Sandwiches/Wraps/Flatbread

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Strawberry and Goat Cheese Flatbread with Balsamic Syrup

18 comments May 3, 2012

There are many days as a stay-at-home-mom that time stands still. Pretend tea party? Another game of Old Maid? Hide and Seek. Again. Ugh. And while Daddy can whip up [...]

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Roasted Grapes with Thyme, Fresh Ricotta, & Grilled Bread

7 comments April 20, 2012

You saved your leftover 1/2 cup ricotta from Tuesday, right? No? It was just too good not to finish up, huh? I understand. Well, make some more! You must. Because [...]

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Open-Faced Roasted Asparagus with Fresh Ricotta and Pesto

11 comments April 17, 2012

Asparagus is available year-round (thank goodness), but spring is the best season for the freshest, with April being primetime, baby! I just love it. Sometimes I’ll simply roast up a [...]

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Shrimp and Pesto Pizza with Goat Cheese

16 comments February 16, 2012

Aaaaaaaaaaaah. That’s me. Taking a nice, healthy deep breath in, stretching, and relaxing my shoulders. The holidays are history. Check. Superbowl is done. Check. Valentine’s Day has past. Check. And [...]

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Mushroom Melt

22 comments December 27, 2011

Lack of sleep, having to read the same book every night for months, watching Dora the Explorer – hardships parents have to face. And in my case, ignoring recipes with [...]

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Prosciutto-Wrapped Turkey, Avocado & Swiss Panini

28 comments November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving! I know you’re all anticipating the big feast in a few hours and not really thinking about the day after. But chances are you will have left over [...]

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Open-Faced Smoked Salmon On Rye

24 comments July 5, 2011

Here are the facts: 1. I have done nothing but eat for the last 3 days. I’m sort of walking funny. 2. The kids have been staying up far too [...]

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Asparagus Muenster Melt with Pesto Spread

12 comments May 3, 2011

Somebody needs to invent a vegetable that tastes like a chocolate chip cookie. Come on all you food scientists! Let’s get going on that. Haley likes green beans, soy beans, [...]

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Beef Gyros

35 comments March 3, 2011

We have two Beagles. Yep. Hounds. Their entire existence revolves around food. They can (and do) finish off a bowl of kibble within seconds. I’ll admit, that they’ve slowed down [...]

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Grilled Goat Cheese and Nutella Sandwich

35 comments February 17, 2011

I never make New Year’s resolutions, but when 2011 kicked off, I did have a few food issues I wanted to work on. Not Oprah-type food issues. More like, sitting [...]

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Turkey-Cranberry Sandwich

26 comments November 11, 2010

Let’s play a hypothetical game. (Oh, fun!) Thanksgiving is now over. (What? NOT fun!) So we’re sad because we have to wait a whole year for it to come around [...]

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Southwestern Sloppy Joes & a Cuisine Tonight Magazine Giveaway!

37 comments October 12, 2010

You know in the old Looney Tunes cartoons when a character is so hungry that they begin to fantasize about another character, or inanimate object, as a chicken leg…or hot [...]

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Thai Chicken Curry Wraps

34 comments August 17, 2010

Do you all know about the Cuisine at Home magazine series? Sister Jen introduced me several months ago. By buying me a subscription. I’m still thanking her. Then Jen showed [...]

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Grilled Cheese on Rye with Green Chilies

16 comments May 3, 2010

There is always a plethora of different cheese in my frig. And bread. Always. I have an absolute weakness for grilled cheese sandwiches. (My kids…not so much. It’s seriously questionable [...]

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Cuban Tostadas (with or without chicken)

22 comments February 8, 2010

In terms of illness, what’s worse than the stomach flu? If I wasn’t afflicted with it just this past week, I could think of lots of things. However, since it’s [...]