The Accidental Gourmet
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Monday, May 9, 2005Don't turn on the oven - No Cook Salads, Soups and EntreesWell, we topped the 85 degree mark here in SC and with that wonderful 95% humidity most of us are already shying away from the stove and the oven. Here are eigt very simple, really yummy no cook recipes for you to try. Mike's Goddess No-bake Chicken Bacon Pizza 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, May 8, 2005Mother's Day Recipes even a kid can makeMost moms sleep with one eye open on this first morning in May. Christopher made breakfast in bed for me the first time when he was six years old. My toast was perfect.. perfectly drowned in honey with reddi whip on top and my microwaved eggs could have been wadded up and used as a tennis ball but... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, May 7, 2005Dehydrators Redux - The RecipesI am limiting my recipes to fruit, veggies, snacks and leathers because these are the things that I make. If you are looking for meat and/or jerky recipes google "jerky and meat dehydrator recipes". There are tons of them. Mike's Goddess Dehydrator Au Gratin Potato Chips 3 cups potatoes, peeled,... Sign in to see full entry.Dehydrators ReduxI tackled this topic a month or so ago but, because I use my oven to dehydrate food, I really did not go into some of the issues that are specific to using a dehydrator. But FactorFiction came to my rescue again (You think I always come up with the ideas for this blog??? I listen to you guys ) when... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, May 6, 2005Vegan Kids - Simple Recipes they will eatThese recipes are all very simple to make, very quick to make (especially if you do your prepwork, like cutting and chopping ahead of time). And best of all, they are cheap. Mike's Goddess Easy Vegetarian Canned Chili 2 onions chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups dried pasta (any small pasta is... Sign in to see full entry.Vegan Kids - A common sense approachWhen FactorFiction suggested this topic to me in post (thank you so much!) I decided that I could not tackle it the same way that I often tackle recipes because kids and their eating habits are hard to get a handle on (especially if you go from eating meat to being vegetarian after they are about... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, May 5, 2005A Southern Delight - Boiled PeanutsI have always been a culinarily adventurous sort. In the summer of my junior year of high school me and my best friend Craig, while more than a little buzzed (yes... I was a party girl ) decided that we would learn to make boiled peanuts. We both had the monster muchies and nothing but boiled... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, April 27, 2005A note to my hungry friends...I am not going to be posting much from today until about the fifth of next month as I will be in the process of getting moved and then moving into the new place. However, I wanted you guys to know how much I appreciate that you read and comment on my posts and, if you will, please comment in my... Sign in to see full entry.In Praise of Vegetarian CookingI have practiced a vegetarian lifestyle off and on for years. In my twenties it was a spiritual decision that my taste buds overrode after about three years on grains, vegetables and the occasional cheese and eggs. In my early thirties it was about losing weight and holding onto my youth. That... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, April 25, 2005Sandwich SpreadsSandwich Spreads are deceptively simple. You just need to follow the three G’s; Glue, Garden and Goodies. What the in the world am I talking about? Like I said, it’s simple. Every sandwich spread has a tasty glue that holds it all together; sour cream, mayonnaise, cream cheese, cottage cheese. The... Sign in to see full entry. |