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Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Whipped Cream

Posted in Cakes & Cupcakes, Desserts, tagged , , , on April 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Whipped Cream A few weeks ago I decided to bake some cupcakes for my birthday.  (I know it’s typical to have someone else bake your birthday cake for you, but I’d been wanting to bake some cupcakes so I thought why not bake myself some birthday cupcakes. ) I wanted to [...]

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Grilled Chicken and Spinach Salad with Spicy Pineapple Dressing

Posted in Easy Weeknight Meals, Main Dish, Salads, tagged , on April 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Grilled Chicken and Spinach Salad with Spicy Pineapple Dressing On Monday I shared these multigrain rolls, which pair wonderfully with today’s main dish salad. This spinach salad is topped with red bell pepper, red onion, pineapple, and grilled chicken. The chicken is sprinkled with chili powder and salt before grilling to give it a little [...]

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Multigrain Rolls

Posted in Breads, tagged , , , on April 25, 2011 | 6 Comments »

Multigrain Rolls As we enter the warmer days of spring, I am craving more main dish salads for dinner. I enjoy having some type of bread with my salad (I guess all of those vegetables make me crave carbs ), and these multigrain rolls are a great choice. Since they are filled with whole grains, [...]

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Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins

Posted in Breakfast, Muffins, Scones, and other Pastries, tagged , , , , on April 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins Lately Julia and I have been sharing a banana as part of our breakfast most mornings. Until strawberries, blueberries, and other summer fruits are more reliably in season, bananas are an easy way to add some fruit into our morning meal. Since we’ve been eating so many bananas, I haven’t [...]

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Meatball Sliders with Basil Pesto

Posted in Beef, Main Dish, Sandwiches, tagged , , , on April 20, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Meatball Sliders with Basil Pesto These slider sandwiches are amazing. I have made meatball sub sandwiches in the past, but the addition of basil pesto to these sliders makes them exceptionally delicious. The pesto is a great complement to the flavors of the tomato sauce and meatballs. I served my sliders on my favorite homemade [...]

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Pan-Grilled Veggie Sandwiches with Spinach, Balsamic, and Ricotta

Posted in Easy Weeknight Meals, How To, Main Dish, Sandwiches, tagged , , , , , on April 18, 2011 | 5 Comments »

Pan-Grilled Veggie Sandwiches with Spinach, Balsamic, and Ricotta I am always amazed at how delicious vegetables become when you grill them, even if you grill them indoors on a grill pan. Grilled vegetables are the star of this sandwich, seasoned simply with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic. I substituted spinach for the arugula called [...]

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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Posted in Breakfast, Muffins, Scones, and other Pastries, tagged , , , , on April 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Lately I’ve been baking a lot of muffins. I like to enjoy one as a morning snack (after eating a more nutritious breakfast), an afternoon snack, or sometimes even for dessert in the evening. I had purchased poppy seeds for another recipe, so I decided it was the perfect time to [...]

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Thick and Chewy Triple Chocolate Cookies- Updated

Posted in Cookies, Desserts on April 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Today I baked some Thick and Chewy Triple Chocolate Cookies, and wow are they good.  Last time I made these, I deviated from the original Baking Illustrated recipe somewhat.  This time, I followed the recipe more closely and I think they are even better than they were before.  Visit the updated post here. 

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Vegetable Stir-Fry

Posted in Easy Weeknight Meals, Main Dish, Vegetarian on April 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Vegetable Stir-Fry When I want a healthy vegetarian meal that is filled with vegetables and whole grains, I reach for this stir-fry recipe. I tore it out of a fitness magazine years ago, and it has become a staple in my recipe rotation. Most often, I keep the meal vegetarian, but sometimes I’ll add some [...]

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Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls

Posted in Breads on April 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls Are you looking for the perfect roll recipe to go with a soup or chili dinner before the weather warms up and it feels like spring is really here?  Or, is it already warm where you live and you’d like a some delicious homemade bread to accompany a main dish salad?  Then [...]

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