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Dinner on Christmas night featured a variety of appetizers and took an unplanned, healthy turn. We intended to leave town for the holiday weekend but when the forecasts turned dicey, we made a late night trip to the grocery store and gathered the things that sounded good – with no [...]
Posted on January 1st, 2010 by pollee
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Asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables and a welcome sign that summer is on the way. Grilled asparagus is easy, tasty and looks beautiful on a serving platter.
I made these for our Pupsitter Fiesta, a thank you gathering for Meg, Tim and Spencer – the folks who took care of Meta while we were [...]
Posted on July 18th, 2009 by pollee
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Summer is the season for simplicity so fire up the grill for this tasty treat. We hosted a pupsitter fiesta for our pals who took care of Meta while we were in Spain. The eggplant got rave reviews, even from those who didn’t think they liked eggplant.
It looks beautiful on a platter and works warm [...]
Posted on June 14th, 2009 by pollee
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Alert: Trudi, you’ll want to add this to your bacon-themed repertoire.
Readers, you’ll be in hog heaven with these little goodies. Heath (my sis) had them at a party and relayed the ingredients to me. Spicy, salty, creamy, heavenly. That is, if you dig on the pork. And I do.
8 jalapenos, halved and de-seeded
8 bacon slices
Filling
1 [...]
Posted on January 18th, 2009 by pollee
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There appear to be two consistent themes in my holiday recipes: cream cheese and balls.
My cousin Griz brought a Roasted Red Pepper Cheese ball to one of our parties and it was so much better than the traditional counterpart. This recipe easily makes 2 medium cheese balls or one ball and a dip.
2, 8 oz [...]
Posted on January 2nd, 2009 by pollee
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