tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74624436109737726862024-03-15T21:09:05.422-04:00Hey, Mom! What's For Dinner?Franhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12058118296545978058noreply@blogger.comBlogger338125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7462443610973772686.post-50430852919793270792019-11-15T15:29:00.000-05:002019-11-15T15:29:49.670-05:00Cooking Show: Day-After Thanksgiving Recipes!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it wasn't difficult to come up with a theme for our recent cooking show.</div>
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Instead of preparing traditional recipes, however, I decided to focus on leftovers.</div>
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I need to confess that I actually roast a pre-Thanksgiving turkey, and perhaps make an extra batch of mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce as well, ensuring that there will be post-Thanksgiving leftovers...can you relate? </div>
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I find it helpful to have a fridge full of leftovers because it makes meal-planning a cinch when I'm in the midst of my decorating frenzy during the days after Thanksgiving...</div>
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I was assisted by my friend, Maureen. We made batches of <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/no-stress-cranberry-sauce?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">No-Stress Cranberry Sauce</a> and <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/make-ahead-gravy?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">Make-Ahead Gravy</a>. This is a cooking show after all. We felt the need to actually cook something before we started assembling our leftovers!</div>
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If you've never made homemade cranberry sauce, please give it a try! I would usually strongly suggest making gravy using pan drippings, but a recipe like this one that you can make ahead before you even put the bird into the oven can certainly come in handy!</div>
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One more phyllo tart recipe to add to the repertoire. FOUR ingredients!!! </div>
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Great way to use your leftover cranberry sauce! And so easy to whip up a batch to fortify yourself during your post-Thanksgiving decorating frenzy (hint-hint).</div>
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If you're wondering what to do with leftover mashed potatoes, look no further! Soooo good. </div>
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Simply reheat your mashed potatoes and add your favorite toppings!</div>
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Fill them up, give them a quick sear, dip them into gravy. A one-stop-shopping recipe for Thanksgiving leftovers!</div>
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Thank you for following along. I hope that you have a very Happy Thanksgiving...<br />
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...and a very happy day after Thanksgiving as well!</div>
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Our most-recent episode of the cooking show featured recipes from Paul McCartney's Meat Free Monday cookbook.<br>
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We always try to have some type of theme to our shows. Most of the time I play it safe and go with a seasonal theme; sometimes my cooking guest(s) will offer suggestions. <br>
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This time, however, I opted to go the surprise route. My friend, Maribeth, was cooking with me and I happen to know that she adores Paul McCartney. I thought I would surprise her by preparing recipes from his cookbook.<br>
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I can't be the only one who feels like this summer flew by. Happy Fall!</div>
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We filmed an episode of the cooking show last week, and decided to feature a couple of recipes that will help ease our transition into fall before we are surrounded by pumpkin spice EVERYTHING.</div>
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Not that pumpkin spice is a bad thing, it's just that I usually spend the entire month of September in denial...and lemon-infused Shrimp Francese over linguine and S'mores ice cream loaded with toasted marshmallows and graham crackers are high-octane fuel for denial!</div>
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My friends, Kerry and Kelly, assisted me. We were in agreement that the following recipes are keepers!</div>
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Incredibly fresh-tasting thanks to the lemony sauce. Absolutely delicious if I do say so myself!</div>
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The camera crew and Kerry, Kelly and I devoured every last bite, leaving just a tiny bit of room for dessert.</div>
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It only takes two minutes to toast the marshmallows in your oven, and they are the key to this amazing concoction. Can you tell by looking at this picture how perfect they are? Crunchy-toasty on the outside, still soft and chewy on the inside.</div>
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Yes, we devoured every last bit of this as well!<br />
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We've filmed several cooking shows with a "Breakfast for Dinner" theme.</div>
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Recently, we finally filmed a show featuring breakfast recipes that are perfect for a quick a.m. breakfast!</div>
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My friend, Lisa, cooked alongside me. She agreed that all of these recipes were quick and easy enough to prepare on even the most hectic of mornings.</div>
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Some of these recipes need a <b>teensy </b>bit of prep in advance...but if you've done the prep work, all you need to do is throw the ingredients together at breakfast time!</div>
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It's been a while since we've filmed a show with a "Breakfast for Dinner" theme (click <a href="https://whatsfordinnerfran.blogspot.com/2014/02/breakfast-is-my-favorite-kind-of-dinner.html">here</a> and <a href="https://whatsfordinnerfran.blogspot.com/2016/02/cooking-show-breakfast-for-dinner-part.html">here</a> to be taken to recipes from the previous shows). I was joined by my friend, Maureen. We did our best to prepare a few breakfast recipes that are also great at dinnertime!</div>
