Recipe: Whole Health Delicious Detox Smoothie

This amazing smoothie tastes so good you won't even realize how good it is for you! Packed with super nutritious ingredients and zesty and sweet fresh flavors, it gives you an energy boost, a gentle system cleansing, and a deliciously summery breakfast on the go - all in one.

Whole Health Delicious Detox Smoothie
(Serves 2.)

Detox smoothie (Photo credit: teresatrimm)

Ingredients:

2 green tea bags
2 cups hot water
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger root
1 tablespoon local honey
1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 cup honeydew melon chunks
1 tsp flaxseed
1 lemon, zest and juice

Directions:

• Put the green tea bags in the hot water and steep for 2 minutes; remove and discard tea bags. 
• Chill the tea.
• Pour the chilled tea and all other ingredients in blender and blend on high until smooth and frothy.

Recipe: Homemade Thai Red Curry Paste

Many people when they think of curry are thinking of Indian curry, which has more of a spice flavor - hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, and is a richer, heavier taste which can tend to be overpowering. Thai curry, on the other hand, has a completely different taste - it is a light, fresh flavor which goes well with all kinds of meats and vegetables.

Ingredients for Thai green curry paste. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Thai curry paste is what provides this flavor, and it's actually pretty easy to make at home. I've made both red and green myself several times. They have different flavors, but many ingredients in common. Once made, you can keep in the fridge in a jar for several weeks, but if you're not going to use it that soon, it also freezes very well and will keep for a long time when frozen. My favorite way to store homemade curry paste is to scrape it into ice cube trays and freeze - then pop the cubes in a ziplock bag, and you can use these easily when needed in recipes (one cube = about 2TB). If you are freezing the paste for storage, you don't need to cook it at the end as shown in the video (I've never cooked mine) - you will be cooking it anyway whenever you use it in a recipe. However, the cooking will help preserve it longer if you are storing it in the refrigerator instead of the freezer.

This video shows you each ingredient you will need for making your own Thai red curry paste, and how to prepare them. They also suggest some substitutions if you can't find all the ingredients. (I have used ginger in place of galangal, and red onions in place of the shallots. You can also use a few leaves of the cilantro, OR dried, ground coriander, instead of the stems.)

There are many different versions of Thai curry paste, but this is a good basic one to start with and will give you a great base for making a number of different Thai curry recipes, including the Red Thai Curry Fish we posted on Wednesday.

Enjoy!

Thai Red Curry Paste - Thai Recipes
Printable Recipe: showmethecurry.com

Fun Halloween Cooking Ideas

Whether you are cooking a feast for adults for Halloween, or looking for some great kid-approved recipes, there are plenty of resources online for some excellent spooky recipes for All Hallows Eve. There are some basic rules that will help the meal preparation and presentation go a little more smoothly. Hopefully the advice below will help you get through your spook fest and enjoy a great dinner too!

Halloween cupcakes. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Most people who have a huge Halloween party will find that they will be interrupted throughout the evening with trick or treaters seeking the perfect treat. While we want to enjoy the ghosts, goblins, kings, and princesses gracing our stoop we also do not want to burn the food we are working hard to prepare. For this reason we need to select foods that require little attention during the preparation process rather than foods that are quite time consuming and attention demanding.

Crock pots are a blessing to have around on a night like Halloween. You can start the food cooking well before the little goblins begin their appointed rounds and have the dishes you've prepared kept warm while you're waiting for guests to arrive or doling out treats at your front door. You can even cook normal favorites in the crock pot or cook them on the stove and use the crock pot to keep them warm.

 Some excellent spooky crock pot ideas include spaghetti "veins". Prepare the sauce and the noodles ahead of time separately. Mix the sauce in the noodles and keep them warming together in the crock pot. Meatball eyes are another crock pot favorite. Stuff the meatballs with one stuffed olive eyeball and place in spaghetti sauce. Bat wings (which are actually chicken wings) with your favorite sauce are also excellent in the crock pot. Sloppy Joes can also be prepared and kept warm in the crock pot then served open faced over buns with small triangle cheese slices for eye and a pickle for eyeballs and a large triangle of cheese for the mouth.

