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A Finalist and Swiss & Shrimp Wonton Quesadilla

BIG NEWS! I was picked as one of the 36 finalists in the California Raisin Growers baking competition. I’m going to Manhattan, Kansas October 14th to show the judges my Morning Glory Buns. Guess what I’ll be doing all weekend? Making buns! Practice, practice, practice. The news was received Friday. I was in tears telling Ted and my stomach is STILL in knots. Nerves of steel I don’t have. This is the thing: I’ve got a good recipe but put up against professionals, others in full time baking businesses, even student chefs….HELP! It’s good experience, right? I’ll post my recipe [...]

By Joanne|2010-09-18T08:50:14-04:00September 18, 2010|healthy cooking|17 Comments

CEimB Sloppy Joes Vegetarian

This weeks Ellie recipe was turned into a vegetarian success for everyone. The pick was by Chaya of Chaya’s Comfy Cook Blog. Note: Chaya hosts a “meatless Monday” spot at Sweet and Savory that you should definitely check out. The “Joes” were served 3 different ways. The one above was my mother’s: Bun and Sloppy Joe Mix, the basic Joe. I made some small changes to Ellie’s recipe. For the original recipe, go to Chaya’s blog or find it here. No Ground Beef. I used 1 TBS olive oil to cook the onion. No jalapeno pepper (Mum and Dad can’t [...]

By Joanne|2010-08-12T06:51:17-04:00August 12, 2010|CEimB|14 Comments

Beware of Your Socks!

First things first: No critter in the live trap this morning. I didn't check the peanut butter bait and can only hope it's still there. If not, the situation is worse than anticipated: we could have a "smart mouse". Stay tuned for more updates..... Second: This is a warning. Socks can be dangerous! It has happened again. Another family member has been injured by their sock. The first was my Uncle years ago as he was putting on his sock with his middle finger. Personally, the last finger I would injure pulling on my sock would be my middle finger but we are [...]

By Joanne|2009-11-11T14:19:19-05:00November 10, 2009|Food, Food thoughts, healthy cooking, Quick Meals|1 Comment

CEimB: Buckwheat Pasta with Shrimp and Vegetables

Another week cooking up a delicious recipe with the CEimB group. This week the talented Farah of Confessions of a Novice Baker chose the recipe. Visit Farah’s site for the recipe and tips. On page 161 of The Food You Crave by Ellie Krieger the ingredients are listed. Ellie comments “Tender asparagus, bright cherry tomatoes, and big succulent shrimp tossed with linguine in a lemon white wine sauce – a perfect meal to celebrate spring.” Spring, Fall…what’s the difference when there’s a good recipe in the making? 12 oz of linguine is the actual pasta called for in the original [...]

By Joanne|2009-11-04T15:36:21-05:00November 5, 2009|Food, Food thoughts, healthy cooking, Quick Meals|10 Comments

Vegetarian Gluten Free Lasagna

From start to putting this dish into the oven, the preparation time was 1 hour. After that one hour, the lasagna was in the oven and the dishes were cleaned and put away. Easy? Very. Time consuming? Depends on how you look at it. The prep takes about an hour but then you leave the dish to bake for 50 minutes, uncover and ten minutes later, everyone is absolutely dying to dig in. This dish is healthy, flavorfully rewarding, meatless, and gluten free. Enjoy! serves 10 Ingredients Required. 2 Large Eggplant: Peel and slice lengthwise. Sprinkle with salt and let [...]

By Joanne|2009-10-24T18:37:15-04:00October 24, 2009|Food, Food thoughts, healthy cooking, Quick Meals|4 Comments

CEimB: Easy Chicken-Mushroom… Quesadillas?

This weeks recipe was chosen by Marthe of Culinairy Delights. There was so much flavor in this dish. The warm flavors of cumin and chile powder mixed with oregano was unique and married perfectly. You’ll soon be wondering, as you look at the photos, what the heak I made. You’ll think ..”THOSE aren’t Quesadillas!!!”. You will be SO right. We have been enjoying so much bread and wraps lately, I couldn’t bring myself to serve up another dinner dish using tortillas. I decided to serve the main ingredients in lettuce leaves. Hence: Easy Chicken-Mushroom Lettuce Wraps. Ted helped prepare the [...]

By Joanne|2009-10-21T19:43:32-04:00October 22, 2009|healthy cooking|8 Comments