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I <b>love</b> breakfast recipes, but I don't typically have time to make them in the morning hours. At dinnertime, however--when I've usually put aside the time to actually <b>cook</b> something--I find that making breakfast can actually save time, because many breakfast recipes require less time to prepare than traditional dinner recipes.</div>
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My friend, Lisa, joined me. Lisa and I both agree that soup is one of our favorite things to make when the temperatures dip!</div>
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Since I've never had egg drop soup other than this one, I can't tell you how it compares to the egg drop soup that you may be used to! But I will say that I think this soup is FABULOUS. I wish the cameras had recorded when Lisa and I were taste-testing for seasoning. She also had never tried egg drop soup, and when she tasted her first spoonful her eyes flew open and she exclaimed, "WOW! I was not expecting this to be so flavorful!"</div>
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We were in a party mood, however, by the time we finished cooking our desserts! Valentine's Day is right around the corner, so we prepared a couple of recipes featuring my favorite combination: chocolate and raspberries.</div>
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Amy and I both agreed that we can't wait for this cold weather to end! We sipped this drink with our eyes closed and imagined that we were somewhere tropical.</div>
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Make it into any shape that you want, or leave it whatever shape the pastry happens to be, just please MAKE THIS. <br />
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It is so easy to make and it's SO GOOD!<br />
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Please don't let my horrid photography skills deter you from making this. Ignore the ugly picture! </div>
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After we finished filming, this dish was quickly snarfed down. Just imagine slices of buttery, pillowy soft brioche bread, crispy on the outside, with a warm center of creamy white chocolate mascarpone and sweet raspberry. </div>
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Our recent cooking show featured treats for gifting.<br />
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Are you interested in recipes that you can prepare, package and have on hand when you have a last-minute need to bring a friend a homemade treat?<br />
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It was only fitting that my friend, Maribeth, cooked alongside me. I vividly remember the first time she came to my house, approximately 20 years ago. I had invited all of the moms from my son's preschool class for an end-of-the-year celebration. She arrived with a bag of homemade dog treats. My dog, Rosie, eagerly <b>devoured </b>them.<br />
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She's continued to supply my dogs with treats throughout the years. Always thoughtfully packaged, <b>always </b>eagerly devoured.<br />
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Here's a photo from a batch of treats I made after we filmed the show. I'm confident that if you make these treats, the odds are overwhelmingly in your favor that your dog will enjoy them.</div>
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If you are able to watch the show, however, you'll witness how the recipe didn't cooperate during filming. Was it a case of being camera shy, or maybe the ingredients were slyly having a laugh at our expense as we tried to roll and mold the uncooperative dough into bone-shaped treats?</div>
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They were certainly drier and crumblier than any batch that either Maribeth or I had ever made. The best thing I can say is that packaging them in a polka dot bag with festive cupcake liners stapled over the top helped to disguise their ugliness. But we had the last laugh, because you can see by this video that my dogs still thoroughly enjoyed the defective treats:</div>
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There was a moment of confusion where they both tried to snarf down the same treat. We sorted that out, and after I stopped filming Clyde adorably picked up his empty plate and sat down in front of me asking for another treat. </div>
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I suppose the takeaway from our mishap is that I am telling the truth when I claim that there are plenty of perfect cooking shows to watch, but if that's your goal and you're watching my show, then you should probably change the channel. </div>
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Or perhaps the lesson is not to give up if a recipe turns out differently than expected? Maribeth and I both <b>knew</b> that there was something off about the recipe. We stubbornly continued and the finished product was no worse for the wear.</div>
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Nah. My actual thoughts? It's true--dogs will eat <b>anything.</b></div>
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Thankfully, Maribeth and I were able to prepare ourselves a cocktail to distract us from the dog treat mishap.</div>
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However, we couldn't come up with a clever name for our cocktail. Dan the Awesome Cameraman seemed to be on-point as he started saying, "Rudolph's Red Raspberry..." but his thoughts ended there.</div>
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Maribeth and I both drew blanks. The best I could come up with was "Festive Crangria." So I googled it to see how original my thinking was and I was greeted with "Did you mean festive <b>SANGRIA?</b>"</div>
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No, Google, I did mean CRANGRIA, I'm trying to be clever by combining cranberries and sangria and apparently I'm so clever that it doesn't exist. (However, after scrolling down the page I did find a few links for crangria which differed from my recipe.)</div>
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I wish I could post a clip of Maribeth's reaction when she took her first sip of this cocoa. Her eyes flew open wide and she exclaimed something like, "Oh, LORD, is this GOOD!"</div>
