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Hi Cookieee and all,

Sorry to have missed last week's game, but I am back for this week. I'll look through my #33 and my to-try folder and settle on something.

We were just talking about what...

I LOVE On the Day You Were Born--makes me cry every time. But it is different from On the Night You Were Born. You must check out I Love You the Purplest for him or his parents--really...

Hope you're better soon, Cookieee.

Loved this salad and it is different than your usual fare.

Fresh Green Bean Salad with Feta Vinaigrette (Sweetnicks.com)

1/3 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
salt and freshly ground...

This was pretty good! Lemon and soy were the predominant flavors, but not strong, just nicely flavored. And these are ingredients that I usually have around--except for the green onion. Will probably...

It's a tie between zucchini and broccoli for my favorite veggie :D

I love this thread and have it bookmarked: Any new zucchini or yellow squash recipes?

I also love this Martha Stewart...

An unplanned entry for me this week--another to-try folder recipe. I cut this out of the paper I think a week ago. I have a few go-to marinades, but this one (and another with it) sounded good. I...

I think that the paper lanterns/balls that are now everywhere are really cute, summery, and fun. They come in a million colors and sizes--lit and unlit. Craft stores (Michael's, Joann's), Target,...

The cupcakes were good--moist and chocolatey. I liked the frosting, too, but if I were to make it again, I would use less sugar. I really liked the way it tasted after just 1 cup, but I added about...

Well, my dinner tonight fell through, so no pie. But, I will be making the Mississippi Mud Cupcakes tomorrow. I have some marshmallow fluff in the pantry (from the fabulous CL Mocha Cream Cake) so I...

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I hope this is a picture of the cupcakes. It is a Southern Living recipe so it was on MyRecipes.

Mississippi Mud Cupcakes

DeeK--I just had a friend tell me the same thing about a watermelon she bought. Soapy, chemical taste. She took it back to the store and got her money back!

Well, this week my #17 is Beard, James Beard :D:p:rolleyes: Anyway, it is Beard on Pasta. I'll pull it out and leaf through it, but I am definitely on board for a to-try folder recipe. I might be...

No, not yet, but it is on the to-do list for this week. I am going to make a blueberry-lemon bread that always goes over well. Still have blueberries in the freezer to use up!

Actually, I am having a good week ;) I just should have known better! Anchovies can be good in things. The asparagus was wonderful--of course! Fresh from the garden. Having the rest of it for lunch...

Well, my recipe was not good! At least to me anyway. I was away this weekend and came home with some fresh asparagus from my dad. I looked back through #38 The Naked Chef (Jamie Oliver) and found...

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5/25 All-Season Peach Squares (Cook’s Country Cookbook) Good—jammy. The almond flavor didn’t come through very much.

5/20 French Monaco (Saveur) Good—can be as sweet as you want it to be....

I'd be happy to have you as a neighbor, Cookieee, especially in January as that would mean I was living in FL ;)

When I moved into my neighborhood, I was so excited because I was living in a...

I am in this week, Cookieee. I am thinking it is going to be something from my to-try folder as #35 is one of my Jamie Oliver cookbooks and I am not feeling in a Jamie Oliver mood! I just got a new...

Another hello from chilly OH! Definitely closed the windows last night as 35 was the forecast. Yesterday was gray and only 46 for a high. Today, much better: 60s and sunny. I am happy with that...

Hi Cookieee, Ohioan, and all the lurkers!

My 25 is The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper by Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift. Have you ever listened to The Splendid Table? It is a fun food...

We enjoyed this drink at supper club last night. I don't even like beer, but this was very good. One commenter commented that this should be made with carbonated lemonade and I think that would be a...

Cookbooks are good for me. But I humbly request that the to-try folder category shows up once in a while :)

I've used Morningstar Farms and they were good. I am sure the Boca product would be similar because the crumbles, unlike the burgers you've tried, don't really have a flavor, per se. Once you're...

I've always wanted to make Philly cheesesteaks. I've never tried it, but here is a yummy looking CL recipe.

Philly Cheesesteaks/

I really liked this recipe. I am sure it can be adapted to the ingredients you have.

Nutty Pasta Toss with Shrimp/

My dad wanted a splatter screen for Christmas this past year, but I couldn't get him one. They were all made in China--from the $12 one at Bed Bath & Beyond to the $60 one at Williams and Sonoma....

My normal method is a traditional shallow fry in a cast iron skillet. That gets it nice and crispy! I know lots of advocates of oven-frying, but it just doesn't get that crunchy, crackly crust.

Made my chicken last night. Was worried because the crust of crumbs didn't look very thick, but it was a nice coating in the end. These didn't crisp as much as I would have liked, but did brown some....

My #135 is Christmas from the Heart of the Home by Susan Branch. I have to say I really enjoyed looking at this cookbook again--lots of good little party ideas and some great sounding recipes, even...