November 2011
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Some recipes are secret recipes...
because chefs like to cook and bake by “eyeing” the ingredients, adding a little bit of this or different amounts of that. It’s tedious to stop and measure everything. So here is a picture of my latest “secret” recipe - a Nutella-Banana-Reese’s tartlet, because I honestly have no idea how much Nutella or milk I used or the size of the circles I measured for the...
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Croque Monsieur Hot Pockets
I was very excited when I found this recipe in the Food Network Magazine I purchased on my way home from my sister’s wedding. They are extremely easy to make and on the Food Network website, they have the other varieties of homemade hot pockets.
Ingredients
1 cup grated gruyere cheese (about 3 ounces)
1 cup deli-sliced ham, chopped (about 4 ounces)
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon...
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Pasta and Lentil Soup with Broccolini
With the weather in Malibu turning colder as it gets later into the year, I found a soup recipe in the October issue of Food Network Magazine that would be the perfect way to warm up. The only difficulty I had was that I could not find canned lentils at the grocery store, but improvised by using dried lentils and putting them in earlier. I put in an entire bag, but next time I will either add one...
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Oktoberfest pretzels
In the spirit of Oktoberfest, I decided to make Oktoberfest pretzels for a friend’s party. The recipe seemed almost too simple, but after a trip to Costco to buy massive amounts of flour, baking soda, and active dry yeast (I figured I should just purchase large bags for use in the future since the recipe required so much of the ingredients), I was set to make the pretzels. I was concerned...
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Granola Bars
Ingredients
2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup shredded coconut, loosely packed
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2/3 cup honey
1/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Directions
Preheat the oven to...
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Deep Dish Pizza
Lindsey gave me a gift card to Williams-Sonoma for being her maid-of-honor in her wedding. For one of the items, I selected mini springform pans, hoping to make mini cheesecakes. However, as I looked through the description, I realized that I could also make mini deep dish pizzas. As I was preparing to get the ingredients together to make the mini pizzas, I thought to make even more pizza I could...
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Turkey and Artichoke Stuffed Shells
This Giada de Laurentiis recipe is perfect when you want to make a meal that is simple and will have leftovers. The shells are filling and tasty while it is easy to make ahead and freeze, or bake all at once and have leftovers for a few days. I did not use the Arrabbiata sauce as the recipe calls for but instead used my own sauce made from crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and Italian herbs.
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