July 2011
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Goodbye North Carolina! You’ve been great to me these last four years but New York is home. Packing today, driving up tomorrow. I’ll miss you!
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Blueberry Lemon Scones
These are delish, especially if you like a kick of lemon in your baked goods (or in general). I was trying to find something to keep myself occupied with Saturday morning as Gib was getting his beauty sleep and thought what better way to spend a weekend morning than baking up something delicious? Exactly.
Blueberry Lemon Scones Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1/4...
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Fried Shrimp with Gnocchi in an oyster sauce with spinach, tomatoes and sliced almonds, drizzled with lemon butter.
Sorry for the poor lighting, we didn’t eat until 9pm because sitting outside during a sunset can usually distract me for a little while.
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Baked Pasta in a cheesy bechamel sauce with chicken, spinach, mushrooms and onions.
Baked Pasta Recipe
Ingredients:
1 box pasta of your choice (I used gemelli)
2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
6 tbsp butter
1/2 cup flour
1 tbsp minced garlic
6 cups milk
10 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
2 handfuls fresh spinach leaves (or 1 box frozen)
1 small onion
1 cup shredded mozzarella...
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Waverly Advertising Campaign - “in a WAVERLY world” campaign has some patterns I could seriously get behind!! Doesn’t it make you just want to convert everything in your life into something colorful? I wonder how my neighbors will take to this new obsession of mine…
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Blueberry Lemon Jam
I’m going blueberry crazy in my cooking and baking as of late, no thanks to the 4 for $6 blueberry pints sale at my grocery store. I know I’ve already mentioned once that brown sugar always left me a little worried, well, pectin does that to me too. There’s just something strange about it, a bad mystery that I don’t like. Almost every jam or...
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Grilled New York Strip with herb roasted carrots and mini pommes anna.
Steak is rarely something you can flub, unless you overcook it beyond repair (and even then you can most usually soak it overnight or for a day in marinade, cut it up and make steak fajitas). This steak is fantastic, easy and if you follow my cooking instructions, you’ll have the heartiest meal you’ve had in a...
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Ruffled Streamers - to decorate the party (alongside the 1,000 balloons - I wish!), or even to hang on a wall in different sized circles. They almost remind me of flowers. I’d be tempted to buy a sewing machine just for this project.
Click here for the tutorial.
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Cream Cheese Pound Cake
THIS CAKE IS HEAVENLY. It reminds me so much of the traditional “pound” cake that it got it’s name from. Don’t be scared of the quantity of butter or sugar, this cake is to-die-for. It needs a good bit of time in the oven, but it comes out with the most delectable crunchy crust and surprisingly light and moist center. The comments I got from...
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Mini Pommes Anna - the Cheater McCheater version inspired by Buns in My Oven.
You will think you’ve gone to heaven once you try these, I can guarantee. They’re buttery and crunchy and creamy and flavorful and sweet and savory and filling and magnificent. Also, they’re SO simple. What else could you ask for?
Mini Pommes Anna Recipe
Ingredients
(For 8 pommes anna)
2 large...
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Garlic Lemon Chicken Fajitas
I LOVE FAJITAS. I love how messy they are, how yummy they are, and how everything tastes when it’s all rolled up in an almost explodingly-full flour tortilla. Did I just admit to doing that? That’s okay because after you make this recipe you’ll be guilty of stuffing your face too. I ran out of oregano and went to the dried spice/herb aisle in the...
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Tortellini in a Cheesy Cream Sauce
You know those times you’re just in the mood for something simple that doesn’t require a whole lot of effort? I was in that mood and craving some tortellini. I was going to just serve it tossed in some browned butter and salt, but decided that going a little heartier was the wise choice. This sauce isn’t quite an alfredo, so I’d feel...
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