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I believe that if you make this mix it's quite possible that you will never buy prepackaged cocoa ever again. It's that good. And it took us about 30 seconds to combine the ingredients for the mix. You can click the above link for the printable recipe, or you can save yourself that extra effort and simply mix together 1 cup each of non-dairy coffee creamer (powder), nonfat dry milk, sugar, milk chocolate chips and 2/3 cup of cocoa powder. There you go. Five ingredients, stirred together and your mix is done. To serve, stir 1/4 cup of the mix into 1 cup of hot milk (or hot almond milk, which is truly a spectacular choice). Top with mini marshmallows, whipped cream, or cinnamon sticks. Or any combo thereof.</div>
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Transfer the mix into mason jars topped with festive fabric wrapped with a ribbon. You now have a supply of homemade gifts that is possibly the tastiest hot cocoa mix that the lucky recipients will ever have!</div>
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Here is another treat that you can make and transfer into fabric-topped mason jars for gifting. </div>
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If you don't set aside enough of this toffee for your own household, there's a chance that your husband will be asking you if he can open up one of the fancy jars of toffee that he just saw. You will have to tell him that it's a gift for a special friend. Oh, wait, that's the conversation I had with MY husband a week after I made a batch. Hide the fancy jars that you want to give as gifts. Nobody in your house will be tempted to open them if they can't find them.</div>
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The oreos add a nice texture as well as festive color to this classic treat. Be sure to have enough mason jars to package up yet another tasty offering from your kitchen! </div>
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You'll be glad to have a supply of any of these tasty treats on hand when you are suddenly in need of a last-minute gift. Click on the titles to be taken to the printable recipes!</div>
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I've been toying with the idea of a pasta-themed cooking show for a while. I knew that I didn't want to do a run-of-the-mill show with a basic spaghetti/meatballs/tomato sauce menu, but other than coming up with a couple of different sauces I still couldn't figure out what else I could do to make it more interesting.<br />
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We paired a creamy tomato sauce with chick pea spaghetti, and soy fettucine with an alfredo sauce.</div>
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First up was the soybean pasta <a href="https://whatsfordinnerfran.blogspot.com/2011/05/thanks-to-weather-were-back-to-comfort.html">Alfredo with Chicken and Broccoli</a>.</div>
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Heavy cream is a hallmark of classic Alfredo; however, I use light cream in my Alfredo sauce instead. Making this swap only sacrifices calories, not flavor! </div>
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As promised, Joanie and I offered our critique of the soy pasta. We were happy to be in agreement! But that's about all that we were happy about.</div>
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The positives: 1. The pasta remained firm in texture.</div>
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The negatives: 1. There was <b>no </b>flavor at <b>all </b>to the pasta. It did not even retain the slightest</div>
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This is a very simple, quick, flavorful red sauce. The addition of a bit of cream at the end gives it a nice, rich texture.</div>
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Once again, Joanie and I were in agreement as we critiqued the chickpea pasta.<br />
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The positives: 1. It was very flavorful!<br />
2. It held the sauce very nicely.<br />
3. Chickpea pasta has about 3 times as much protein as traditional pasta!<br />
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I knew that I wanted to share my apple bread recipe. As I was picking out apples in the supermarket, a fellow shopper started asking me if I was going to use the apples for the cooking show. I told her yes, I am going to make apple bread and she said something like, "why don't you make something like caramel apples, something for people like me who don't cook?"</div>
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I kept a straight face and said, GREAT IDEA, while inside my head I was thinking hmmmm...if only she knew what a hassle it can be to make caramel apples. The last time I made caramel apples was <b>the</b> last time (about twenty years ago) because it was such a messy ordeal.</div>
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My friends, Kerry and Kelly, joined me in my kitchen and we made Apple Bread with Caramel Icing, Cranberry Cream Cheese muffins and the aforementioned Caramel Apples.</div>
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Just look at this bread! Chunks of apples in the bread, completed with a perfect caramel icing on top.</div>
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Made with fresh cranberries, these muffins are <b>so good.</b> The cream cheese adds a nice texture; dense, but not too heavy.</div>
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And here are our caramel apples. Aren't they just, uh, beautiful?<br />
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They tasted absolutely fine. We melted our caramel, melted our chocolate, dipped in caramel, drizzled with chocolate, sprinkled with an assortment of toppings and then sliced the apples into wedges because it is the least-messy way to indulge.<br />
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Kelly and Kerry had never made caramel apples before and the mood while we filmed sort of went from enthusiastic to OMG, <b>WHY </b>are we doing this?<br />
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The reason why we were doing this was because someone in the supermarket had suggested to me that caramel apples would be a good recipe for people who don't like to cook. I took that suggestion and ran with it, if only to prove that sometimes cooking is easier than not cooking.<br />
