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FOFF Turn it Up Tortilla Soup

A joke to share (from my dad): HYMN # 365 A minister was completing a temperance sermon. With great emphasis he said, 'If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river.' With even greater emphasis he said, 'And if I had All the wine in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river.' And then finally, shaking his fist in the air, he Said, 'And if I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river.' Sermon complete, he sat down... [...]

By Joanne|2012-02-15T17:55:17-05:00February 16, 2012|Fusion Food & Friends|3 Comments

Worry Zone and Warm Eggplant Black Bean Salad

First of all, I want to know why I get SO MUCH JUNK email on my CA Raisin Bread post! It's so frustrating! Do you get more crap on one post than any others? Second, Ted had a race tonight in swim class. He said he beat those little kids. I said "REALLY? How old were they?" His response: "It was open [snicker, snicker, tee-hee-hee]. But the good news is that I won my age group." So that's what it's come to? ;) Now for my "Woe is me" rant... Back and forth from one web site to the next. [...]

By Joanne|2011-11-08T20:16:35-05:00November 9, 2011|Salads|4 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Italian Greens

This is one of our local, all time favorites. The city of Utica EVEN hosts a GREENS cooking contest. The Utica Greens Fest celebrates the special dish that is unique to Utica and showcases the various foods and items that shape our city and families. In addition to the special Greens Tent, which will house various styles of the popular dish, the family friendly event will also feature some of the area’s most popular restaurants, shops, and unique items, all in one location. You will never find Italian Greens like you find in Utica UNLESS…. the cook/chef is from Utica. [...]

By Joanne|2011-09-25T16:43:13-04:00September 25, 2011|Taste of Utica|5 Comments

Complete meal in 45 minutes

You would think after a full day off from long walks, running, weights, and cycling I’d be ready for some serious working out. It wasn’t so. We had a terrific time in Niagara Falls and got home Monday afternoon. Not sure if you’re vacations end this way, but when you arrive home do you take off at warp speed unpacking, vacuuming, grocery shopping and working twice as hard at settling back into routine? It’s crazy! Almost not worth going away. After the whirl-wind arrival home and putting a quick meal on the table for Ted, my parents and myself, I [...]

By Joanne|2011-07-26T19:49:23-04:00July 27, 2011|Quick Meals|9 Comments

CEimB Tuna Casserole

There was no way I could miss making this week’s Craving Ellie recipe. Not just because tuna casserole is a good meal, but because one of my favorite Craving Ellie gals chose the recipe. I was looking forward to cooking with Peggy of Pantry Revisited. Cut to the chase: We LOVED this recipe. Great job on pickin’ a winner, Peggy! The original recipe can be found on Pantry Revisited. My version is as follows: 1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 1 TBS olive oil 1/2 onion, chopped 2 stalk celery, chopped 4 oz can button mushrooms [...]

By Joanne|2011-04-13T18:24:10-04:00April 14, 2011|CEimB|8 Comments

CNYEats Sausage and Polenta

This week, our book A Taste of Utica offers the recipe for Sausage and Polenta on page 111. I’ve also include recipes from page 112 and 113 for sausage and polenta recipes. Take your pick. They all look good. Recipe 1: Sausage and Polenta, page 111 by Sherry 5 1/2 cups water 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal 2 (7 oz) jars roasted red sweet peppers 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 1/2 tsp oregano (or 1 TBS fresh chopped oregano) 1/2 tsp basil (or 1 TBS fresh chopped basil) 1 lb Italian sausage, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces. [...]

By Joanne|2011-03-20T08:52:03-04:00March 20, 2011|Taste of Utica|2 Comments