Author Archives: Kellie

About Kellie

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

Grapenut Pudding

My absolute favorite dessert at Rolly’s Diner is their homemade grapenut pudding.  As a matter of fact, if it’s available on any given day that I happen to be at the diner, I will order it–even for breakfast (with a … Continue reading

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Frozen Bananas

In our refusal to pay for cable, we have somehow found ourselves subscribing to NetFlix and watching sit-coms that we didn’t see earlier when they were on television.  We have recently watched several eposodes of Arrested Development, and every time … Continue reading

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Chickpea Curry with Zucchini

This curry is a very easy, healthful dinner or side dish.  I like it served on rice with a side of plain Greek style yogurt. Chickpea Curry with Zucchini 2 tbsp Smart Balance oil, or olive oil 2 zucchini, sliced … Continue reading

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Butterscotch Spice Cookies

These are quite possibly the easiest cookies to make…  I cannot claim them as “homemade” since there is a cake mix involved, though they do have the look and taste of homemade cookies. This recipe can be found at the … Continue reading

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Lemon-Feta-Herb Roasted Chicken

This is a very easy way to prepare chicken, and the results are always very good!  A friend shared this recipe with me, and I have made it a number of times.  Each time I make some small changes, but … Continue reading

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Garden Herb Tabouli

This recipe is a great way to use fresh mint and chives–currently the only harvestable items in my garden… Ingredients: 2-3 tomatoes, diced 1 c. bulgur chopped fresh mint 1/4 c. or more chopped chives 1/4 c. or more Juice … Continue reading

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Shrimp and Scallop Scampi

Scampi is the perfect Friday evening dinner because it’s so easy to make, and after minimal effort, the results are just as good as any restaurant scampi at a fraction of the cost, in the comfort of ones own home. … Continue reading

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Pineapple-Strawberry Smoothie

This smoothie is made with homemade plain yogurt, fresh fruit, skim milk, ice, and a little brown sugar. Pineapple-Strawberry Smoothie 1 c. fresh pineapple chunks 1 1/2 c. fresh strawberries 1 1/2 c. homemade plain yogurt (or storebought vanilla would … Continue reading

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Homemade Yogurt – Part 3

This batch of yogurt is made with less whole milk, more skim  milk, and more powdered nonfat milk than the original recipe.  Now that I’m getting the hang of making yogurt, it’s pretty easy and so far the results have … Continue reading

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Frozen Custard at Hodgman’s

As windy as it was today, we followed through with our plan to ride our bikes to Hodgman’s for our first frozen custard of the season.  Today’s special flavor was Maple Walnut. I have to give credit to my better … Continue reading

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