Culinary in the Desert
Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Meat and potatoes... but with a few twists!

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Our dinner tonight? Meat and potatoes... but with a few twists! Taking a knife to a few russet potatoes and slicing them into sticks was th...
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Short stack... but not pancakes!

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For this week's Weekly Wednesday Treat Day item, we decided to keep it simple, clean and studded with pistachios! There are very little ...
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Monday, September 15, 2008

Stuffin' peppers with sausage and millet...

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Last week I told you that I needed to pick up a couple extra peppers this weekend to make that pesto again to stash in the freezer. When w...
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Sunday, September 14, 2008

Apricot Cheesecake French Toast...

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This week brought us 9 new recipes from the kitchen - Jeff picked out the favorites this time and chose the Venison, Sausage and Black Bean ...
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Saturday, September 13, 2008

Good enough to just lick off a spoon, but Nutella also works well in biscotti!

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We wanted to send an edible gift in hopes of lifting the spirits of a friend who lost someone dear to them - earlier this week I made a batc...
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Friday, September 12, 2008

Pizza... folded over.

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Friday... Pizza! Friday... Pizza! That's all I heard when Jeff came home from work late this afternoon (and typing that out reminds me...
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Thursday, September 11, 2008

Venison, Sausage and Black Bean Chili...

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The times when the drops of rain were not being released from the clouds today, it was very overcast and generally pretty icky outside - not...
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Making pesto red...

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I was looking for a different kind of side to serve with a pasta dish I was making for dinner tonight - when I was menu planning this past ...
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008

The wonderful world of browned butter...

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Tomorrow brings us to another Weekly Wednesday Treat Day - the treat I choose is pretty simple, but I added another step to these Browned Bu...
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Sunday, September 07, 2008

Cuban Black-Bean Stew with Rice...

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If you've been wondering how well Max and the new little pup, Gus, have been getting along, I think this picture says it all! They have...
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Saturday, September 06, 2008

Do you need a reason for cake?

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I woke up this morning and for no apparent reason decided we needed to have a cake today! Who knows why, but after a little browsing throug...
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Friday, September 05, 2008

Spinach, Caramelized Onion and Bacon Pizza...

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I have yet another recipe to share for our weekly Friday Night Pizza (well, for now anyway)! I think a riot may ensue if I don't keep t...
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Thursday, September 04, 2008

Cookies and baked pasta... what a way to warm up!

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While I'm usually the one picking out recipes to make when I menu plan for the week, I do like to give Jeff a cookbook or two and see if...
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Brr... the seasons are a changin'!

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I wonder if Mother Nature has officially flipped the switch and swung us from summer to the cooling autumn season? We were just in the low ...
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Buttery homemade cinnamon sticks...

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Have you ever seen or tried those crisp cinnamon twists at the market? We used to buy them years ago, but they got pretty expensive and we...
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Monday, September 01, 2008

Black-Eyed Pea Cakes with Adobo Cream...

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Tonight I was not going to have much time to prep for dinner, so I took a few extra minutes this morning to throw together these Black-Eyed ...
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Sunday, August 31, 2008

Gus update, the week in review and a Creamy Potato Casserole...

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I think it is time for a Gus update! The little guy is doing well - he now weighs a hefty 6 pounds and is as active as ever. Whether it i...
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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Puttin' those fresh blueberries to work...

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When we picked up those fresh blueberries to make that salad earlier this week, I made sure to pick up extra so I could make this Blueberry...
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