Monthly Archives: August 2014

Parfait! Manicotti Crêpes

Posted on August 15, 2014 by tbuzzee

Looks good, no? Tubes of pasta filled with a rich, tasty ricotta cheese mixture, then slathered in tomato sauce and more cheese and baked to perfection. Except… There’s no pasta in this dish, savory sun dried tomato crêpes more than … Continue reading →

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Savory Sun Dried Tomato Crêpes

Posted on August 14, 2014 by tbuzzee

On Tuesday, I shared a nice, but not too, too sweet dessert crêpe recipe with fresh plums, whipped topping, and honey; and then mentioned how I’d made a double batch of the basic crêpe recipe so I could use some … Continue reading →

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The Doris Project (TDP) Week 31: Roasted Applesauce

Posted on August 13, 2014 by tbuzzee

Still warm from the oven, this applesauce would make a great side to a fall dinner, even on a fall-feeling late summer day. Left to rest in the fridge overnight and then enjoyed as you will, the flavors have blended … Continue reading →

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Plum Crêpes

Posted on August 12, 2014 by tbuzzee

I came across a recipe for a Plum Crêpe Cake in Diabetic Living Magazine on my iPad via nextissue that looked… interesting. It called for store bought crêpes, though, and I saw no need to buy a packet of thin, … Continue reading →

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Corned Beef and Cabbage, Summerstyle

Posted on August 11, 2014 by tbuzzee

What a perfectly classic combination for dinner: corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes. Except… The corned beef is barbecued, the cabbage is my new favorite, slightly zippy coleslaw, and the potatoes? Why, they’re sweet, sliced and slow roasted with the corned … Continue reading →

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Parfait! ‘Condensed’ Tomato Soup

Posted on August 8, 2014 by tbuzzee

Rich. Thick. Nicely spiced. And home made, in not too, too much time. This tomato soup substitute will replace one of those cans in recipes, or, add milk or cream, and mebbe a grilled cheese on the side, and you … Continue reading →

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Macaroni Chicken Salad – The Results

Posted on August 7, 2014 by tbuzzee

So… yesterday, we had the beginning of a Doris Project post featuring a macaroni and chicken salad; but, while I was filled with concern about the sheer amount of macaroni the good folk at Creamettes pasta called for, I never … Continue reading →

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The Doris Project (TDP) Week 30: Macaroni Chicken Salad, A Tale of Suspense

Posted on August 6, 2014 by tbuzzee

This week’s Doris Project recipe comes to us from a box of Creamettes macaroni, and, I gotta tell ya, it makes a heckuva lot of salad, so plan for a crowd, a pitch-in dinner, or mebbe cut the recipe in … Continue reading →

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Cider and Tamari Chop Marinade

Posted on August 5, 2014 by tbuzzee

So, yeh, I know I have my standard ‘steak and chop marinade‘ – and it is pretty darned good – but I was looking at a jug of apple cider in the fridge that was just wasn’t going to drink … Continue reading →

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Oven-Fried Buffalo Chicken

Posted on August 4, 2014 by tbuzzee

Tender, crispity chicken, marinated in buttermilk, then oven fried and dipped in a zippy Buffalo-style sauce is practically perfect for a roll up sammich with shredded lettuce and my favorite blue cheese dressing. Not into roll up sammiches? No problem! … Continue reading →

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