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BLT Stir Fry with Oriental Noodles

BLT Stir Fry with Oriental Noodles by Eliot

We had our little fun—our outing to Girouard Vines—now it is back to cleaning and organizing and our 2012 Clean Out. (Actually, I have been doing neither, but with every little tidbit that gets used out of the freezer and pantry, I feel like I am gaining ground a bit.)So for dinner last night, I threw together a little light meal…

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Risotto with Caramalized Onions and Rosemary

Risotto with Caramalized Onions and Rosemary by Eliot

OK—last year January and February led us through the Soup Challenge. Now be prepared for the 2012 Clean Out. (And no, we are not doing a cleanse.)Whether you call it the cupboard, the pantry, or the larder, I am on a binge. Again, I have too much stuff.Oh, Eden Organic beans are on sale? Load me up.Italian Risotto for sale at…

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A Simple Plowman’s Lunch: Beer, Onion and Cheese Bread

A Simple Plowman’s Lunch: Beer, Onion and Cheese Bread by Eliot

The latest read for Cook the Books is Outlaw Cook by by John and Matt Lewis Thorne. (For more interesting reads, go to the Thorne’s newsletter, Simple Cooking.) Cook the Books is hosted by Rachel, Debbie and Jo, and is a book club for the avid rabid food enthusiast.Thorne had me hooked in the preface. As he wrote about the…

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Whole Grain “Peanut Butter and Jelly” Waffles

Whole Grain “Peanut Butter and Jelly” Waffles by Eliot

OK—I ate crap all week.It is out there.True confessions on the World Wide Web.My dinners this past week during the tournament consisted of Sloppy Joe’s, liquid cheese, chips n’ dip, pizza rolls, and desserts. There were homemade foods in our hospitality room—homemade soups, homemade chili, and someone even brought homemade chicken…

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Espresso Brownies with Ganache

Espresso Brownies with Ganache by Eliot

A while back I posted a gluten-free espresso brownie recipe from the Tune Up Cafe in Santa Fe. At the time, I wanted to add a hint of coffee flavor to my regular old standby brownie recipe and post it as well. Well, you know what happens to the best of intentions, right?Finally, I found time today (in between basketball games) as…

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Cupboard Cookies

Cupboard Cookies by Eliot

I raided the freezer a couple of days ago for the raspberry pie. Today I hit the pantry.After the holidays, I found four partially full bags of baking chips in the cupboard—everything from expensive Ghirardelli 60% cacao chips to milk chocolate Hershey’s with a few white chocolate chips thrown in for good measure. I decided to…

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Raspberry n’ Wine Cream Pie

Raspberry n’ Wine Cream Pie by Eliot

Raspberry n’ Wine Cream PieBy Eliot, on January 17th, 2012When mom was here during the week of Thanksgiving, she had a couple of days to herself while we had to work.She got bored; I started getting phone calls at work:“Where’s the cornstarch?”“Where do you keep your powdered sugar.”“Do you have any lard?”Yes, only my mother would…

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Sandwiches for a crowd (with enough leftover for another recipe)

Sandwiches for a crowd (with enough leftover for another recipe) by Eliot

Sandwiches for a crowd (with enough left over for another recipe)By Eliot, on January 15th, 2012We are hosting a basketball tournament all this week so my colleagues and I are taking turns bringing in dishes for the hospitality room. (If you are…

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Quinoa Salad with Kale from the Garden

Quinoa Salad with Kale from the Garden by Eliot

Quinoa Salad with Kale from the GardenBy Eliot, on January 11th, 2012New Mexico (yes, sorry, here it is again), inspired me to also eat more vegetarian dishes and to eat healthier. So now every time I see a vegetarian recipe, I hone in. Such was the case as I was blog hopping last weekend. I was intrigued and inspired when I…

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A gift of New Mexico Dried Chilis

A gift of New Mexico Dried Chilis by Eliot

How lucky can one couple be? The day after we both returned to work from the holiday vacation (that included our trip to Santa Fe for Christmas), my husband came home wagging a one pound bag of dried peppers from New Mexico. I was ecstatic! The “Spirit of Return to Santa Fe for Christmas Future” is definitely sending us…

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