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Marisa Rafter (tensai) on Pinterest. Pork and Shrimp Potstickers. Friday evening my husband skipped through the front door with a grin on his face the size of Delaware and an obscenely large new toy in his grip.

Pork and Shrimp Potstickers

He had just purchased . . . a mountain bike. Lord help me. You see, he just started training for an Xterra triathlon next summer, and has been drooling over different bikes in my presence and slowly manipulating my mind to get used to the idea that a large purchase was soon to take place. Hold my hand. As he giddily admired the hunk of metal and rubber, showing me all the bells and whistles (which, speaking of, I fully plan on installing a little whistle and pink ribbons behind his back) he looked up at me and said, “And to celebrate, I’m cooking all weekend!”

Riiiiight, I see what you’re doing here, mister mountain bike man. Salmon Quiche. Salmon Quiche Nostalgic today, I was thinking about when Quiche Lorraine used to be the height of lunch elegance.

Salmon Quiche

Maybe it still is. Quiche Lorraine, a small salad and a chilled glass of Chablis. COURGETTE FRITTERS WITH GINGER SOY DIP. I only got to eat courgettes (zucchini) when I came to London.

COURGETTE FRITTERS WITH GINGER SOY DIP

CHOI SUM AND CHICKEN PANCAKES. Among Orientals, tokens of food are exchanged on any day for no reason.

CHOI SUM AND CHICKEN PANCAKES

It is not the muffin or cookie kind but usually are homecooked food meant for a family meal. A dear Chinese neighbour gave me some choi sum pancakes one time and I immediately fell in love with it. She graciously shared her brief instructions after which she gave me a bunch of fresh choi sum. Mini Pepperoni Pizza Pull Apart Breads. Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Mini Pepperoni Pizza Pull Apart Breads After making my pizza bites, I had enough dough leftover to make another pizza.

Mini Pepperoni Pizza Pull Apart Breads

I thought about making a pizza pie, but then I decided to try making pizza pull apart breads instead.

Baking

Dessert. Cinnamon Roll Pancakes. Updated 9/22/11 to Add: If you’re coming here to sample these delicious Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, you just might like the latest recipe that I’ve posted for Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too.

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

And Gingerbread- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too. Enjoy! The Wanna be Country Girl. This hash-brown casserole is the perfect side dish.

The Wanna be Country Girl

I served it last night with my chicken pot pie to a crowd. Guest Post: Paula from Bell’Alimento. While this week is winding down, I’m honored to bring you a guest post from one of my favorite bloggers, Paula from Bell’Alimento!

Guest Post: Paula from Bell’Alimento

Enjoy! This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Skirt (Steak) Sandwich with Herb Mayo. Even in a city like New York, populated by people who Pilate as enthusiastically as they experiment with juice cleanses and whey proteins, there are some foods that seem to defy resistance. One of these is frosting. The other is steak. Sesame Crusted Salmon with Cold Honey Soba » maameemoomoo. I believe there are quite a handful of people who still love receiving snail mails in this era of information technology where smart phones (what’s app & viber) and internet rule (skype, email, twitter).

Sesame Crusted Salmon with Cold Honey Soba » maameemoomoo

I, for one.. am such. I heart handwritten cards and letters. I like seeing friends’ and family members’ handwriting. Hawaiian rice noodles with bacon and crab meat. Giugno 9, 2011 I’m not very much into dancing and sometimes I prefer staying at home to cook or write, rather than going to a club… Yet, the harsh life of a single woman would require an attendance, if not constant at least assiduous, of socializing sites to get this label off.

Hawaiian rice noodles with bacon and crab meat

Despite this behaviour, I am good company and I like parties, those parties crammed with friends, where you have the chance to talk, to laugh to tears and, obviously, to eat.

Gluten free

Candy. How to Make Pizza Without Dough. Mashed Potatoes with Bacon & Cheddar. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel potatoes, and cut into 1-inch chunks. Place in a large saucepan, and add enough cold water to cover by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and reduce to a simmer. Cook until tender and easily pierced with a paring knife, about 20 minutes.

Fruit - Exotic Foods at WomansDay.com. Donenesspixbeefsteak5levels30kb.gif (576×631) Breakfast. Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets. Chunks of all white meat chicken breasts coated in breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese then baked until golden. An easy chicken recipe your whole family will love. What can be more kid friendly than chicken nuggets, even the pickiest kids like them.

Serve them with ketchup, bbq sauce or whatever you like to dip your nuggets into. Adults can serve them over your favorite salad for a satisfying lunch. Kids love finger foods or anything you can eat with toothpicks so when my daughter was young I would make her a dish of bite sized goodies she liked such as tomatoes, olives, pasta, etc. and served them with toothpicks and she always cleaned her plate! How to make potstickers - from scratch! 2 lbs of ground pork* 1 bunch of Chinese chives** 1 bunch of green onions 1 pieces of ginger 1 egg (optional) some uncooked shrimp (optional) 3 packs of dumpling wrappers*** some all-purpose flour soy sauce sesame oil rice vinegar garlic (optional) chili paste (optional) *The preferred of pork for this recipe is pork butt, which has a higher fat content than most other cuts of pork.

Leaner cuts can be substituted, but the filling will taste more dry. **Also known as garlic chives or Chinese leeks. The Burger Lab's Top Ten Tips for Making Better Burgers. 6 DIY Spice Combinations to Give Home Cooking a Facelift (Recipes Included) - Planet Green.