Category Archives: RECIPES

Thai Green Curry Risotto

I know I know, I am getting carried away with experimentation but really this one came out really good! I love Thai food and especially just the taste of the “liquidy” part of their spicy curries with plain jasmine rice left after all the meat has disappeared from my plate.  Sticky rice or jasmine rice has high carbohydrate content...
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Leftover Turkey Soup

As most Americans, I had a ton of turkey leftover from Thanksgiving. I made sandwiches with it the day after Thanksgiving, I made stock from the bones and I gave lots of it to my three dogs (for them it was like winning the Megamillions Powerball Lottery) but I was still left with lots of good turkey meat.  I...
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Mediterranean Swordfish Pasta

After all the elaborate multi-course meals I made and ate during the Thanksgiving break, I am back to making one dish meals.  The kids are back at college and all the guests have left and now I have the luxury to just relax and not stress over what to make for each meal (at least until the Christmas break...
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Chicken-Date Tagine

I am in foodie-heaven because I made this for dinner today.  The whole house smells of wonderful spices like cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg. While the dish was in the oven, I stepped out to check the mail and I then realized that the aroma from the dish had wafted down the street. I bet my neighbors could smell the...
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Mini Apple Cranberry Pie

My week before Thanksgiving was entirely spent in amassing groceries. I visited every kind of specialty store to stock up my pantry and refrigerator so that I would have everything needed to feed my kids and their friends coming back from college.  Both my kids love being at college and are thoroughly enjoying their life away from home; but...
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