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Kelly and Kerry both agreed that both the apple bread and the cranberry muffins were much easier to make than the caramel apples!<br />
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My final thoughts are 1. that an array of fun toppings and an assortment of tantalizingly decorated apples may make for a beautiful picture on Pinterest, but the reality of preparing those apples is an effort in futility, and 2. if you are craving a caramel apple, save yourself the frustration of making it<br />
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If you still feel that you may want to give it a try for yourself, click <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/caramel-apples?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">here</a> for the printable recipe--a recipe that I reluctantly wrote and still did my best to dissuade whomever reads it from ever attempting to make these little fruits of frustration.<br />
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Even though we didn't prepare this recipe on-camera, if you watched the show you may have noticed that Kelly, Kerry and I were sipping on pumpkin martinis! Click <a href="https://whatsfordinnerfran.blogspot.com/2016/09/pumpkin-martini.html">here</a> to be taken to my blogpost where you can find the recipe.</div>
Franhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12058118296545978058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7462443610973772686.post-65354856074273389392018-10-01T14:17:00.000-04:002023-02-10T19:13:18.946-05:00Cooking Show: Recipes to warm up the chill of Autumn! Apple Cobbler, Chicken Curry<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Just like THAT (snap!), it seems like the daily temperature plunged from 90 to 70. This timing was perfect for our recent cooking show, where we prepared recipes to keep you warm and comfort you as the temperatures dip! </div>
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My friend, Gayle, joined me and we prepared a couple of Thai curry dishes as well as an apple cobbler.</div>
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Now that apple-picking season is here, it may be time for you to add another apple recipe into your rotation! This apple cobbler is so much quicker to prepare than a pie! Just pour the batter over your sliced apples and bake.</div>
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I shared this recipe with Gayle several months ago. Here's the text she sent me after she prepared it:</div>
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We decided it would be fun to make this recipe on the cooking show, and we've been trying to coordinate our schedules since June! I'm glad we are finally able to share this with you!</div>
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Gayle and I decided to stick with the Thai theme and came up with this soup. It is <b>killer. </b> Every year during the fall/winter seasons, there is one soup that I become obsessed with and I probably make it every week. Considering that I've already made three batches of this soup in the past month, I'm going to declare that this recipe is going to be my go-to for the winter!</div>
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My friend, Maureen, joined me for our most recent cooking show. We prepared a few dishes that are fun to dig into when you're watching the game at home, or easy to transport if you're heading out to the stadium!</div>
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It's been a few years since we last filmed a show featuring tailgating recipes. It's only right that Maureen has been by my side for each of those shows! </div>
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It was my pleasure to join her again recently as she packed up her minivan with provisions for pre- and post-game feasts for her family and assorted guests.</div>
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We've kept the prep to a minimum. Use a rotisserie chicken and pre-made pico de gallo to cut down on prep time!</div>
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I wish I had thought to take a photo of these sliders in all their ooey-gooey goodness! They are soooo good...and disappear faster than you could possibly imagine...like you think that maybe everyone will have ONE but when you're cleaning up the empty pan you realize that next time you need to allow THREE per person. They are THAT GOOD!!!</div>
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Berries with Limoncello and mint...no written recipe needed! Just fill a bowl with assorted berries, stir in some WOW with about 1/4 cup of limoncello, and sprinkle some chopped fresh mint on top.<br />
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Our recent cooking show focused on summer produce.</div>
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My friend, Lisa, cooked with me. Lisa loves to cook as much as I do! It didn't take long before our assortment of seasonal fruits and vegetables turned into a mouth-watering array of delicious dishes.</div>
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My husband did not grow up in a house where eggplant was served and he has a very strong aversion to unfamiliar foods. He does not even like the word "eggplant." However, his absolute favorite dishes are chicken parmesan and veal parmesan. I knew he would like this if only he would try it! </div>
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The first few times I served him eggplant, he ate it without complaint and grudgingly said, "I guess I would eat anything if it had enough tomato sauce and cheese on it." </div>
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I would be kidding myself if I said that this is now one of his favorite foods, but I do know that he really likes it! </div>
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Okay, maybe you don't have watermelon growing in your garden. Watermelon is one of my favorite summer fruits, and it only seemed right that while it's in season and at its peak we should feature this drink!</div>
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Here you go: heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, balsamic glaze, basil.</div>
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Got that? Four ingredients! Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella, drizzle it with balsamic glaze and sprinkle with finely shredded basil. SO GOOD. Excuse my shouting. But it's SO GOOD. Is there <b>anything</b> better than fresh-sweet-heirloom tomatoes in the summertime? I think not.</div>
