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FOFF Spicy Homemade Salsa

No kidding, this is spicy. I only used 1 jalapeno and that was enough to make my tongue tingle. And WHY, you might ask, would a runner, want to eat spicy food? It’s a very daring feat, I realize, but there are pros as well as the cons. The pros: Spicy food is a metabolic enhancer due to the capsaicin which comes from peppers. That’s great for this time of year when the weather is getting chilly, it gets your body heat elevated and warms you up quickly. The cons: Spicy food and delicate stomachs just don’t mix. Indigestion and [...]

By Joanne|2011-11-03T07:45:00-04:00November 3, 2011|Fusion Food & Friends|2 Comments

FOFF Cheesy Dip Spread

Using Carla Vavala’s “Fusion of Food and Friends” Cookbook, the most delicious cheese dip was baked and served for Sunday Football snack-eroos! It was the perfect food to enjoy on a Sunday at home, in front of the TV with the hubby. Easy to make. Not much to it but a lot of cheese. 1 package cream cheese (I used the 1/3 less fat Neufchatel cheese) 1 cup mayonnaise (since mayonnaise is not on my favorites list, I used ricotta cheese instead) 1/2 cup grated Swiss Cheese 1/2 cup grated Gruyere Cheese 1/4 cup grated aged Gouda cheese (I used [...]

By Joanne|2011-10-05T17:26:40-04:00October 6, 2011|FOFF|3 Comments

FOFF Carla Style Pot Stickers

This recipe on page 4 of the book Fusion of Food and Friends by Carla Vavala was absolutely what Ted and I wanted for a Sunday at home watching football. It was finger FUN food. I’ll be honest, it took some time but making up the filling a day ahead offered two advantages: 1. It allowed all flavors to develop for an intense PUNCH of POT STICKER enjoyment and 2. It saved time when putting it all together to cook. Are you ready to join FOFF yet? We have minimal rules: 1. Buy Carla’s book “Food of Friends and Fusion” [...]