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Spinach Bacon Penne Pasta

by alice on February 22, 2010 · 28 comments

I’ve been light on posting recipes here the last couple weeks – sorry.  Last week my children had the whole week off from school and every night we’ve been staying up far too late watching the Winter Olympics in Vancouver BC.  I usually work on posting recipes after they go to bed but instead have been caught up in Olympic mania.  Can you blame me?  Each night we’ve been watching our favorite athletes compete and its been thrilling!  As a parent of 2 young daughters who play sports all-year round, the Olympics get our full attention in our house.

But today I have a really simple and wonderful pasta recipe for you.  It is made with penne pasta, spinach, bacon, and a few other ingredients.  The flavor of the pasta is very light and seasoned just enough allowing the bacon and spinach to shine.  This would be the perfect recipe for a weeknight meal or as a side dish.  [click to continue…]

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Chicken Coconut Curry Soup

by alice on January 6, 2010 · 23 comments

Ten years ago, my friend Ann made this soup for our family when we moved into our house.  This has become one of my favorite soups and I like to prepare when I’m in a jam and need dinner quickly!  It is quite easy, tasty, and perfect for a cold winters night.  The blend of coconut milk and red curry paste is the perfect combination for a Thai style soup without any fuss.  I will warn you though, it does have a nice kick to it.  It will warm your bellies and leave you feeling satisfied.  If you don’t like spicy food, just reduce the amount of curry paste to your liking. [click to continue…]

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Mushroom Hot Pot Recipe – Kinoko Nabe

by alice on November 8, 2009 · 21 comments

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I love my friend and fellow food blogger, Jennifer Perrillo. In September we were roommates for BlogherFood09 in San Francisco.  During our time together she was so kind to give me all sorts of wonderful things to bring back to Seattle.  This included a copy of Japanese Hot Pots: Comforting One-Pot Meals by Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat. I was so thrilled because I had been looking through it in our hotel room asking questions about it.  During my flight home I scanned through each recipe.  With every turn of the page my appetite for hot pot grew.  Browsing through the book one can’t help but notice the stunning food photography -the photos are beyond beautiful. The first recipe I tried was Kinoko Nabe a.k.a. Mushroom Hot Pot.  And fyi, I’ve made this 4 times since reading the book! [click to continue…]

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Skillet Cornbread Recipe {via The Pioneer Woman}

by alice on October 27, 2009 · 27 comments

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Yesterday I posted my review of Ree Drummond’s cookbook,”The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl” officially being released today.  (Yay REE!!!)

Today I would like to share with you her recipe for “Skillet Cornbread”.  I made this a few days ago and with as much enthusiasm as I can muster, can I just say.. OH MY WORD!?!

Ree’s cornbread is simple, honest, and comforting.  It’s what I call a “generational” recipe.   In other words, it would not surprise me if this recipe was passed down from generations gone by and is intended to be passed on to generations to come. [click to continue…]

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Coconut Shrimp Recipe {via Steamy Kitchen}

by alice on October 21, 2009 · 13 comments

twitpiccoconutshrimpI am so excited because yesterday I received The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook: 101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight’s Dinnerby Jaden Hair of SteamyKitchen.com. The book arrived straight from the publisher as part of the “swag bag” I received in San Francisco at the Blogherfood09 after party.  Although I was not asked to review this cookbook I wanted to share with you my thoughts about it as well as her recipe for Coconut Shrimp. [click to continue…]

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