In case you haven't heard, it's no longer the Food Pyramid, it's now My Plate (and has been for a few years now). I found myself back on that site b/c I was curious if potatoes counted as veggies (yes, in the subset of starchy veggies), and came across this two week list of recipes. Posting here to share and to remind myself next time I need food ( Read more... )

Time:
30min prep in the morning.
1hr-30min prep before serving.

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( Recipe for Stuffed Mushrooms! )

( When you're making squash or pumpkin for something-or-other, save the seeds and roast them. )

In case anybody is interested in easy-to-cook meals, here's a few recipes from the "menu" that T$ and I choose among when planning our dinners. We usually choose around 4-6 of meals before the start of the week, write all the ingredients on our grocery list, and get those for the week. Each item below includes the ingredients, total prep time, ( Read more... )

Adapted from this recipe

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Good for a hot summer's day.

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A few weeks ago I decided I wanted to make pizza - and I mean *real* pizza with yeast and everything, not "buy a premade crust and marinara sauce". I started off with this crust recipe from Allrecipes.com and modified a bit (not hugely), so that plus the toppings recommendation are below.

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Ingredients:
* 1 lb shrimp (pre-cooked, de-veined, peeled for ease of use; I used cocktail shrimp)
* 1 bunch green onions / shallots / scallions (I get these mixed up, any will do)
* 1/2 box of pasta (I used whole wheat linguine)
* 1/2 container of Alfredo sauce
* 1 tbs butter
* 1 pre-made garlic bread unit

Steps:The white colored ends of the ( Read more... )

This recipe comes from my Nga Boo (maternal grandmother), and I think it's the first thing I learned to cook. If you're vegetarian, you're out of luck.

Ingredients* Oyster sauce - you can find this in the Asian section of many grocery stores, or else find an Asian grocery store ( Read more... )