Cookie Dough Dip

This was the one and only dessert dip at cooking club this month, I had never made it before but it was simple and very delicious!  We ate most of it at cooking club and Tyler polished it off when I got home.  I served it with mini vanilla wafers and chocolate teddy grahams.  Yum! [...]

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Cooking Club: Dips

Oh man, what a fabulous idea!  Nothing is better than a great dip, and this month we sampled a bunch of them (plus some pretty great wine!)  Ashley hosted (and showed off her beautiful house to all of us nosy folks) and we had a great time.  Check out some of the dips we enjoyed [...]

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Birthday Crab Cakes

Happy 26th birthday Tyler!  To celebrate I made Tyler a tasty dinner of crab cakes, pecan crusted salmon, asparagus, and couscous.  No dessert however, we are both completely burned out on sweets and still have lots of Christmas candy floating around if we need a fix!  I’ve been wanting to make crabcakes forever, but finding [...]

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Red Pepper Pesto

Ok sorry for the less than amazing photo but 1) sunlight is fading fast in the evenings and 2) this stuff was so good I almost didn’t even stop to photograph it at all, I was all “get in my belly!”  Oh man this pesto is good!  It’s good on pasta, it’s good on sandwiches, [...]

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Zucchini Fries

When the July issue of Cooking Light arrived last week I flipped through it while I was laying out by the pool. The recipes for zucchini caught my eye since I know they are in season right now. My father in law made these amazing zucchini boats last summer that I want to try to [...]

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Farmers Market Fresh

I made my first trip of the summer to the local farmers market this weekend and despite the disappointment of no dogs allowed (poor Toby had to wait outside the market) it was a great little trip.  I didn’t find the produce that much cheaper than what I could get at the grocery store, but [...]

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Beer in all its forms

I am not a big beer drinker (half a beer makes me flushed and sleepy), but I’ve found several recipes in which it is a great ingredient. I’ve used it in pot roast and stew, also cheddar fondue and now beer cheese dip. Yum! We usually use Blue Moon beer since that’s our favorite to [...]

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Dippin’ Time

Big football games call for great dip. It’s nice to have something yummy to munch on so you don’t bite your nails off worrying about whether or not your favorite team will win. I served this dip with a French baguette that I picked up from the store, but tortilla chips would also go well [...]

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Versatile black bean dip

So unemployment does not sit well with me, I have basically been glued to the couch all week (for the 4th week in a row now), occasionally getting up for a Dr. Pepper or to go to a job interview. Hopefully I will be hired soon and out of my funk! Funk=no cooking (except for [...]

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