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Spinoccoli Pizza alla Michael

Spinoccoli Pizza alla Michael by Carla

A long time favorite that Michael has been recreating for years from Pizzeria Uno.

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New Chicken Pot Pie Recipe in the Old House

New Chicken Pot Pie Recipe in the Old House by Carla

Yes, before you go wondering, we are in our new home. I am in seventh heaven. There is room to move about without bumping into (running over) each other. We are still setting up house though. There is still alot to be done. We are back online (service transfer) and ready to start posting again. To everyone out there reading this,…

2 votes
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Another Favorite...We Both Love

Another Favorite...We Both Love by Carla

HAPPY HALLOWEENThis really isn't much of a recipe. It's more of a canvas for whatever seafood you have available to you in your area. It is definately one of my favorites, but then Seafood? yeah, I am so going to go there: "Seafood Diet = I seafood I eat it". SORRY! Just couldn't help it. Though one would think I should be 400 pounds…

2 votes
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Michael Cooks his Favorites

Michael Cooks his Favorites by Carla

I warned you all! Do you see any vegetables? Noooo? Me either. I think this calls for a salad don't you? And no, that is parsley. It does not constitute a vegetable or a salad!I think this is really all about the potatoes. They were as simple as the fillets, but so full of rich flavor. Of course anything with garlic, butter and cream…

2 votes
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Creamy Chicken Enchiladas with Refried Beans, and Homemade Chicken Stock too

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas with Refried Beans, and Homemade Chicken Stock too by Carla

After searching through my 40+ selection of cookbooks, my file boxes of stored magazines and my written recipe indexes for recipes to try (whew), I couldn't pin down a recipe I liked for these creamy enchiladas. Unbelievable huh? Well I decided to just…

2 votes
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What can you do with Frozen Cooked Shrimp?

What can you do with Frozen Cooked Shrimp? by Carla

First of all, let me start out by saying that our grocery stores here in N.C. seem to always have "frozen bags of shrimp" on sale as a buy one get one free. Sometimes it's raw frozen and other times it's cooked frozen. I guess that is because we are not on the coastal side. I have only one store here that has a reputable seafood…

2 votes
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I have NO Idea

I have NO Idea by Carla

Ok I really do have a lot of ideas. Just not for these extremely thin pork chops we had bought. We try to always buy our meats in bulk, divide and freeze. Well we had bought a large package of center cut pork chops, divided them into portions and tossed them into the freezer. I did not realize just how thin they really were until I…

2 votes
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Creamy Chicken Pasta Primavera

Creamy Chicken Pasta Primavera by Carla

Today has been in the low 60's and raining for most of the day. Oh yeah, same as yesterday! DH had decided tonight is another "meat and potatoes night" so he grilled Strip Steaks and with that we did the cursory Garlic Parsley Potaoes with a small side salad.This post is from last nights dinner which came to us from a picture on a…

2 votes
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Michael Symons Deep Fried Brussels Sprouts and My Adobo Chicken

Michael Symons Deep Fried Brussels Sprouts and My Adobo Chicken by Carla

I must start out with a confession: I am totally addicted to any type of food related television program as well as my food magazine subscriptions and my cookbooks. My DH will tell you I am obsessed. Which is where the appetizer for tonights dinner…

2 votes
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Pork Potstickers

Pork Potstickers by Carla

For the Dipping Sauce: Mix in to a small bowl - 1/4 cup soy sauce,2 Tblsp. balck vinegar (I subbed seasoned rice vinegar,again no black on hand),a few drops each of sesame oil & hot garlic chile sauce, 1/2 tsp. each of minced garlic, minced ginger & sugar. And one scallion finely sliced for garnish.My accompaniment to the potstickers…

2 votes
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