Wine and Food
Thursday January 19th 2006, 5:53 pm
Filed under: Cooking

Pairing wine with food is most often an individual judgment and every person will have his own preferences.  However this does not mean that the rules should be totally discarded ...

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Kitchen of Today
Wednesday January 04th 2006, 11:01 pm
Filed under: Advice, Cooking

Kitchen of Todayby Kaja Gam (c) 2006http://www.kajagamdesign.com Is this the year to remodel your kitchen?  According to House & Garden magazine’s January 2006 special report, the kitchen has doubled in size ...

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A Table Centerpiece That Works For Most Parties
Tuesday July 12th 2005, 3:55 pm
Filed under: Family Crafts, Holiday Cooking

You can create a lovely but simple and inexpensive table arrangement that will work for almost any dinner party at your house. First, collect your supplies, then just follow ten ...

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Spinach Salad
Monday June 27th 2005, 11:18 am
Filed under: Cooking Recipes

Recipe of the Week ~~ Spinach Salad ~~ 1 10 oz bag of spinach (285 g)1 cup fresh bean sprouts (250 ml)2 large hard boiled eggs, chopped4 bacon slices, cooked crisp and ...

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Cherries Galore!
Thursday June 02nd 2005, 12:21 pm
Filed under: Cooking Recipes

Cherries Galore!By Monica Resinger We are very lucky to have two old sweet cherry trees in our yard. When we first moved here, the trees were so tall you couldn’t get ...

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Pea Season
Wednesday June 01st 2005, 2:33 pm
Filed under: Cooking Recipes

By Jennifer A. Wickes Copyright 2004 History / Geography This vegetable has been cultivated since ancient times, probably from southwest Asia. Science Pisum sativum Varieties There are numerous varieties, all apart of the legume family. The ...

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Meal Planning Made Easy
Sunday May 29th 2005, 1:24 am
Filed under: Home Cooking

It’s no fun trying to decide what to make for dinner every night. Planning your meals ahead of time often saves you time as well as money. There are many different ...

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Iowa Scalloped Corn
Sunday May 29th 2005, 1:08 am
Filed under: Home Cooking, Cooking Recipes

Iowa grows lots of corn, and what holiday dinner would be complete with out scalloped corn.  I used to prepare this in the same way my grandmother did, but I ...

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Little Known Tips for Easy Holiday Baking
Friday March 25th 2005, 5:32 pm
Filed under: Holiday Cooking

Are you wondering if you have the time to bake homemade Christmas cookies this year? Every year at about this time we all start to get a little panicked that ...

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Stuffed Stuffing
Thursday January 06th 2005, 6:52 pm
Filed under: Holiday Cooking, Cooking Recipes

As the holidays approach, my husband asks what kind of stuffing are you making this year?  I don’t know why, after years of perfection I have finally incorporated all the ...

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