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I can not tell you how long this bread will stay fresh because in this house it is always devoured within 24 hours. The last three times that I made this bread I shared it with three different people and all of them asked me for the recipe. It's that good! No matter how often I make it (even three times in one week), it disappears <b>fast. </b></div>
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I need to confess that our recently-filmed cooking show was a bit out of my comfort zone!</div>
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My friend, Dot, cooked with me. Dot is a vegan. The theme of each cooking show typically features a menu that mirrors the type of cuisine that my guest would like. I went into overdrive, trying to come up with a vegan menu...a menu that Dot would approve of, with recipes that would be enjoyed by vegans as well as non-vegans! </div>
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My (non-vegan) family willingly taste-tested all of my attempts and experimenting as I tried to come up with decent recipes.</div>
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Some of those attempts were just awful, but my family never complained. All of the failures only helped to illuminate the recipes that were worth keeping!</div>
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Soooo good! Zoodles coated with creamy avocado pesto, accented with sun-dried tomatoes...what's not to love?</div>
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We featured this recipe on the cooking show a few years ago. It's an oldie but goodie!<br />
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This recipe was inspired by a bottle of Pineapple-Lemon seltzer that I bought on a recent trip to the supermarket.</div>
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However, if you can not find pineapple-lemon seltzer, I promise you that you can substitute average, plain, basic seltzer and these mojitos will taste just fine!</div>
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How do I know this? In the interest of quality control, I prepared two batches of mojitos for my family to taste-test (one batch with pineapple-lemon seltzer and one batch with plain seltzer), and the consensus was that both batches were fabulous!</div>
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This dessert is paleo as well as vegan, and it is FABULOUS. After he took his first bite, my husband declared, "I could eat this whole thing by myself."</div>
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The sweetness of the warm berries combined with the crunchy almond topping is a winning combo!</div>
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Our recent cooking show didn't require much cooking. </div>
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My friend, Lisa, assisted me. We focused on preparing recipes that aren't going to heat up your kitchen while you prepare them. Sandwiches, wraps, tacos, parfaits and drinks!</div>
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Would you like to make a drink that tastes like a Creamsicle®, but doesn't involve ice cream? We've got you covered!</div>
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These sandwiches should be made to suit your taste! Use your absolute favorite ingredients and have fun stacking them together. Click on the link to be taken to a list of suggested ingredients and assembly instructions.</div>
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Buying a store-cooked rotisserie chicken from the supermarket means that YOU won't have any cooking to do! Just stir the ingredients together, wrap and enjoy.</div>
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This was the only recipe that we prepared which required a teensy bit of cooking. Just about 5 minutes to sauté the shrimp.</div>
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As if the heat from the habañero peppers wasn't enough, we decided to heat up the kitchen to cook the shrimp. </div>
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This recipe is crazy delicious.</div>
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Totally worth cooking for a few minutes on a hot night and heating up your kitchen just a bit.<br />
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/blackberry-parfaits?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">Blackberry Parfaits</a></div>
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My daughters were both enthusiastic taste-testers when I was tweaking this recipe for the cooking show. It's a fancier version of their favorite childhood summer snack! When they were younger and I was desperate for them to not eat junk food snacks, I would give them skewers of fruit to dip into yogurt with whipped cream mixed into it. Now, twenty years later, it's their version of comfort food!</div>
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My friend, Maribeth, cooked with me and we covered all the bases with salads, festive rice, and a fruity, frozen concoction to wash it all down.</div>
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This has recently been the go-to salad in my house. I marinate the chicken for 15 minutes (a simple mix of olive oil and spices) and while it's marinating I prep the salad and whisk together the dressing.</div>
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Another quick salad where you're going to marinate the protein (in this case, shrimp) while you prep your salad and dressing. A few minutes under the broiler is all it takes to cook the shrimp!</div>
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We're still waiting here in New England for this seemingly endless winter to end.<br />
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">Slow Cooker White Chili</a>. Perfect chili for a chilly day!<br />
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My friend, Amy, cooked with me and she has informed me that these are "Everyone's new favorite potato!"</div>
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I admit that this was my favorite recipe of the night. Try this and you will agree that salad can be a comfort food! Crunchy lettuce, creamy dressing and sweet tomatoes topped with crunchy pancetta. What's not to love?<br />
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St. Patrick's Day is fast approaching, and given that Dan the Awesome Cameraman hails from the Emerald Isle, it seemed appropriate to feature recipes for a St. Patrick's Day celebration!</div>
