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Cod Bless America

April 4th, 2010 • In Light and Tight Series, Recipes, Seafood

A little over a year ago I was tipping the scales about 25 pounds heavier than I am right now.  Somehow I had eaten myself into oblivion.   Life happens and the reasons were many but…

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Fudge Fantasy

March 29th, 2010 • In Recipes

It started out as a quest for a dessert that could be made very quickly, if say, you were the type of person who may or may not have (I admit nothing) forgotten to make…

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Chicken Salsa Empanadas

March 28th, 2010 • In Chicken, Recipes

Today is not a good day.  But I’m gonna pretend it is and then talk about it behind its back.  It’s a good thing I know how to make war against these kinds of moments…

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Grilled Portabello Mushrooms

March 15th, 2010 • In Recipes
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Chorizo Ziti and Vodka Cream

March 8th, 2010 • In Pasta, Pork, Recipes

So, this is a tale of two sauces.  No wait, three.  This is a tale of two sauces and a sauce of the alcohol kind–vodka.  The first sauce is a regular tomato, basil, and oregano…

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Chicken And Shrimp Gumbo

February 16th, 2010 • In Chicken, Recipes, Seafood

I had an accidental dinner date with myself a while ago,  accidental in that I plan very little in my life but that didn’t stop the time from escaping as I set out to run…

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Chocolate Mousse

February 14th, 2010 • In Recipes, Simple Classy Series

Hello, my name is Valentine.  A whole bunch of years ago I lived in Rome–the third century to be exact.  We didn’t have a government to rule our country but rather an emperor and he…

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Butter Cake Panini

February 10th, 2010 • In Recipes, Simple Classy Series

If you love sweet desserts you probably live in one of two worlds:  one where you can get it at a moment’s notice or one where you long for it because in this city the…

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Sassy Sauteed Shrimp

January 26th, 2010 • In Light and Tight Series, Recipes, Seafood

It must be a bit too cold for my mentality because it seems as of late all I want to do is hibernate with a montage of food that is rich in flavor and heavy…

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Killer Raspberry Squares

December 15th, 2009 • In Recipes

Wow, I just spent $15 on a book filled with what I thought would give me some ideas about taking off the five pounds I gained at Thanksgiving that says, “eat less.”  Really, “eat less”. …