peas at a party

According to Holiday Insights and the Atlanta Journal Constitution, today is Ask a Stupid Question Day.  Okay, I’ll go first.  Why?
ROT Warning!  That would be Really Off Topic.  Don’t you just love it when someone just says it’s a holiday and, thanks to the Internet, it is?  Holiday Insights says that teachers started this day [...]

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Did that heading get your attention?
Heh.  Actually, a little bit of bacon goes a long way in adding flavor, particulary for vegetables.  And it’s when we get bored with the same ol’ dishes that we’re tempted to cheat indulge.
Try about a half slice per serving.  Cook it in a heavy saucepan or deep skillet then remove it to crisp.  [...]

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One trick for reducing calories and fats in a recipe is to reduce the amount of nuts or seeds. Yes, they are healthy fats (good fats, if you will) but they are energy dense–a lot of calories for a little bit of food. Toasting them to intensify the flavor can make a small [...]

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I confess.  I’ve been known to glance at a recipe, grab one of the ingredients, and start cooking.  Reading, gathering, and chopping as I go.  Of course, I know better.  This is one of the things I learned from watching hours of Food Network television, where the stuff needed for a recipe is always right there [...]

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So much to love about summer:  mangoes, yellow squash, swimming, mangoes, watermelon, beaches, mangoes, grilling, no homework, mangoes, long days.  Did I mention mangoes?
Need I point out that fresh mangoes are a favorite thing of mine?  But cutting and cubing them can be a real pain until you learn the inside-out trick.  Then it’s actually kind of [...]

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