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We started with a batch of <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/homemade-irish-cream-liqueur?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">Homemade Irish Cream Liqueur</a>. If you like Baileys® Irish Cream, you will love this recipe!</div>
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My friend, Maureen, was my co-chef for this show. When we were setting up before the show, I poured her a shot from a batch I had already made.</div>
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I wish the cameras were running to capture the look on her face when she took that first sip! All of a sudden her eyes popped open, like OH MY. </div>
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No special skills are needed for this recipe! Just pour all of the ingredients into a blender and five minutes later you will be having an OH MY moment of your own. </div>
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My favorite moment came after we were done filming. Dan the Awesome Cameraman took a bite of this bread, closed his eyes and said, "Ahhh, lovely!" in his lilting Irish brogue.<br />
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Click <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/irish-soda-bread?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">here</a> for the printable recipe.<br />
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And finally, <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/chocolate-guinness-cake?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">Chocolate Guinness Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting</a> .<br />
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These photos simply do not do this cake justice. It is <b>so </b>chocolatey, <b>so</b> deep, dark and delicious. And the frosting is the perfect combo of whipped and creamy.<br />
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Franhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12058118296545978058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7462443610973772686.post-23256183818629849312018-03-02T18:16:00.001-05:002018-03-02T18:18:05.008-05:00Cooking Show: It's a Wrap!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Our recent cooking show featured an assortment of wrap sandwiches--Southwestern, Italian and Asian-inspired. <br />
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Although each type of wrap has its own distinct flavor, the method of preparation was the same: start with shredded chicken (use a rotisserie chicken!), add assorted veggies, drizzle with a flavorful dressing.<br />
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/caprese-chicken-wraps-with-honey-balsamic-vinaigrette?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">Caprese Chicken Wraps with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette</a><br />
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Tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil. My favorite combo!<br />
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Always a hit in my house. Loaded with fresh, crunchy veggies, it will curb your craving for Chinese takeout and you can pat yourself on the back for making a healthier choice!<br />
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I unabashedly admit that this is my favorite. Combine the chicken with the dressing, then customize the rollups with assorted add-ins--avocado, tomatoes, peppers, lettuce. I'll take the works, please.</div>
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/butterscotch-pudding?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">Butterscotch Pudding</a><br />
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Pudding from scratch, so creamy and so dreamy!<br />
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Franhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12058118296545978058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7462443610973772686.post-74575946107395021502018-01-27T15:39:00.002-05:002018-01-27T15:39:53.289-05:00Cooking Show--Tomato Recipes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I feel like I beat this subject to death...but am I the only one who wants to skip right through winter and into summer?</div>
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I'm not even going to <b>pretend </b>that winter tomatoes can compare to summer tomatoes...but cooking with ingredients that remind me of summer is one way to beat the winter blues. Bring on the tomato recipes!</div>
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We started with <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/blt-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">BLT Salad with Buttermilk Dressing</a>.</div>
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So simple, yet so good! The assorted tiny tomatoes are very sweet and flavorful, drizzled with a creamy buttermilk dressing...I can close my eyes and almost feel like summer is here. Almost.</div>
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Another recipe where a handful of sun-dried tomatoes add a wallop of flavor!<br />
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My friend, Trish, was cooking with me and we discussed adding a few mushrooms in...we ultimately decided against this, but next time I make this recipe I'm planning on adding some 'shrooms!</div>
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Okay, this recipe certainly departs from our tomato theme, but Dan the Awesome Cameraman is a fan of all things sweet. We haven't filmed a dessert since November and I want to keep him happy!<br />
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This dense cake is oozing with cinnamon flavor, and the caramel topping (perfectly browned by placing the frosted cake under the broiler for a minute) adds a crunchy texture.<br />
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Happy New Year!<br />
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The idea for our latest cooking show was sparked during a recent trip to the supermarket. Another shopper noticed the spaghetti squash in my cart and started asking questions:<br />
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"Is that a spaghetti squash? What are you going to make? How do you cook it?"<br />
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It only took me a few minutes to answer her questions. It was her final comment that caused the rusty gears in my head to start turning: "It sounds easy enough. I guess I just need to branch out and try new things."<br />
