Author Archives: Kellie

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For the love of food and cooking, and the adventures both inspire...

Life-Sustaining Gruel

My attempt at lentil soup was one of those dinners.  A simple combination of lentils, brown rice, broth, carrots, onions and Tandoori spice was intended to result in a healthful soup which we would enjoy for dinner.  When I checked … Continue reading

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Cheese-making Class at the Nutrition Center

A couple of weeks ago I tried my hand at cheese-making, something I was a little nervous about trying at home without having taken a class to guide me in the right direction.  Fortunately a course was offered at The … Continue reading

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Garlic Shrimp with Orzo and Baby Spinach

This creation came about due to the fact that I had half a bag of orzo sitting in the cupboard, and baby spinach sitting in the refrigerator that I had purchased for a recipe I didn’t end up making.  All … Continue reading

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Sea Scallops with Mushrooms and Sherry

I cannot take any credit for this recipe, which can be found at epicurious.com.  This recipe would also work nicely with chicken, and was very easy to prepare.

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Pan-Seared Chicken with Sundried Tomatoes & Olives

This recipe was inspired by what we had in the refrigerator and freezer. While it wasn’t a planned meal, I was pleasantly surprised by the results, and it is a dish I will definitely make again.

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Healthy Cookies from Bel Cibo Da Cherie

Trunk cookies.  There, it’s been said.  These cookies stored nicely for a couple of hours in our trunk, and were delicious as a late evening tailgate dessert after a birthday outing in the Old Port.  My father-in-law purchased them as … Continue reading

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New Orleans: The Last Day

Warning: There are no food pics in this blog post; just one view of the Domino Sugar plant… My last day in New Orleans was spent wandering the city mainly on my own, since my husband had begun his conference … Continue reading

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Dinner at Herbsaint, New Orleans

Herbsaint was our restaurant of choice for a “nice” dinner out while visiting New Orleans.  Since our travels usually involve miles and miles of walking, we generally aim to walk out to dinner as well.  Since we like to travel … Continue reading

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Muffuletta at Central Grocery

For a cheap and easy lunch, we hopped in line for a Muffuletta at Central Grocery.  While in line we were able to browse the wide array of products available for purchase in the store.

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New Orleans Snack Stop #2: Cafe Du Monde

About an hour after our visit to Southern Candymakers, we strolled through the French Market, and then through Dutch Alley.

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