Culinary in the Desert
Thursday, January 04, 2007

Looking for lighter dinner fare?

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If you can find a way to prepare fresh vegetables with ingredients that compliment their natural flavors and retain their integrity - it may...
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Chili filled to the brim with meat & beans

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Chili did not seem like something I would ever want to make a few years ago... but now that we've made more than a couple versions, I l...
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Tuesday, January 02, 2007

First treat day of 2007...

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Now that Jeff has gone back to work (and none to happy about that he is! I think someone got a little comfortable being able to get up late...
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Monday, January 01, 2007

Hearty start to 2007

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We hope everyone had a safe New Year's Eve - Welcome to 2007! Happy New Years! We just added up the new recipes we made in 2006 - crazy...
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Sunday, December 31, 2006

Playing with ice cream and catching up on recipes...

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Last night, Jeff asked if I would make him an ice cream sundae for dessert... I obliged, but we couldn't do anything ordinary here righ...
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Saturday, December 30, 2006

Baking snacks for a quick trip up north...

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We drove up to Jeff's Mom's house on Thursday (hence the missing post yesterday) and drove back home this morning. I opted to cook ...
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Thursday, December 28, 2006

Bundt with a new attitude...

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I saw a cake recipe a few weeks ago that I wanted to make before the holidays, but between all of the gift baking, shopping and vistors I ne...
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Busy day interrupted by a quick dinner...

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Things are finally getting back to normal around here following the busy holidays and we are finishing up the last of the "projects...
Tuesday, December 26, 2006

An awful day saved by a delicious dinner...

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Thank you for all of the well wishes after the emergency room trip yesterday! I had some upper back/chest pain which had made it difficult ...
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Monday, December 25, 2006

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 2006!

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I hope everyone is able to enjoy their day with friends, family and loved ones! Here was my gift of the morning... Unfortunately we spent 6 ...
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Saturday, December 23, 2006

I think the pups were feeling left out...

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We usually keep a homemade doggy treat supply in the garage freezer and pull out a handful to keep in the refrigerator - but, someone forgot...
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Friday, December 22, 2006

Creamy risotto with a hint of anise

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Ever since we tried fennel for the first time earlier in the year, I've been keeping my eyes peeled for recipes that sound like we may ...
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Thursday, December 21, 2006

Making goodies from Christmas past...

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I know I said I was done... but I couldn't help myself! I thought of a Christmas goodie that Mom would always make this time of the yea...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006

We are not done yet!

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We've been asked a few times how many batches of each goodie we made from the gifts we sent out. It is all a blur right now, but we mad...
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Here is what we sent out in our Christmas 2006 packages

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Okay... I think I am officially exhausted! All of the goodies were packed and delivered to the post office this morning, despite us losing p...
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Monday, December 18, 2006

Cool salad with a warm soup...

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In between baking cookies and cutting up fudge today, we have gotten most of the food gifts wrapped up and ready to be put in the boxes. Th...
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Saturday, December 16, 2006

Huh? Where did my Saturday go!?

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Well, this is the first time I've had a chance to sit down - I think we will rename today from Saturday to Chocolate and Gingerbread day...
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Friday, December 15, 2006

Don't let the unknown scare you away...

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I debated back and forth over the past couple of weeks about making this recipe, Bean Bolognese , for dinner. Even though I've finally ...
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Thursday, December 14, 2006

Good sandwich... but needs a little more

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We are progressing well through all the recipes we are making to send out as gifts this year. We will do what we did last year - post whic...
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Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Indulgent chocolate treat off-set by a healthy dinner...

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The other item for the Wednesday Treat Day that I made was these addictive Chocolate Peppermint Pizzelles . We've had a pizzelle iron f...
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