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Geri Sandoval " BUTTER PECAN ICE BOX COOKIES "

2 - 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 cup butter, preferably salted, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans In a medium bowl, stir together flour, salt and cream of tartar. In a large bowl, beat together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Blend in flour mixture and pecans. Form into 2 rolls, 8 to 10 inch long. Wrap in plastic warp and refrigerate until firm enough to s… Continue

Added by Geri Sandoval on November 5, 2009 at 11:08am — No Comments

Geri Sandoval " PINEAPPLE-APRICOT COFFEE CAKE "

1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, well drained 1/4 cup apricot jam 1 - 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup milk Streusel Topping 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 2 Tablespoons butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and lightly flour an 8 inch-square baking pan. Prepare streusel topping: In a small bowl combine nuts, brown sugar, butter and cin… Continue

Added by Geri Sandoval on November 5, 2009 at 11:06am — No Comments

Geri Sandoval HONEY 'N' OATS BREAD

1/2 cup old-fashion rolled oats 1 - 1/2 cups whole wheat 1 - 1/2 cups bread flour 1 egg 1 - 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 - 1/2 tablespoons honey 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup buttermilk (or 4 tablespoons dry buttermilk powder and 1 cup water) 2 teaspoons active dry yeast (or one package) Place all ingredients in bread machine pan, select Light Crust setting and press Start. After the baking cycle ends, remove bread from pan, place on a cool rack and allow to cool 1 hour before slicing. I remove after… Continue

Added by Geri Sandoval on November 5, 2009 at 11:04am — No Comments

San Chicken Souffle

Ingredients: Butter-2 tbs White bread slices(crust removed):2 All purpose flour:1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese-3/4 cup Eggs-4 nos Skinless boiled chicken breast cubes-1 cup Milk- 1 cup Salt-1 1/2 tsp Nutmeg-3/4 tsp Grated parmesan cheese-1/2 cup Pepper powder-1 tsp Boiled spinach-3/4 cup

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Added by San on November 3, 2009 at 6:05pm — No Comments

Deborah Chud Great Flavors Get Healthy in A Doctor's Kitchen

I am writing to announce the launch of my new interactive healthy cooking blog/website A Doctor's Kitchen http://www.aDoctorsKitchen.com. It's full of entertaining (I hope) videos and voicethreads that present techniques for healthy cooking, some of which are unique to me (e.g. Chicken Liposuction!). There's a recipe wiki (my Recipe Lab), a recipe exchange (Recipe Collaborative), and a Recipe Spa where users can submit recipes to me for a healthy tran… Continue

Added by Deborah Chud on October 27, 2009 at 4:32pm — 1 Comment

Alex Lobsters I Like Writing Essays on Cooking!

Cooking is one of the most popular topics in school, college and university to write essays on. As for me I love writing essays on Cooking topics, different recipees and famous cookers in the world. There are a lot of free college essays on Cooking, but it is so great write a paper about your favorite dish or recipee. Thanks for your website! Continue

Added by Alex Lobsters on October 25, 2009 at 4:45am — 2 Comments

Angela Bell White Chili Easy and Affordable

IMG_0550 Hi everyone hope your keeping warm cause it's cold outside. This is the time of year when I start pulling out all the soup and chili recipe's. There affordable quick and easy to make and can last a couple of days. Soups and Chili's are great because you can put into them w… Continue

Added by Angela Bell on October 24, 2009 at 4:12pm — No Comments

Creative Kitchen In search of the perfect pumpkin cookie.....

I've gotten pretty good at creating muffin recipes, but I always need to follow a recipe when making cookies. I have my favorite standby recipes for oatmeal raisin, snickerdoodles and chocolate chip cookies, but the times I've tried to venture out and try my own creations in cookie making.....I'm nev… Continue

Added by Creative Kitchen on October 22, 2009 at 1:43pm — 1 Comment

Ahanas Mommy Carrot Manchurian

Ingredients: Carrots- 1/4 kg ( cut into round pieces) Garlic ( finely chopped ) - 4 to 5 cloves Ginger ( finely chopped ) - 1" piece Green chillies ( chopped) - 3 to 4 Onion ( finely chopped ) - 1/2 Bell peppers / capsicum ( finely chopped) - 1/2 Tomato sauce - 4 to 5 tbsp Chilly sauce / sweet… Continue

Added by Ahanas Mommy on October 22, 2009 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

