About six months ago, I found out my cholesterol was slightly high. That was the wake-up call that I needed to lose the last fifteen pounds of pregnancy weight. Coming off Thanksgiving weekend (okay, week if I’m being honest), I’m back to eating big salads and righting myself again. But the week sure was fun [...]
Entries Tagged as 'mushrooms'
Wayne’s Pizza
November 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Chicago, Italian, appetizers, cheese, food, fun, junkfood, mozzarella, mushrooms, pizza, restaurants, sauces, sides, spinach
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Pizza Stone and Pizza on the Grill
September 23rd, 2009 · 6 Comments · BBQ, Italian, basil, breads, cheese, food, grill, mozzarella, mushrooms, pizza, quick, sauces, sausage, value
Lookie my new toys!
I’ve been messing with this all summer. I bought a pizza peel (the big paddle), and a large rectangular pizza stone on Amazon.com. I went by the ones with a high rating. I have been buying the whole wheat pizza dough from Trader Joe’s, and I’ve had a lot of success with [...]
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Swiss Pita Burger
July 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments · beef, breads, burgers, cheese, food, mushrooms, quick, sandwiches, soul food, turkey, value
If you put spinach on something, it’s “florentine,” and if you put mushrooms on a dish, it’s “swiss.” Those are the rules, I don’t make them. (This burger isn’t so much of an alternative burger, but I did put it on pita bread. So there’s your alternative.)
I sautéed and seasoned the mushrooms in the pan [...]
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Beyond Easy Vodka Cream Sauce
May 11th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Italian, food, mushrooms, pasta, quick, sauces, turkey, vegetarian
I’m committed to making things easily, with as few steps as possible. But honestly, I felt guilty about posting this. And then I realized it was two steps beyond simply opening a jar, which I do all the time. With one little rationalization, I went from feeling a little dirty to being one fancy lady!
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Country Steak and Beef Stroganoff
March 26th, 2009 · No Comments · beef, celebrities, dips, leftovers, mushrooms, pasta, potatoes, sauces, sides, slow cooking, soul food, value, vegetables
I saw Alton Brown make country-style cube steak, and I had to get me some of that.
I altered his recipe a little. What I was really in the mood for were some mushrooms. Also, I don’t yet have a dutch oven (but I have an Amazon rewards coupon currently burning a hole in my pocket). [...]
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Marinara Sauce from Scratch
July 5th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Chicago, Dad, David, Italian, Ma, basil, cheese, food, leftovers, mozzarella, mushrooms, pasta, pizza, sauces, vegetables, vegetarian
I have some friends who, since the advent in recent years of competitive cooking shows, have flattered me by saying that I should try out for one of those shows. The truth is, I am really just someone who likes to eat, and experiment at home. I have no clue as to certain types of [...]
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Mmmm… Umami!
December 13th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Indian, Italian, Japanese, Middle Eastern, asian, beef, breads, cheese, chicken, eggplant, food, fun, mushrooms, sauces, seasonings, tofu, vegetables, vegetarian
I found this article from the Wall Street Journal to be intensely illuminating, and I just had to share it. (Please do not get the impression that I am a regular WSJ reader; I am nowhere near that deep.) At first I clicked on the title and read it just out of curiosity: a new [...]
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Brooke's Artichoke Dip
October 30th, 2007 · 11 Comments · Italian, appetizers, breads, cheese, dips, florentine, food, leftovers, mozzarella, mushrooms, parties, pizza, quick, sandwiches, sides, spinach, turkey, vegetables, vegetarian
Now that I’ve posted about baking something from scratch (even if I didn’t do the cooking), I have to post about something simple to make, or I may end up with a rash. And, eyw, no one wants that.
When I was a freshman in college (age 19, I think), my friend Brooke would also be [...]
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Portobello-Eggplant Burgers
October 17th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Middle Eastern, Portland, basil, breads, burgers, cheese, cookbooks, eggplant, food, mozzarella, mushrooms, quick, sandwiches, vegetables, vegetarian
While I was in Portland, I visited Powell’s City of Books, an amazing multiple-story used and new bookseller downtown (and apparently, the largest of its kind in the world). One of the books I scooped up was “Great Burgers: 50 Mouthwatering Recipes” by Bob Sloan. The first recipe I tried was the vegetarian burger. Aren’t [...]
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Smoky Portobello Pizza
August 9th, 2007 · 2 Comments · BBQ, cheese, food, mozzarella, mushrooms, pizza, quick, sauces, vegetables, vegetarian
A recent trip to Trader Joe’s yielded a veggie assortment, and some lovely smoked Jack cheese. The cheese was milder than some of the smoked cheeses I’ve bought in recent years (some of the goudas out there will make you feel that you need treatment for smoke inhalation), and I really liked it. We decided [...]
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