June 2010

Asian Pineapple Chicken

June 30, 2010

Grilled pineapple is amazing – just delicious!  If  you’ve never tried it you need to… really.  And the grilled pineapple is only half of this tasty meal.  The Asian-inspried marinade was a fun change of change of pace from our usual barbecue sauces and Mexican-inspired marinades. I spotted these Chicken and Pineapple Skewers on Proceed With Caution and […]

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Curry Chicken Salad

June 28, 2010

During the recent heat wave, I have not been feeling like eating much that is cooked – so when I got a craving for Indian food recently I had to figure out how I would be able to get the flavors I wanted without standing over a steaming stove for very long.  This curry chicken […]

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Strawberry Ice Cream

June 26, 2010

There are few things more summery than ice cream and strawberries.   While I have long enjoyed fresh strawberry desserts, strawberry ice cream just didn’t interest me.  Most store-bought varieties seem vaguely strawberry flavored and quite artificial.  Using a pound of fresh strawberries and sour cream, this David Lebovitz recipe produces a creamy, subtly sweet […]

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Good Old Fashioned Pancakes

June 26, 2010

This recipe was initially tried out of necessity, after I decided to make pancakes one morning – but was fresh out of the boxed mix!  So, I went a-googling and found this recipe for which I happened to have all the ingredients, and decided to give it a whirl.  Talk about easy – made me […]

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California Burgers

June 22, 2010

If your weather has been anything like our weather lately, you may be looking for some recipes that can be prepared outside on the grill!  Today our air conditioner picked the perfect day to go ka-put, as we’re heading into a three day heat wave - so when picking a menu for dinner I wanted to make sure […]

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