Author Archives: Kellie

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

Seedlings

This is the first time I’ve tried starting seedlings indoors.  So far the zucchini and cucumber (the long, gangly plants) seem to be growing the fastest.  The basil is showing signs of survival (the two right front), and one of … Continue reading

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Mango Habanero Shrimp

This is another easy dinner using Red Monkey Mango Habanero rub.  Simply skewer the shrimp, and sprinkle with Mango Habanero seasoning.  Broil, or grill, a few minutes on each side until done. We served the shrimp with parmesan risotto (link … Continue reading

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Thai Coconut Curry Carrot Soup

This is the easiest recipe, thanks to College Inn’s Culinary Broth in Thai Coconut Curry flavor.  It actually hardly qualifies as a “recipe” but it’s so good that it seems as though it would require one! Just scrub 1 lb. … Continue reading

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Chocolate Banana Brownie Ice Cream Cake

This ice cream cake is fairly easy to make using homemade chocolate banana ice cream and a store-bought brownie mix. Prepare brownie batter as directed on the package, then pour half of the batter into a greased (I used Pam) … Continue reading

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Penne w/ Spinach and Roasted Grape Tomatoes

This was a quick weekend lunch that will also provide several easy meals during the upcoming week. Ingredients 1 pint grape tomatoes 1 box of penne pasta 3 tbsp. olive oil 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 small onion, chopped … Continue reading

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Homemade Yogurt-Part 2

I am pleased to say that the homemade yogurt was a success!  I was nervous about tasting it, and had braced myself for the worst possible flavor/texture and a dry heaving experience, or worse…  Fortunately no such experience was had!  … Continue reading

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Homemade Yogurt-Part 1

Yogurt is something I eat almost every day, yet somehow I have never made my own.  I have had a Moulinex Model #379 Yogurt Maker sitting around for about nine years.  For a while it was in an apartment that … Continue reading

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Easy Coconut Vanilla Ice Cream

This is a very easy ice cream recipe that does not require any heavy cream.  Unlike my last batch (using a different recipe, not to be posted here), this one froze quite nicely while remaining scoopable. Ingredients 1 c. skim … Continue reading

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Easy Vegetarian Lasagna

Sometimes when I’m in a hurry and looking to use up different leftovers I stumble upon an recipe idea that I end up actually planning to make again!  This is one such example. I was actually making sundried tomato and … Continue reading

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Singapore, NY

One night during our vacation in New York, we decided we were either going to have dinner in Little Italy, or Chinatown.  With too many choices, we wandered the streets reading menu after menu, when we finally ended up going … Continue reading

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