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Maybe you've never cooked spaghetti squash before, or maybe you're looking for a twist to your usual prep methods --like baking slices of eggplant parm individually, instead of frying and layering them casserole-style. My friend, Joanie, joined me for this show. At the end of the night she declared, "I think I may have found my new go-to recipe for eggplant parm!"<br />
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<a href="http://whatsfordinnerfran.blogspot.com/2013/01/raspberry-vanilla-champagne-cocktailsor.html">Bubbly Raspberry Cocktails</a></div>
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It seemed fitting that we should pop open a bottle of bubbly to toast 2018! We added a handful of fresh raspberries and a few spoonfuls of vanilla ice cream to create Bubbly Raspberry Cocktails. Mmmmm.</div>
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We jumped right into preparing our first dish. We made our sauce while the spaghetti squash was roasting, and then shredded the squash and served it right in the shells.</div>
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{{Are you laughing at these pictures? I forgot to take pictures after we finished cooking! We were already digging in and filling our plates when I suddenly remembered that I needed to snap a few photos for this blog. Instead of asking everyone to freeze what they were doing so that I could grab my DSLR camera to try and take photos, I made do with my iPhone. On my best day, I take horrendous photos. THESE photos, however...<i style="font-weight: bold;">yikes</i>. Please accept my apologies!}}</div>
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There is so much going on here. Sautéed chicken cutlets, bow tie pasta, wild mushrooms. The mushroom/wine sauce is <b>heavenly</b>...and crumbling crispy pancetta on top sends <b>over</b> the top!<br />
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/baked-eggplant-parmesan?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">Baked Eggplant Parmesan</a><br />
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Skip the frying and layering. This recipe for eggplant parm is quick compared to the traditional method, and this platter was the one that was empty at the end of our cooking session!</div>
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Franhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12058118296545978058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7462443610973772686.post-13926547481441703952017-12-07T10:56:00.000-05:002017-12-07T10:56:16.781-05:00Cooking Show: Holiday Treats!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We filmed an episode of the cooking show last week. 'Tis the season, so I tried to feature recipes that are special enough for the holidays, but I didn't want them to scream, "CHRISTMAS!!" </div>
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You can confidently prepare these recipes for a special occasion, yet they are easy enough to make that you may want to add them to your usual rotation!</div>
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<a href="http://whatsfordinnerfran.blogspot.com/2015/12/cranberrypistachio-cake-bars.html">Cranberry-Pistachio Cake Bars</a><br />
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Fresh cranberries and whole pistachios add festive pops of red and green. There is no leavening agent in these bars (whipping the eggs provides the volume), and the combination of the dense texture, tart cranberries and crunchy sugar on top is a winning combination!</div>
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Click <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/cranberry-pistachio-cake-bars?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">here</a> for the printable recipe.</div>
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I was sort of debating whether or not to use the toffee bits on the rims...the toffee has a tendency to slowly slide down the side of the glass. Each and every one of us licked our glasses clean, however! <br />
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This is one of those recipes where the results are so much more spectacular than the effort you put in! </div>
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The batter doesn't require any chill time--just mix, scoop and bake. They are crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside and sweet with a hint of spice. Dip them into white chocolate after they've cooled. Cookie perfection!</div>
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Click <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/snow-capped-molasses-cookies?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">here</a> for the printable recipe.</div>
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We recently filmed a cooking show with an oatmeal theme. Good old-fashioned oats!</div>
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It seems like refrigerated oats have been an overnight sensation (see what I did there? tee-hee) for the past few years.</div>
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I simply can not reconcile cold, chalky refrigerated oats with the warm, creamy oats that I love. Don't even try to convert me. You may have managed to convince yourself that your overnight refrigerated oats are creamy, but if I truly want something cold and creamy I will reach for yogurt, thank you very much.</div>
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Chop a couple of apples (no peeling necessary!), toss them into your slow cooker, measure in the remaining ingredients (no further prep work required) and stir. Set your slow cooker to LOW and when you wake up your breakfast will be warm and waiting for you! Give it another quick stir then add some nuts, raisins and a swirl of maple syrup.</div>
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Same minimal prep as the Apple/Cinnamon oats, but rather than chopping apples you need the special skill of opening up a can of pumpkin puree. Measure all of the ingredients into the slow cooker, stir, and let it cook while you sleep.</div>
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If you're like me, you probably don't have time in the morning to bake a batch of muffins for breakfast. I bake these muffins whenever my schedule allows and freeze them! Pull them out of your freezer as needed, defrost them in your microwave (it only takes less than a minute), and now you have another quick (and warm!) breakfast item to add to your repertoire.</div>
