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Hamburger buns

gimlis_girl wrote in bonsvivants Feb 04, 2009 10:10

Found this recipe on cooks.com, made a few notes to make it easier to understand. I'm going to post this to recipezaar in a few minutes. It's a great recipe, not too complicated or labor-intensive (the rise times are what kills!), and provides a great result ( Read more... )

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The Best Tortillas Ever!

gimlis_girl wrote in bonsvivants Jan 30, 2009 09:24

I made these tortillas last night - fast, easy, delish!

http://www.recipezaar.com/Tortillas-De-Harina-Flour-Tortillas-185603

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Autumn Trifle with Roasted Apples, Pears, and Pumpkin-Caramel Sauce

gimlis_girl wrote in bonsvivants Nov 14, 2008 09:10

This one seems super complicated, but actual prep only took about 1.5 hours last night, plus 30 minutes assembling it in the morning. See photo below!

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Ridiculously light, fluffy bread

gloriamarilyn wrote in bonsvivants Oct 28, 2008 23:04

***crossposted from Facebook ( Read more... )

Soup

freetodance wrote in bonsvivants Oct 21, 2008 21:32

Time to revive this little group ( Read more... )

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Autumn

gimlis_girl wrote in bonsvivants Oct 20, 2008 09:11

The cool weather is here... the feel of glorious fall in the air warms my heart and makes me crave family and food.

What are your favorite fall dishes or recipes?

Deceptively Delicious Scrambled Eggs

gimlis_girl wrote in bonsvivants Oct 06, 2008 10:06

I didn't really dig the flavor of the parmesan cheese in these eggs -- next time I''ll use cheddar. I didn't even notice the cauliflower -- it was delicious!

Deceptively Delicious Scrambled Eggs

2 large eggs
4 large egg whites
¼ c sour cream
½ c cauliflower puree
2 tbsp grated parmesan

Deceptively Delicious Pita Pizza

gimlis_girl wrote in bonsvivants Oct 06, 2008 10:02

Deceptively Delicious Pita Pizza

8 whole wheat pita pockets
½ cup spinach puree
2cups bottled tomato sauce
2 cups thinly sliced part skim mozzarella

Preheat the oven to 400F. Spread the spinach puree on each pita so that the spinach comes to within about ½ inch of the edge. Spread the sauce over the spinach; it should cover the spinach and come to ( Read more... )

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Deceptively Delicious French Toast

gimlis_girl wrote in bonsvivants Oct 06, 2008 09:27

Deceptively Delicious French Toast

4 large eggs
2 tbsp banana, pineapple, sweet potato, carrot or butternut squash puree, or canned pumpkin
¼ tsp cinnamon
4 slices whole wheat bread
Nonstick cooking spray

Deceptively Delicious Greek Dip

gimlis_girl wrote in bonsvivants Oct 03, 2008 09:20

I'm finally using my Deceptively Delicious cookbook, but not to deceive children... I just want to sneak extra veggies into recipes to make them healthier. I made this dip last night and it is soooo good! Serve with reduced-fat Triscuits or fresh veggies.

ETA: I found this to be a nice mix between hummus and artichoke dip -- exactly what I was ( Read more... )

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