Monthly Archives: April 2012

Magazine May

Posted on April 30, 2012 by amy

I have a confession to make. I’m a magazine addict. I cannot stop myself from picking up food and fitness magazines every time I go to the grocery store and for many of them, I have at some point or … Continue reading →

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Friday Fives: Ciaco e Pepe

Posted on April 27, 2012 by amy

For our final Friday Fives I got this recipe from an episode of America’s Test Kitchen. It was exactly what I was looking for: simple, few ingredients, and yet elegant. The real work of this recipe doesn’t get going till … Continue reading →

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Wicked Wednesdays: Spiced Carrot Smoothie

Posted on April 25, 2012 by amy

For my second attempt at a vegetable/fruit smoothie I decided on a Spiced Carrot Smoothie. Based on the success (or lack thereof) of the first one and same as I was with the one-day-cleanse I did last month I definitely … Continue reading →

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Soft Pretzels, Sun, and Fun

Posted on April 23, 2012 by amy

Soft pretzels always transport me back to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. Santa Cruz was one of our main family vacation destinations. We went in the summers to get away from the heat and in the winters to escape the “cold.” … Continue reading →

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Friday Fives: Fried Chicken

Posted on April 20, 2012 by amy

Its Friday Fives! And to take a break from all the healthy eating we’ve been doing I decided to do some good old-fashioned fried chicken. Now, I’ve never made fried chicken before, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Wicked Wednesdays: Broccoli Blueberry Smoothie

Posted on April 18, 2012 by amy

One thing that doing the one-day cleanse last month brought about was an interest in trying other smoothies/juices that incorporated vegetables. So, I googled and stumbled upon the website Smoothie Web, and its subset of vegetable smoothie recipes and decided … Continue reading →

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My First Time

Posted on April 16, 2012 by amy

Enchillada Pie. Just saying the words makes me crave it. It was always one of my most favorite dishes growing up. So, when E. and I were first dating I decided I wanted to try cooking dinner for him one … Continue reading →

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Friday Fives: Mom’s Manicotti

Posted on April 13, 2012 by amy

Today’s Friday Fives, as promised, is the recipe from Monday’s food memory post on my mom’s version of Manicotti. When I made this, it had been a while since I’d last had it. Yet, it tasted just like I remembered … Continue reading →

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Wicked Wednesdays: Cookbook Collection Show and Tell

Posted on April 11, 2012 by amy

Of the meals I make sometimes I make my own creations, other times I use recipes I find, and often times I modify recipes with tweaks based on my tastes, what I have on hand, or just to experiment. I … Continue reading →

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The Way Manicotti Was Meant To Be

Posted on April 9, 2012 by amy

The first time I ever had Manicotti in a restaurant, or anywhere outside of my home when my mother had made it, was in a North End Italian restaurant in Boston. So, imagine my horror when I started to dig … Continue reading →

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