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/chocolate-banana-oatmeal-muffins">Chocolate-Banana Oatmeal Muffins</a></div>
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Packed with protein (thanks to peanut butter), these muffins get their sweetness from bananas and honey and are free of processed sugars. They can be gluten-free as well if you use gluten-free oats!</div>
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<a href="http://whatsfordinnerfran.blogspot.com/2011/04/three-followers-five-hundred-hits.html">Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins</a><br />
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Franhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12058118296545978058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7462443610973772686.post-32148683069180981022017-10-18T20:16:00.000-04:002017-10-18T20:16:24.167-04:00Our Latest Cooking Show: Soup's On!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My summer cooking involves a lot of grilling! I'll do anything to avoid spending time in the kitchen when it's hot outside. <br />
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However, now that the temperature is dropping, I've been making up for lost time by cooking all of the things I've been avoiding during the warmer weather.<br />
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Here's a dinner photo from earlier this month. I was so excited when the temperature dipped and I was <b>finally</b> able to spend time in the kitchen without worrying about how hot and steamy it would get. Three soups at once, I may have gone a little overboard...</div>
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But all that soup-making was the inspiration for our recent cooking show!</div>
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My friend, Lisa, cooked alongside me. We started with a cocktail. Why settle for an apple martini when you can add caramel vodka and turn it into a <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/caramel-apple-tini?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">Caramel Apple-Tini</a>?</div>
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This soup would be right at the top of my list of comfort foods.</div>
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Loaded with shredded veggies & chicken, a touch of cream and an assortment of herbs, I suggest making a double batch so that you have lots of leftovers. This is one of those soups that is even <b>better </b>the next day! Sitting in your fridge overnight gives the herbs (and fennel seed!) time to infuse even more flavor.</div>
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Roasting the tomatoes really deepens their flavor. There's really not a lot of work involved with this recipe! After halving and roasting the tomatoes along with onions & garlic, you throw everything into your blender and then simmer it with herbs.<br />
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These <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/ham-cheese-puff-pinwheels?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">Ham and Cheese Puff Pinwheels</a> were a big hit.<br />
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The contrast between the flaky puff pastry, the crispy ham and melting cheese make them a perfect accompaniment for tomato soup!<br />
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I can't say that I enjoy the pumpkin spice EVERYTHING assault that occurs as September rolls around. I grudgingly have to admit, however, that I do look forward to cooking pumpkin recipes--and to the yummy smell of pumpkin/cinnamon wafting through my house!</div>
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We filmed a cooking show last week which featured pumpkin spice recipes. </div>
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My friend, Lisa, cooked with me. We both agreed that this pumpkin craziness is a 21st century creation. </div>
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My only childhood memory of pumpkin food is pumpkin pie...displayed on the dessert table at Thanksgiving, 40-50 family members digging into blueberry or apple or pecan or lemon meringue or chocolate pie. Tradition called for pumpkin pie, however. Year after year, my aunt would dutifully bake pumpkin pie (and mincemeat. What the heck is mincemeat? I digress...) and there it would sit, forlorn and unloved while all of the tastier pies were snarfed down. The memory of untouched pumpkin pies remains seared in my memory!</div>
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Lisa and I cooked up a bunch of pumpkin recipes...NONE of which remained untouched!</div>
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We started with <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/whatsfordinnerfran/pumpkin-waffles-4-servings?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1">Pumpkin Waffles</a>. Topped with warm maple syrup, whipped cream, raisins...I may have served these for dinner on a recent chilly night...they're not only for breakfast!</div>
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<a href="http://whatsfordinnerfran.blogspot.com/2016/09/pumpkin-muffins-with-raisins-pecans.html">Pumpkin Muffins with Raisins & Pecans</a></div>
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These are <b>so </b>good. </div>
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Make extra and freeze them. So easy to pop into your microwave to defrost and heat! <b>Trust me</b> on this. Cold, dark, dreary mornings are fast approaching and you'll be grateful to have a stash of these muffins in your freezer to quickly warm up and nibble on while you sip your morning brew.</div>
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<a href="http://whatsfordinnerfran.blogspot.com/2016/09/pumpkin-martini.html">Pumpkin Martini</a></div>
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We've featured this drink on a previous cooking show, but it bears repeating! Garnish with a cinnamon stick and marshmallows. Don't forget the marshmallows! They get all soft and squishy and yummy in the bottom of the glass. </div>
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Lisa and I had fun layering bits of cookies, brownies, graham crackers...but when all is said and done, it is the mousse that is the star of this recipe.</div>
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