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AndiatBettyCrocker 8/31/2009 4:12:00 PM
One of my refrigerator drawers is full of those small cucumbers I’ve been getting them from the CSA that I joined. (I blogged about the CSA on July 9th.) I probably won’t be making pickles this fall and so I’ve been trying to think of more ways to use these cucs in addition to putting them in tossed salads.
When friends invited us over for dinner and asked us to bring an appetizer, I looked in my recipe clipping files and found a recipe for Smoked Salmon and Cucumber Squares. They were the perfect start to a grilled-chicken dinner on a late summer night.
Smoked Salm...
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AndiatBettyCrocker 8/27/2009 10:08:00 AM
Even though Julia’s book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking is topping the best-seller list, a mere 48 years after it was first published, not everyone wants to take the time to make authentic French food.
There are lots of simplified French recipes on bettycrocker.com. Just for the fun of it, we decided to test some for lunch and put them together in a couple of menus for you, thinkin...
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French recipes, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Roquefort and Toasted Walnut Salad, French Onion Soup, Strawberry-Banana Crepes, Crepes, Slow-Cooker Beefy French Onion Soup, Camembert with Balsamic Bell Peppers, French Appetizers, Cheese Straw Twists, Chicken Terrine
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AndiatBettyCrocker 8/24/2009 12:01:00 PM
Need recipes for zucchini? I’ve been baking Zucchini Bread (because it’s easier to give away than zucchinis!) and still have zucchini left in my refrigerator after making several batches. I love this bread, with a mild spice flavor from cinnamon and cloves, because it's so easy to slice and has a nice fine grain.
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AndiatBettyCrocker 8/20/2009 1:58:00 PM
I’ve been packing file boxes all day long because of a move to a new office location tomorrow. In fact, I began packing two days ago, trying to decide what to keep and what to toss. After a long and tiring day at work, I started our dinner last night with a can of tomatoes. 
Just because a meal starts with a can doesn’t mean it can’t be delicious. Here is a recipe that you can make for dinner in just 20 minutes. The fresh basil leaves gives this pasta dish a fresh flavor and it's really good enough to serve to friends. Add a salad and some crusty French bread fo...
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fresh basil leaves, Angel Hair with Tomato and Basil, canned tomatoes, Muir Glen organic tomatoes
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AndiatBettyCrocker 8/17/2009 12:51:00 PM
Squash Blossoms
Jack and I were invited for dinner to the home of our friends Jerry and Amy, who live in the country just an hour south of Minneapolis. Because Jerry has a vegetable garden, the dinner he made for us came from the produce he harvested from his garden and from the free-range chickens he raises. In the photo below you can see Jer, giving us a tour through his garden and has already picked some squash blossoms for me.
Blossoms can be picked...
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AndiatBettyCrocker 8/13/2009 3:02:00 PM
If you don’t know what gazpacho is, you can go to the glossary on the bettycrocker.com website to find the definition for it and lots of other recipe, food and cooking terms too. Just click on “How—To...
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AndiatBettyCrocker 8/11/2009 11:45:00 AM
Have you seen the commercials for Bel Gioioso Unwrap & Roll Fresh Mozzarella Cheese?
The directions on the 12-oz package are to “unwrap and unroll”. When I did that, the edges of the one I had were a little ragged.
Then you directed to “fill and roll”. I laid fresh basil lea...
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AndiatBettyCrocker 8/6/2009 12:46:00 PM
Blueberry Crunch(You can have this dessert ready for the oven in less than 10 minutes.)
1 pint fresh blueberries2 tablespoons granulated sugar2 teaspoons lemon juice1 teaspoon ground cinnamon½ cup quick-cooking oats¼ cup firmly packed light-brown sugar2 tablespoons all-purpose flour3 tablespoons butter, softenedWhipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired
1.Heat oven to 375F. Combine berries, sugar, lemon juice and ½ teaspoon cinnamon ...
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Blueberry Muffins, Blueberry Crunch, Fresh Blueberries, Lemon-Blueberry Scones, Fresh Blueberry Almond Tart
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AndiatBettyCrocker 8/4/2009 8:41:00 AM
Can you imagine any sort of tool that could replace a tongs, fork or spatula for turning meat while you are grilling? Not me. I’m perfectly happy with the tools I already have and I certainly don’t need another new kitchen gadget.
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grilled shrimp, grilling tools, grilling meats, turning meat on a grill, pig tail food flipper, grilled scallops