(Photo credit: NatalieMaynor)

Another great Halloween cooking idea is to prepare as much as possible ahead of time. There are all kinds of frightening and ghastly goodies that can be made ahead of time and stored for the big day. Make convenient offerings such as dips that can be made cold and used for veggies, which can also be chopped ahead of time and stored in the fridge for the big day. Cookies can be baked and decorated and stored in advance. Deviled egg mice can be made earlier in the day and stored in the fridge on waxed paper.

The Internet is full of great recipe ideas for delicious and devious Halloween desserts, snacks, and treats. There are far too many to try them all. However, if you have favorite foods that are easy to prepare and a good party food you might want to search the internet for a way of making the food more appropriate to a Halloween theme. For example, you can make your own pizza a little spookier by decorating it with things such as a Jack O' Lantern face made with pizza sauce - use cheese triangles for the eyes and teeth, etc.. There are plenty of things you can do to raise the fear factor even on family favorites if you use a little creativity and give it a fancy name (like spaghetti brains or veins).

The most important thing about Halloween as a holiday is that it gives children of all ages the perfect excuse to use their imaginations and play pretend. The food you cook doesn't have to be too terribly spooky in order to be a perfect fit for the theme of the day. A few simple adjustments, and a lot of imagination can make any meal so much more Halloween worthy in the end.

Crockpot Recipe - Baked Apples

Here in Ohio, summer apples are just starting. While this may sound like a fall recipe, baked apples with a little yogurt actually make a nice, light summer breakfast. Just put them in the crockpot the evening before, and you'll have a tasty treat ready in the morning! Or of course you can have them for dessert....

Crockpot Baked Apples
(Serves 6-10)

Ingredients:

6 large baking apples (Rome or York work well)
2 TB lemon juice
2 TB butter, melted
3 TB brown sugar
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

• Peel, core, and cut apples in half. Place in crockpot.
• Drizzle with lemon juice & butter.
• Sprinkle sugar & spices over.
• Cover and cook on "Low" 4  hours (or 2 hours on "High."
• Serve hot, with vanilla ice cream, or cold, with yogurt for breakfast.

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Video - Italian Braised Beef with Barolo Wine

Here is a true Italian recipe (don't worry - it has an English voiceover!) that will make you really hungry just watching! Braising the beef in wine gives a deep, rich flavor, and the vegetables cook together to add layers of complexity to the sauce. It's quite easy, but yields results that taste truly gourmet!

Enjoy!

Braised beef with Barolo wine - Italian recipe
Today we'll learn to cook with Sonia the braised beef with Barolo wine, a succulent main course with a rich and aromatic flavour. Find this and many more recipes on the Giallozafferano App in English
 


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Video - High Fiber Muffin Recipe

Here is a quick and fun recipe for some healthy and tasty high-fiber muffins.  Muffins are a great way to get some extra fiber into your diet - they are quick and easy to make, and make an excellent snack or breakfast on the run. If you have a juicer, you'll have lots of leftover fiber - don't throw it away - that's a lot of the good stuff from your fruits and veggies! Instead, use it to make muffins like these. Wow, don't they look delicious?

(The full recipe with ingredients and measurements is at the end of the short video. You'll probably want to hit pause when you get there to write them down, as it goes pretty quick.)

High Fibre Muffin Recipe
For more like this visit: www.legourmet.tv In this recipe video we use the Fibre left over from our Breville Ikon Juice machine. Dont throw out that fibre you need it in your diet. This recipe can use any leftover fibre from juicing.
 

