Category Archives: RECIPES

Caramelized Onions and Feta Pinwheels

I have been down with a severe sinus infection all day today. This meant getting the whole shebang of a headache, constant coughing, chills, fever and my perennial foe - asthma!  So I lay huddled up in bed all day while my three dogs lay close to me and kept me warm.  I told myself that my work and...
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Orange Cake with Grand Marnier

At the very outset I have to confess that I am a terrible baker. Somehow I have never been the one to stick to rules and baking always needs such discipline that after a few failed attempts I gave up on it years ago.  The only problem with this is that I have a major sweet tooth and so...
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Indian Meatballs/Kofta Curry

I took the last few days off from my blog because it was my birthday yesterday and I decided that for me the celebration meant taking the time off from what I normally do – so no cooking! With my husband out on a work related trip to Indonesia and my daughter at college in Indiana, the only one...
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Warm Confetti Bean Salad With A Maple Mustard Dressing

According to a new study done at Ohio State University, naturally bright colored foods help one fight off cancer.  I suppose this study just reiterates what common sense has told us all along - that brightly colored fruits and veggies are a healthier choice than dull colored starchy or fat laden foods.  I’ve noticed that despite this established fact,...
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Spicy Olive Rosemary Bread

My bread-making machine has been sitting on the floor of the pantry for too long. There was a time when I used to make fresh bread for the family a few times each week. I used to set everything in it at night and then we’d wake up in the morning to the smell of fresh baked bread –...
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