J.C Korean Style - Spicy Squid Stir Fry

Do you like spicy food? There are so many different types of 'spicy' taste. Indian, Thai, Chinese, Korean, Mexican and so on...have diffrent 'spicy' tastes. I love all of them. Spicy foods are awesome. They are very helpful for so many ways especially when you are sick or having an hang-over. I'm about to intruduce to you one of the Korean spicy seafood dish called 오징어볶음 (Oh-jing-uh Bokkum. Oh-jing-uh means squid and Bokkum means stir fry or pan fry) which is cut squid and vegetables mixed with… Continue

Added by J.C on October 21, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Cindy Fallsen Low Cholestrol Foods

My cholesterol has been testing high. It has concerned me that my Medical insurance premiums might be affected. And the last thing that I want to do is have Heart surgery. I did start on medication this summer and have noticed improvement. I tired diet and exercise, but the medication is what finally did the job. D… Continue

Added by Cindy Fallsen on October 16, 2009 at 2:37pm — 1 Comment

Mansi Recipe Contest to win $50 Cash prize - Sweets & Desserts

This is indeed a festival season, as Indians worldwide prepare to celebrate Diwali, one of the biggest Indian festivals, while the hooplah for Halloween has begun in the US. So we decided to organize an event that focuses on Sweets & Desserts! Everyone around the world is invited to participate, but wait, this time we have some Cash Prizes to felicitate the winners! One of our sponsors, Awesome Cuisine, has been kind enough to give away cash prizes for the top 2 interesting and mouth-waterin… Continue

Added by Mansi on October 16, 2009 at 2:31pm — No Comments

San Tofu Chickpeas Rice

Ingredients: Tofu-100 gms Chickpeas -200 gms Basmati rice-2 cups Mustard seeds-1 tsp Chopped onions-1 cup Chopped tomatoes-1/2 cup Ginger garlic paste-1 tbs Turmeric powder-a pinch Garam Masala-1/2 tbs Cummin-1 tsp Cloves-3 nos Cinnamon-2 nos Green chillies-2 Coriander powder-1/2 tbs Oil-As required Salt-As required Coriander leaves to garnish Method: Fry the tofu in oil for few minutes.Cook the basmati rice .Soak the chickpeas in water overnight and boil it with salt the next day and set it… Continue

Added by San on October 8, 2009 at 2:15pm — No Comments

Cliff Richard 15 Tips To Write MBA Dissertation

After the completion of my graduation degree, I eagerly took admission in MBA thinking that I would do it as I did my graduation. But it was quite wrong when I was assigned to write MBA dissertation. And I realized it that MBA dissertation was the last stumbling block in my way to get MBA degree. I started writing MBA dissertation because I was waiting to get closer and closer to get through MBA and start my professional car… Continue

Added by Cliff Richard on October 7, 2009 at 7:25am — No Comments

anna lea Not for Everyone's Taste

I don't want to eat after watching “The Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Lover”. I might even have second thoughts of going to a restaurant. Peter Greenaway's film is about a gangster taking over a high-class restaurant renowned for the dishes prepared by its talented French chef. The same restaurant is the place where the gangster's well-bred wife meets one of the restaurant's regular customers. They carry out a secret affair with the help of the sympathetic chef. But secrets can't be kept fo… Continue

Added by anna lea on October 6, 2009 at 3:38am — No Comments

Stacie Mouth Watering Upside Down Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake

I just recently posted this recipe with picture on my blog. Mouth Watering Upside Down Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake Enjoy! It's decicious and best served warm! Continue

Added by Stacie on October 4, 2009 at 9:55am — No Comments

Ruthie Appleby Seafood dishes...

i ordered lobster when I was 5 at a restaurant...that just shows I started out with rich taste in food! please add me as your friend it's my birthday :) Continue

Added by Ruthie Appleby on October 1, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Joan Nova La Fiesta del Pavo Borracho (the drunken turkey party)

The guests may be sober but the turkey is definitely juiced. It arrives with a bellyful of tequila and Grand Marnier. Come to the fiesta. Continue

Added by Joan Nova on September 28, 2009 at 10:23am — No Comments

Angie Food Frenzie Update

Food Frenzie has been updated for fall! New recipes, such as Ranch Pumpkin Seeds, Pumpkin Moisturizer and more! Visit our site today where out motto is: Nothing fancy, just good food! www.foodfrenzie.com You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook, & MySpace! Continue

Added by Angie on September 24, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Kokkekniven Veal wellington

Last Friday we had a gourmet food and wine dining at my work, and around 45 people where gathered for this event. It´s an annual event, where we (the chefs), get a chance to create something that´s has a little bit extra, using only local and farmers ingredients. The menu included 6 courses and a taste of wi… Continue

Added by Kokkekniven on September 23, 2009 at 7:02am — No Comments

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