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Recipe - Low-Carb Cabbage Rolls

If you're diabetic, or just looking for a low carb recipe that's still hearty and filling, try this tasty recipe. I've made a variation of this using ground lamb and couscous, and you can also use Chinese cabbage leaves for a slightly different taste. This recipe is slightly more involved, so if you're looking for something fun and a little different, throw this one into the mix once in a while when you have a bit of extra time.

Meaty Low-Carb Cabbage Rolls
(Makes 18 dinner-size cabbage rolls. Serves about 6-8, or 4 with leftovers.)

A cabbage roll עברית: גליל כרוב ממולא (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Ingredients:
1 big or 2 medium cabbage heads
1 large onion, diced
2 tablespoons butter
1 lb. lean ground beef (if you prefer it leaner, try ground venison instead of either the beef or pork)
1/2 lb. ground pork
1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup beef stock
Sour cream for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preparations:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Carefully cut the core out of the cabbage and clean away any undesirable leaves, then wash head of cabbage under cold running water.
• Bring a large pot of fresh water and salt to a boil, then lower whole head of cabbage in, cover the pot, turn heat to a simmer, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the cabbage head softens enough to be able to pull the leaves off individually. 
• Remove cabbage head and let cool on a rack or colander long enough so you can handle it. This recipe will make 18 dinner-sized cabbage rolls, but depending on the size of the leaves, you may have more or less. Take off as many leaves as you can before the difference in size is too great. Sometimes two cabbage heads works better than one in order to get enough similar-sized leaves off the head.
• After you've removed all the leaves you want, take a small sharp knife and cut a triangle shape along the thick center stem part of each leaf to remove it, making sure you leave the cabbage leaves intact. Set aside.
• Cut up the cabbage that is leftover and throw it into a large baking dish or Dutch oven.

2. Filling & Stuffing:

• To make filling, put the onion and butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook until onion is softened; then let cool.
• In the cooled skillet with onions, crumble up the beef and pork and stir in the garlic, salt, and pepper; mix together but don't overwork it so the meat will stay tender when cooked.
• Take about 1/2 cup of the meat mixture (more or less depending on the size of the leaf) and put on a cabbage leaf, roll up, tucking in the ends, until the meat is sealed inside the leaf.
• Put the cabbage roll (seam side down) on top of the chopped cabbage in the baking dish and repeat with all the remaining cabbage leaves, arranging each roll in baking dish. If you don't want to put your cabbage rolls on top of each other, you may have to use two baking dishes if yours isn't large enough.
• Pour the beef stock evenly over the cabbage rolls, season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cover and put in preheated oven and bake for 1 hour.

Serving Suggestions:

This can be served as a main dish with the cut-up cabbage served underneath the rolls. You can prepare a sauce by stirring together the juices from the pan with some sour cream, then pouring over the cabbage rolls on each plate.

Or, make the cabbage rolls smaller (using smaller heads of cabbage to get smaller leaves) and serve as a tapa or appetizer on a buffet. Serve with a variety of dipping sauces.

For a party, you can make a batch or two and freeze them.  Just reheat in a low oven and serve.

Video - Easy Szechuan Shrimp Stir Fry

One of the great things about Chinese cooking is that it's fast! Most stir-fry dishes only take a few minutes, as it is important to cook the vegetables only until tender-crisp, maintaining more of the flavor and the nutrients. Here is an easy from-scratch Szechuan recipe for a quick dinner in 20 minutes or less - using fresh, easy-to-find ingredients you can pick up at just about any grocery store. I've listed the ingredients below the video, as he's not very clear on the amounts for some of them in the video itself. It looks so delicious I'm drooling just watching the video - will be trying this one soon!

Enjoy!  (Note: If there is an ad at the start of the video, you can skip it after just a few seconds.)

Szechuan Shrimp Recipe
Ingredients: 1 pound shrimp (470 grams) 1 red bell pepper 1 yellow bell pepper 1 carrot 9 green onions (scallions) 1 Tablespoon ginger 1 Tablespoon garlic 1 teaspoon chili flakes 1 Tablespoon szechwan pepper corns 1 teaspoon sugar 1/4 cup water 1/4 c...


