Monthly Archives: July 2010

Sweet Basil Mango Smoothie

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Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups plain yogurt 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves 1 1/2 cups Lime Simple Syrup, recipe follows 1 cup frozen mango Directions: In a blender, combine the yogurt, basil, Lime  Simple Syrup, and mango . Blend until … Continue reading

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Blueberry Coffee Cake

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Ingredients from Cooking Light 1 1/2  cups  all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 ounces) 1  teaspoon  baking powder 1/4  teaspoon  baking soda 1/4  teaspoon  salt 3/4  cup  granulated sugar 6  tablespoons  butter, softened 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract 1  large egg 1  … Continue reading

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Shrimp Jambalaya

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Ingredients from Everyday Food 1 tablespoon canola oil 6 ounces andouille sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick pieces 1 medium onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, diced 3 stalks celery, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced … Continue reading

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Mojitos

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Welcome to my garden! This is my first year gardening and I planted many herbs. Including these… Basil Rosemary Peppermint And of course mint, you see that flower growing on top of them? That is my cucumber plant, taking over … Continue reading

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Chocolate Zucchini Cakes

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Ahhh zucchini, you aren’t as good as a cucumber…. however you taste very good when grilled with a lot of garlic, salt and pepper. Don’t forget the olive oil. You can’t really even taste the zucchini in these, really…. There … Continue reading

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Weight Watchers Recipes | Buffalo Chicken Lasagna

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Ingredients Weight Watcher Recipes 12 Whole Wheat Lasagna Noodles, uncooked 1 lb. skinless chicken breast, cooked and cubed 3 cups spaghetti sauce (cheese blends are best) 1 cup Texas Pete Buffalo-style Wing Sauce 1 ½ cups water 15 oz. nonfat … Continue reading

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Throwing together a dinner…

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We kind of threw together our own dinner tonight. We had Grilled Cajun Tilapia and a pasta recipe I just came up with on my own. I was going off another recipe but thought that this one was WAY better. … Continue reading

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Soo many Herbs….

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Look at all the mint, that is growing in our garden right now. I think that I planted way too much and should have planted some more cucumbers and tomatoes instead. I also have a lot of peppermint and basil. … Continue reading

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Grilled Pizza

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Pizza on the grill is delicious and easy. You can use either store bought dough or make your own, like I did. The dough cooks very fast (about 2-4 minutes on each side), and cooked faster than the actual grill … Continue reading

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Avocado Ice Cream

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It is nice to have some ice cream on a hot day. It is 86 degrees outside right now, and I was just sweating in my kitchen making this ice cream. Hence, no sweat ended up in the ice cream … Continue reading

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Ice cream Fail

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Last night, I made Emeril’s Peppermint ice cream found on Food Network’s website. I’ve been searching for recipes that use mint or peppermint because I’ve got a ton growing in my garden. Usually, I just love all of Emeril’s recipes … Continue reading

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Black Bean Brownies

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Weight Watcher Recipes 2 points box brownie mix 1 can (15 oz) black beans Open the can of black beans, rinse well. With beans back in the can, add enough water to cover beans. Put in blender or food processor … Continue reading

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Meatballs with Garlic Bread‏

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3 hoagie rolls 1 pound ground beef chuck 1 large egg, lightly beaten 3 teaspoons minced garlic Coarse salt and ground pepper 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes … Continue reading

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Happy 4th of July!

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I hope everybody’s 4th of July was great! The best part about the 4th of July to me is the food and fireworks, and spending time with family and friends of course. We made Cucumber Feta Toasts from the Everday … Continue reading

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Classic Pesto

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Ingredients from Martha Stewart 1/2 cup pine nuts, or walnuts 4 cups loosely packed fresh basil or parsley leaves 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese 1 clove garlic Salt and pepper 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil Preheat oven to 350 … Continue reading

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Black Bean Burgers with Mango Salsa

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Ingredients from Cooking Light Weight Watcher Recipes 7 points 2  (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained 3/4  cup  finely chopped fresh cilantro, divided 3/4  cup  (3 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese 1/4  cup  panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) 2  teaspoons  ground … Continue reading

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