Note: Hot *CHOCOLATE* not Cocoa…which is definitely how it should be made during the holidays. Ingredients 2 1/2 cups whole milk & 2 cups half-and-half OR 3 cups of milk & 1 1/2 cups of cream (sometimes I will use skim if I don’t want it as rich) 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 4 ounces milk chocolate,
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We got back from Costa Rica and are just trying to adjust back to real life. I want to run away again. Who wants to be a grown up?! Not me. Our last night in Costa Rica was MAGICAL. We went into Jaco to a little Italian restaurant and ate outside. There was some sort
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Christmas day dinner has never been something I look forward to because of the…the…gah…HAM! Oh, I hate it. May I suggest this lasagna for a wonderful Christmas meal? This lasagna is RICH. This lasagna costs a bit to make because of the specialty cheese, but it tastes quite divine. It is a lasagna you make
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My middle child (ahh! I can say middle child; I feel old) and I like to sit together and watch cooking shows. Then we talk about the recipes and decide which ones we should try out. When she saw the Dulce de Leche Pie on Marcela Valladolid‘s cooking show, she begged me to make it. Also,
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Here is the recipe for the Corn Avocado Relish I have mentioned a few times on the blog: Corn Avocado Relish Ingredients: 4 ears of corn 2 poblano peppers 5-6 avocados 2 limes 1/3 of a large white onion, chopped 1/3 of a large red onion, chopped 1/2 bunch of cilantro 2T. Olive Oil 2
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Fridays are the day when you walk home extra fast from school because…didn’t you know? Friday is SPECIAL TREAT DAY for an after school snack. Then you play with friends and get ready for TGIF! Which shows do you wish would come back for a fun Friday night line up? Me? Full House, Family Matters,
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I love farmers markets at the end of the summer because of all the fruit! Berries & peaches are at the top of my list. But I’m not a baker and when I come home with all my treasures I wish I was. But this Quick Peach Tart is something anyone can do! Quick Peach
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My recipe posts have become quite lazy. Since I now hold a baby when making dinner, I can’t hold a camera and take pictures of the different steps. We will be sitting down to eat and I’ll take a bite and think, “DANG VANESSA! That is good. You should blog this one!” So I’ll snap
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What could be better than dinner only taking 15 minutes? Someone bringing you dinner? Alright, you got me there. Eating chocolate chip cookies for dinner? Yeah, I wish I could still pull that off. My metabolism has gone down the crapper. So let’s say a 15 Minute Meal WOULD be pretty awesome. I’ll show you
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Have any summer family get togethers left? Or geez, before we know it, it’ll be Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s get together time. Oh YES IT WILL. You know it will all of the sudden be that time. Anyway, my point is we can all use new appetizer ideas so these are my newest favorites:
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