Ingredients:
1 pound shrimp (470 grams)
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1 carrot
9 green onions (scallions)
1 Tablespoon ginger
1 Tablespoon garlic
1 teaspoon chili flakes
1 Tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns-crushed or ground
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 Tablespoon cornstarch (cornflour)

Video - Fresh Fish Sauted with Lemon & Butter

Here is another great, simple, easy and delicious recipe for fish - he uses haddock in the video, but you can substitute any other white fish, tilapia, salmon, or pretty much any other kind. This one only takes a few minutes, and includes just a few simple ingredients, so it's great for a quick throw-together type of dinner when you're short on time or just don't feel like cooking something fancy.

Enjoy!

Fish lemon butter recipe
My recipes: www.youtube.com


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Video - Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe

We hope you all have a wonderful holiday!  We will not be posting next week - I will be traveling to spend time with my family. But be sure to check back just after the New Year for more great recipes and cooking from scratch tips! Stay warm and safe, enjoy your loved ones, and enjoy all the holiday goodies - remember it's okay to splurge once a year!  :-)

Here is a simple and good from-scratch recipe for Christmas cookies to bake with the kids - or just to take to a holiday party. This basic recipe is easy to make and versatile - feel free to add other ingredients or flavorings if desired. It's as easy as a pre-packaged mix, but without all the preservatives and artificial ingredients, and you can cut down on the sugar if you like.

Makes a great plate of decorated cookies for Santa! :-)

Simple Sugar Cookie Cutout Recipe (Christmas Cookie Cutouts)
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Cooking With Honey - Holiday Recipes

If you want to try cooking with honey, here are some great recipes to try this holiday season. From chicken, to dressings, to dessert, healthy honey adds a unique flavor to all your from-scratch recipes. Honey is usually harvested in late summer Image via Wikipediaand fall, so now is a great time to get good deals on fresh honey. You can even stock up - honey will keep well for a long time. It may crystallize when the weather gets colder - just heat gently in a pan of hot water, or place in a plastic bag on the dashboard of your car for a few hours to liquify, and you're good to go!

Cooking Tip of the Day: Recipe: Honey Dijon Mayo
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Sweet Honey Carrots Recipe
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HONEY CHICKEN RECIPE: HONEY GINGER CHICKEN
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Publish Date: 12/09/2011 20:57
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The Disney Diner: Honey Ham Glaze Recipe
I know this is another non-Disney recipe, but I made a honey ham for dinner tonight and it was so yummy I wanted to share the recipe with my readers (It tasted just like one of those expensive honey hams you can buy from a ...
Publish Date: 12/05/2011 20:34
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Cranberry-Honey Spice Pinwheel Cookies | Healthy Recipes
These cookies boast a bright, zesty filling and spicy aroma. They make a large batch and are extremely convenient, since you can make the logs of cookie dough ahead.
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The Pastry Affair - Home - Honey Cookies
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Recipe - Leftover Spaghetti Pizza

Here is a fun one that the kids will love! (What kid could resist a pizza made of spaghetti?) :-)  You can use whole grain pasta to make it healthier, and she gives some suggestions at the end for additional veggies you could add as well. It can be made with or without meat, and of course you can try different kinds of cheese too. Feel free to experiment, and be creative, but this is a great way to use up leftover spaghetti, in a way that is healthy and delicious for the whole family.

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Great 4th of July Recipe Ideas

Happy Birthday America!

