com …

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Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

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Oh… my… gosh!  Pound cake plus chocolate plus more chocolate!  Does it get any better than this, folks?  This idea is not a new revelation, but it’s one that is sure worth having over and over again.  Bake it for a BBQ, or when the new school year starts, or for winter holiday gathering, or simply because you feel like having some good eats around the house.  You can’t go wrong with this decadent chocolate chip pound cake at any time of the year. Chocolate Chip Pound Cake Recipe (Makes 1 loaf) Ingredients for Ganache: 1 cup heavy cream 8 ounces …

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