Monthly Archives: September 2013

Sautéed Margarita Shrimp With Avocado-Arugula Salad. Hanging In The Kitchen With The Pool Whales.

Q: What do you do with a blue whale? A: Cheer it up. Cheer yourself up with this easy and elegant dinner. Shrimp stars in a margarita flavored sauce alongside a simple toss of avocado and arugula. Olé! Sautéed Margarita … Continue reading

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Short And Sweet. Ice Tray Chocolate Covered Strawberries.

Aren’t these cute? If you still have ice cube trays around, give this slant on chocolate covered strawberries a try. Little squares of supreme sweetness. Ice Tray Chocolate Covered Strawberries Ingredients: 11 strawberries, hulled if you like 1 cup semi-sweet … Continue reading

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Easy-Peasy Tortilla Soup. New Music From Letters To Fiesta.

Yes, so it is. Well, this delicious and incredibly quick soup makes it feel like you should be celebrating something. Just a few simple ingredients come together for a rich, flavorful soup. The toppings make it fun. I especially love … Continue reading

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Pepperoni Pizza Puffs. New Music From Ghost Twins.

These mini Pepperoni Pizza Puffs are packed with flavor and they couldn’t be easier to whip up. The puffs are perfect for a party, in lunch boxes or anytime you want a fun snack. Bonus: You can freeze a bunch … Continue reading

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Sanders’ Style Bumpy Cake. New Music From Corkbush Field Mutiny.

Bumpy Cake turned 100 years old this year. The cake is a Detroit staple from Sanders’ Candy Company that I first learned about years ago from a friend who hailed from Michigan. As cakes go, Bumpy Cake is pretty unique … Continue reading

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Lamb And Beef Kabobs With Cilantro Potatoes. Fabulous New Song From Drunk Mule.

Kabob? Kebab? That is the question. In the Oxford Dictionary, the word is “Kebab” [from the Urdu f. Arab. “kabab”]. The Online Dictionary says that a Kabob (variant Kebab) is small pieces of meat or seafood seasoned or marinated and … Continue reading

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Grilled Corned Beef And Fontina Sandwiches

Every kitty was kung fu fighting. Standing kitty. Too funny. Moving right along to some super good Grilled Corned Beef And Fontina Sandwiches. The salty beef finds its perfect foil in melting, nutty fontina and sweet onion. Delicious. Grilled Corned … Continue reading

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Farfalle With Sausage, Peas And Mushrooms. New Music From Grant Hart.

**Shudder** Also scary to think of is a world without pasta. Or sausage. Luckily we don’t have to. Today’s recipe combines just a few ingredients to yield a rustic and super tasty pasta supper. Farfalle With Sausage, Peas And Mushrooms … Continue reading

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Big & Buttery Chocolate Chip Cookies. New Music From Alex Calder.

I know. Again with the chocolate chip cookies. If you search the cookie category of ISITK you’ll see loads of recipes for chocolate chip cookies that I love. But I just cannot resist trying more recipes. Especially when “Big & … Continue reading

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All American Chicken Zucchini Casserole. Heavenly Beat In My Ears.

God bless you. Feel like making a heavenly casserole with all of that zucchini you have no idea what to do with? Give this Chicken Zucchini Casserole a try. I’m not exactly sure what gives with the title ‘All American’, … Continue reading

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