If you're a little short on recipes for today's festivities, check out some of these tasty 4th of July suggestions - from side dishes to desserts, salads to ice cream, burgers to buns, there are lots of great, delicious, and healthy from-scratch options to inspire you:


Image via WikipediaFourth of July Recipe Roundup | 52 Kitchen Adventures
A list of recipes perfect for the 4th of July. Side dishes, grilling entrees, and desserts for a BBQ or other party. Vegetarian options included.
Publish Date: 07/01/2011 14:00
http://www.52kitchenadventures.com/2011/07/01/fourth-of-july-recipe-roundup/

Gluten Free Fourth of July Recipes | Elana's Pantry
For our July 4th celebration this year I will be serving some of my favorite gluten free recipes (pictured above/listed below). We will have a.
Publish Date: 06/30/2011 20:25
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Happy and Healthy 4th of July Recipes
Our plans for the 4th are still brewing. Meanwhile, I thought I would share a few recipes that are fun to share and great for celebrations. Persian Watermelon Rose Salad Floral water is amazing with watermelon.
Publish Date: 07/01/2011 13:04
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The Thrifty Deafies: 4th of July Recipe: Homemade Hamburger Buns
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Recipe - Easy Summer Black Bean Burritos

I've been pretty much living on these for the past couple of weeks!  They're just so easy, delicious, fast, and really don't require any cooking - they are perfect for a quick summer lunch or even dinner. The only thing is - they're so simple I almost hesitate to use the word "recipe"!  :-)

But here it is - a quick, healthy, tasty, and minimal-effort weeknight dinner perfect for those summer evenings when you just don't feel like cooking. This can also be a fun one for the kids -  let them pick their own fillings, and help assemble them - it will give them a sense of ownership of their food, and encourage them to eat some veggies!

Easy Summer Black Bean Burritos: (Makes 4; May be adjusted as needed.) 

Ingredients (feel free to mix it up and add your own!):
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed (or 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans - easy to cook ahead and refrigerate until needed - and feel free to substitute other types of beans!)
Several leaves fresh lettuce, rinsed and torn
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup salsa
4 large (burrito size) flour tortillas
1 cup diced tomatoes (optional)
1/3 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
3 TB slivered sweet or red onion (optional)
1/3 cup shredded cheese (optional; cheddar, monterey jack, or colby are all good choices, or even crumbled feta)
Salt, to taste

Instructions:
1. Heat tortillas in toaster oven or dry skillet on low-medium heat until warm and flexible.
2. Heat beans in microwave about 30 seconds (or just leave them cold - they are good this way too).
3. Place tortillas on plates, divide beans evenly among them, spreading along the center. Add lettuce, other toppings as desired, and spoon salsa and sour cream over the top. Add a sprinkle of salt if desired.
4. Wrap tortillas around fillings and eat!

These have slivered sweet onions, & lettuce & cilantro from my garden.

Feel free to be creative with these!  I listed a few optional suggestions above. I have had them both with and without any of these optional ingredients - they are always good. Feel free to try different herbs, cheeses, and other condiments. Corn could also be a good addition, and maybe olives? If you want to get really crazy, sprinkle with a dash of cumin, chili powder, or another seasoning. Your options are really limited only by your imagination, and what you have on hand.

Make up your own version, and of course come back and let us know how it turns out!

Easy Picnic Recipes

Image via WikipediaWell, here we are in June already, and 'tis the season for lazy days at the park, evenings on the patio, and....picnics!  Whether your picnic is a full meal, or just a light snack, these events are great summer fun for the whole family.  Here are some easy picnic recipes to inspire your own little outdoor adventure.

Scrumptious Picnic Recipe Ideas: Take It Outside! | The Family ...
Great recipe ideas for your summer holiday picnic.
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Easy Picnic Recipes at Totally Free Stuff
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Video - Farmer's Market Recipe: Radish Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette

'Tis the season for radishes, and whether you've hit up the local farmer's market, or you got them through your CSA, here is an amazingly fresh and tasty recipe that will get you in the mood for all those summer salads!

If you think you don't like radishes (or have never tried them), this one may make you a fan! Check it out, and of course let us know how you like it - and feel free to share your own variations as well.

