Our Life In The Kitchen

Friday Flashback: Cheddar Biscuits

January 27, 2012

I’m planning to make these again this weekend, alongside a big pot of Chili or Beef Barley Soup. Who doesn’t love a good biscuit? Because I love to slather them with butter and honey I usually make them plain but these garlicky cheddar biscuits are the perfect companion for soups and other savory dishes. This [...]

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Spinach Apple Salad with Warm Honey Vinaigrette

January 25, 2012

Winter means cold weather, at least everywhere but here in sunny Florida where it’s 82 and I’m wishing for a cold snap. Cold weather brings to mind warm, comforting foods but salads are still on the menu. Inspired by this Honey Apple Vinegar I found on a Fresh Market expedition, this one was perfect for [...]

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Spicy Rice Noodles

My Asian cooking skills are sadly lacking, especially when it comes to authenticity. I’m working on it. Finding ingredients has gotten easier lately, with local supermarkets now stocking items that used to mean a trip to the Asian market or going without. In the meantime, I just throw together my favorite ingredients, like I did [...]

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Spinach Feta Rice

Carbs, glorious simple carbs. I love them. All of them. Even plain old white rice, even if it is boring by itself. The problem is carbs tend to love my thighs just as much as I love them. I’m trying my best to cut back on the white stuff because it’s unrealistic to think I’ll [...]

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Grapefruit Clementine Marmalade

The oranges in the yard are ripe and, as always, I’ve got more than we can eat ourselves. Because I’ve found out how easy canning and preserving can be, Orange Marmalade is certainly in the works but the whole marmalade idea got me thinking about variations. Why stop at oranges? Grapefruit was my original idea [...]

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Ginger Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes

This was an easy side dish to throw together using a couple of my my recent favorite ingredients, ginger and honey. Even with few minutes it takes to get them into the oven these are faster than baking whole sweet potatoes and it’s loaded with so much more flavor. Sweet Potatoes, 3 or 4 Butter, [...]

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