Monthly Archives: November 2013

Vegetable and Feta Latkes

These were really good, and they held together really well. The feta was a nice change! I was really surprised that my 7 year old did not like these, since he loves feta. Oh well, I thought they were great! … Continue reading

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Dijon Tarragon Cream “Chicken”

This recipe was good, but my kids did not like it. I am guessing because of the tarragon? It is an acquired taste. I thought this sauce was excellent! I knew I wouldn’t use the cream for anything else and … Continue reading

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Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

I think I have figured out the secret to baking chocolate chip cookies. You take them out of the oven before you think they are done! They are barely brown and look a little puffy, but once they sit for … Continue reading

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Creamy Balsamic

This dressing was easy to make and was pretty good – even my 6 year old liked it! I used vegan mayonnaise, so this is a vegan dressing. Try it! rating: 8 Creamy Balsamic (Food Network magazine) Ingredients: 2 tbsp … Continue reading

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Black Bean Cakes with Avocado-Corn Salsa

Wow, this dish was excellent! The bean cakes really stayed together, and they had a really good taste. I, for some reason, forgot to pick up the tomatoes for the salsa, and I did leave out a few other ingredients, … Continue reading

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Supercrunch Tofu Tacos

These were a nice change on regular ol’ tofu tacos…those cashews really make this dish! And Toby doesn’t like nuts in his food (freak), but he loved this dish! I even kept the Sriracha in it! This was easy-peasy to … Continue reading

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Black Bean Burgers with Sriracha Aioli

These burgers would NOT stay together. They were so moist (before I fried them), that I went online to see if other people had this same problem! Nope! If they had stayed together, they would have been awesome! The taste … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Mochi

This recipe came from a new magazine from All Recipes. They post reader recipes, then post their own tips that they came across while making the recipe. For this recipe, they said that this is a very strange dish, is … Continue reading

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“Chicken” Tostadas

This recipe came in one of the little “50 Ways” booklets that comes every month in the Food Network magazine. This one was from “50 Ways to Cook Chicken”. I have to say that this recipe did not wow me. … Continue reading

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Burst Tomato and Herb Spaghetti

Man, was this good! We all liked this here, even my 3 year old! I can never find vegetarian Parmesan (except for the grated kind), so I used feta instead. This was great! And it took no time to prepare. … Continue reading

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