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• Baby gem, pea and radish salad recipe (telegraph.co.uk)
• Recipe for Barely-Cooked Asparagus with Lemon-Mustard Vinaigrette (kalynskitchen.com)
• A delicious radish salad (letastingroom.blogspot.com)
• Recipe for Barely-Cooked Asparagus with Lemon-Mustard Vinaigrette (kalynskitchen.com)
• A delicious radish salad (letastingroom.blogspot.com) 

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Healthy Lunch Ideas

Here are some great ideas for healthy lunches, as well as a couple of recipes. Remember, it may seem like a chore at first to pack a lunch every day, but once you get in the habit of it, it will just be another thing you do to prepare for the day. If you are rushed in the morning, try preparing your lunch the night before, or, if you cook a large quantity of something, do like I do, and package the Image via Wikipedialeftovers in several individual lunch-sized portions - then you can just grab a container in the morning and go! (This is also great for those of us who like to sleep in.) :-)

Check out these healthy and easy from-scratch lunches:

The True Definition of a Healthy Lunch | Hoalian
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Healthy Lunch Recipes - Cooking Light
Pack a healthy lunch everyday with our easy recipes for sandwiches, salads, soups, and more.
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Everyday Gyaan: Everyday Food: Sangeeta's Healthy Lunch
Everyday Food: Sangeeta's Healthy Lunch. Our wonderful chef is back with a healthy, vegetarian lunch....Yummy stuff! Enjoy! Thanks, again, Sangeeta! You are a star! May you be inspired - everyday! Hello everyone at Everyday Gyaan . ...
Publish Date: 04/14/2011 2:59
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Healthy lunch ideas for the office | Needofficespace
If you've run out of healthy lunch box ideas and are sick of heading out of the office to grab a deluxe calorie-laden sandwich here are a few simple suggestions to keep you in check.. All the latest news from needofficespace office ...
Publish Date: 04/12/2011 11:25
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Cajun Gumbo Recipe

It's Cajun week here at Cooking From Scratch, and here is an amazing gumbo recipe I found, that will really get you in the Cajun mood! Gumbo is one of my favorites (actually I am realizing I haven't made it in a while, so hopefully this one will inspire me to whip some up), and I've made many different versions of this tasty and hearty dish - some of which were easier than others, but all of which were Image via Wikipediaexcellent. (Mine usually looks more like the picture below, than the one on the recipe page.)

As we discussed on Monday, Cajun cooking is really an art, so make it your own, and try varying levels of spiciness, different types of meat and seafood, or other additions that strike your fancy.

Check out this lovely recipe, and wow your tastebuds tonight with this delicious meal. (And remember to check out Wednesday's video on how to make the roux that is essential for this dish!)

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Publish Date: 03/16/2011 1:02
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• Healthy Weight Recipes: Skillet Shrimp Gumbo Recipes - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com (hotsportstopics101.com)
• Just What the Doctor Ordered! A Recipe for Gumbo for Mardi Gras (eatlikeagirl.com)

Homemade Pizza Recipe

Here is a great looking recipe for making your own pizza, with a from-scratch sourdough crust (if you don't like sourdough, just make a regular dough). This one is a bit more advanced, since you are making the crust from scratch, but it looks like it will be worth the extra effort. There are lots of great step-by-step pictures as well, so be warned that it will make you hungry!  If you've ever wanted to try homemade pizza, this one looks like it's worth a try.

Image via WikipediaCheck it out, and let me know how it turns out!

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Publish Date: 03/11/2011 11:52
http://octoberfarm.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-pizza-recipe.html

Cooking From Scratch-Bruschetta Recipe

Here is a great and easy recipe for a tasty home-made bruschetta. Remember, cooking from scratch doesn't always have to be a big ordeal or a fancy 4-course meal - sometimes it's enough just to prepare a fresh and tasty snack, knowing that you're using the freshest ingredients, and you made it all yourself in just a few minutes. This can be all the reward you need to try something new - like this yummy little recipe!

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Publish Date: 02/20/2011 23:19
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