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Thai Seasoned Beef with Hot Chiles and Basil

by Penny November 4, 2010

This recipe has a bit of a kick with the hot peppers and the Thai Seasoning – to adjust the heat, you can choose a milder pepper. I served this stir fry dish over coconut rice, a traditional Thai way to prepare rice. By substituting coconut milk for the liquid when cooking rice, you get [...]

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Colorful Bell Pepper & Heirloom Tomato Pasta

by Penny September 29, 2010

We”re not huge spaghetti eaters and when we do eat spaghetti type of dishes we tend to go for the bit unusual. My Dad turned us on to his Zesty Chicken Spaghetti that has been our go to dish when we are in the mood for pasta. But we may have found a new dish [...]

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Cashew 'Cheese' Spread

by Penny June 6, 2010

One of the things I like most about blogging is reading other blogs. I have learned so much since we started this site. I am working on food photography so that the pics we post actually look as appetizing as the food we make!
One blog I like very much is The Clean Eating Mama. Tasha’’s [...]

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Healthy and Easy Ground Turkey

by Greg May 22, 2010

We absolutely love ground turkey and use it as a simple replacement in many of our traditional ground beef recipes. I know that many of you are pressed for time when it comes to dinner prep just like we are so I am trying to make sure to continue to add healthy and tasty meal [...]

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Easy Shrimp Spaghetti

by Greg March 23, 2010

Another quick and easy meal, while we don’t eat shrimp often it sure makes for an almost special occasion when we do. Now, unlike the more traditional spaghetti sauce that immediately comes to mind made with a marinara or Ragu type of sauce – or even one made with salsa like the recent Zesty Chicken [...]

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Pizza Margherita

by Penny March 22, 2010

This pizza is a modification of a classic pizza margherita. Like we have done many times before, we substituted whole wheat pita for pizza crust. This is an easy and quick lunch or light dinner. I don”t think roasted red peppers are part of the ”classic” recipe – but I am in LOVE with them [...]