Monthly Archives: September 2010

Black Bean Masa Cups

Posted on September 30, 2010 by terry

Oh my – are these tasty! Bob (of Barb and Bob, not of Bob and Don) brought these wonderful little treats to our get together on Saturday and everyone loved them. Bob split them into two batches – one with … Continue reading →

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Deviled Macaroni Bake

Posted on September 29, 2010 by terry

Well, you voted, so we tried it – and you know what? It wasn’t terrible! I also thought the deviled eggs were a surprisingly nice addition. I will confess, I DID adapt the recipe, just a wee, tiny bit, based … Continue reading →

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Black Bean Tortilla Roll-ups

Posted on September 28, 2010 by terry

These neat little treats are great sliced as appetizers, or your could have the whole tortilla for lunch, OR, if you have some of the cheese spread leftover – as I did – you could use it as the base … Continue reading →

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My Failed (but still tasty) Chocolate Mousse

Posted on September 27, 2010 by terry

My Aunt Buzz had an INCREDIBLE recipe for chocolate mousse – and it was dead simple to make as well. So simple, in fact, that I made it often; adapting it with white chocolate instead of semisweet, swapping out liqueurs … Continue reading →

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Game Night Update…

Posted on September 26, 2010 by terry

We had munchies, some tasty beverages, and then a game of Apples to Apples – well, most folks had a game of Apples to Apples; Bob doesn’t care for the game and I was showing him some of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Fig and Prosciutto Tapenade

Posted on September 26, 2010 by terry

I like figs. I just have no idea what to do with a fresh one; do I peel and quarter it and then chomp away with a good hunk of cheese and a nice glass of port? Or maybe I … Continue reading →

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Kimchi

Posted on September 25, 2010 by terry

Here’s the last of my troika of toppings for use on grilled hot dogs at our game night this evening. The green chile sauce is resting quietly in the downstairs fridge, waiting to be brought up, ‘waved, and served piping … Continue reading →

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Black Bean Salad

Posted on September 24, 2010 by terry

We were planning on having gorditas for dinner – yes, yes, a boxed mix, but YOU try and find a better ‘zesty ranch’ sauce! Anyway, we were out of our preferred refried black beans, so I went search of something … Continue reading →

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Green Chile Sauce

Posted on September 23, 2010 by terry

Yes, I know it’s not green – though the chiles are. It IS, however, very, very tasty. I was watching an old Two Fat Ladies episode on Cooking Channel where Clarissa Dickson Wright was making this sauce for Huevos Rancheros, … Continue reading →

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Hazelnut Toffee, ermmm, Squares?

Posted on September 22, 2010 by terry

While I will admit that this geometrically challenged little bit o’ goodness isn’t exactly perfectly formed – the combination of freshly roasted hazelnuts, semi-sweet Belgian chocolate, and simple home made toffee (in the microwave, no less!) – more than makes … Continue reading →

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