Culinary in the Desert
Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Hogwild with cranberries...

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We decided today would be an informal treat day at Jeff's office and he brought in a fresh batch of the Sugared Cranberries that we fir...
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Monday, August 06, 2007

Who loves bacon... we do we do!

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What is it about that smoky aroma that swarms through the house and demands your attention when you are crisping up bacon on the stove? Whi...
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Sunday, August 05, 2007

Cooling down with sweet and creamy fresh blueberry ice cream

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Another week has flown by and we have already entered the month of August! The summer feels like it is fleeting by in a blink of an eye thi...
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Saturday, August 04, 2007

It may take awhile, but this Honey-Oatmeal Sandwich Bread was worth the wait!

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Jeff pointed out to me the other day that we were out of homemade bread and had been for over a week! We've been so busy between the tr...
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Friday, August 03, 2007

Savory tomato bread pudding made with local fresh tomatoes

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It is now that time of the year when those local, fresh and brilliant red ripe tomatoes are all over the farmers markets or if you're lu...
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Thursday, August 02, 2007

It was a nutty day around here today!

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We often both have a bowl of cereal for a snack or a quick breakfast - but what about taking that cereal and using it in a new way? One of ...
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007

An Asian-inspired light dinner for a refreshing end to the day...

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Refreshing, crunchy and light - these are the first words that come to my mind when I think about tonight's dinner of this colorful Asi...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007

One sweet and one savory recipe to use up those bountiful fresh summer veggies...

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We were the lucky recipients of a basket full of fresh zucchini from a friend this weekend - you know, put in a couple plants thinking it wo...
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Monday, July 30, 2007

Spicy shrimp dish in minutes...

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Keeping with the theme of speedy cooking out of necessity like last night , I went with another stir-fry to get dinner on the table in a sna...
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Sunday, July 29, 2007

Quick pork stir-fry with a tropical flare...

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Not much to recap this week, however the Maple Butterscotch Macadamia Nut Blondies and Swedish Gingersnaps both received high praise! I k...
Friday, July 27, 2007

Savory muffins filled with cheese and bacon!

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We've made quite a lot of sweet muffins in the past, but we thought it would be nice to bake up a batch of savory ones as a side for din...
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Thursday, July 26, 2007

Recipe to use up those extra tortillas you may have around!

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When I was sifting through the freezer to figure out what we needed from the market, I came across a bag of corn tortillas that I had forgot...
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007

The aroma of fall swept through the house as we baked these Swedish Gingersnaps...

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I mentioned yesterday that we made two items this week for the Weekly Wednesday Treat Day - the blondies we already talked about which mea...
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

The bar has been raised with these intense blondies... can any other recipe compete?

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It is that time of the week again where we talk about the Weekly Wednesday Treat Day baking spree. I decided to make two baked goods this w...
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Monday, July 23, 2007

Salads don't have to be wimpy...

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We love salads, but sometimes you want something light, yet still hearty enough to fill up a hungry stomach. Sometimes just adding a few pi...
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Saturday, July 21, 2007

I think I live with a cookie monster...

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Jeff had been asking for some cookies this past week, but I have been trying to limit the use of the oven since the temperatures were so war...
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Friday, July 20, 2007

Quick Thai chicken dinner...

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Our former house back in Phoenix had very high ceilings and tile floors throughout much of it, so even though it was 110+ in the summer outs...
Thursday, July 19, 2007

Veggie-stuffed calzones with two cheeses...

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After grilling a couple whole ears of that fantastic fresh corn for lunch, we still had a couple left over. I actually had some Corn and ...
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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Being flexable with dinner plans allowed for a satisfying reward...

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On the way home from doing some errands yesterday afternoon, I drove past a local farm that had a couple kids sitting behind a small card ta...
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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Have a special occasion coming up? Check out this fantastic bundt cake!

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Okay... so next time I better be more specific when I talk about needing rain ! Last night we had a wicked storm come through right as we s...
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