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Beef Filets with Red Wine Sauce and Roasted Veggie Fries

Posted on April 29, 2012 by afamilyofkitchens

This is one of Cooking Light’s “Half the calorie recipes”. Beef filets with red wine sauce and roasted veggie fries is the best recipe for roasted veggies i have ever tried…and the filet is pretty darn good as well! The … Continue reading →

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Tomato, Basil and Feta Salad

Posted on April 29, 2012 by afamilyofkitchens

Check out Allrecipes.com. It’s a great site to explore. Sign up and you receive a new recipe everyday. Fun. This tomato, basil and feta salad is a delicious swirl of mediterranean flavors. It’s even better after it has set for … Continue reading →

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Creme de Menthe Parfaits

Posted on April 29, 2012 by afamilyofkitchens

Rachael Ray did it again! Another great dessert recipe, Creme de Menthe Parfaits, easy, refreshing, delicious and looks great in a wine glass! Add a piece of dark chocolate or some shavings and it’s perfect. Enjoy.

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Roasted Balsamic Beets

Posted on April 29, 2012 by afamilyofkitchens

Have you ever explored McCormick spices website? Great recipes to be found, and as one would expect full of flavor with the spice collections. Love beets and this recipe is wonderful, easy and very robust with flavors. Add dimension and … Continue reading →

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Peach and Gorgonzola Chicken Pizza

Posted on April 29, 2012 by afamilyofkitchens

This is a great recipe from Leslie. The peaches make this a delicious spin on pizza.

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Pizza with Italian Sausage, Peppers and Balsamic

Posted on April 28, 2012 by afamilyofkitchens

Delicious and fun! 1 Thin pre-made pizza crust (such as Boboli) 1/2 Pound italian sausage browned 1 Small red onion sliced thin 1 Cubanelle (Anaheim if you can find works well too) pepper sliced thin 1/2 c Parmesan cheese 1/2 … Continue reading →

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Florentine Egg Cups

Posted on March 4, 2012 by afamilyofkitchens

Try these Florentine Egg Cups from Martha Stewart! Delicious….Be sure to thaw your spinach the day before and squeeze really dry. These are unbelievably delicious and easy to put together. They bake up beautifully. We used Knorr Hollandaise Sauce or … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon Sugar Twists

Posted on March 4, 2012 by afamilyofkitchens

Everyday with Rachel Ray nailed it again with her Cinnamon Sugar Twists. Easy, fun and delicious. I apply the butter, cinnamon-sugar, chopped pecans to both sides. Press to adhere to the pastry. Very good. Enjoy.

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Cracker Barrel’s Hashbrown Casserole – Copycat

Posted on March 4, 2012 by afamilyofkitchens

Everyone loves Cracker Barrel’s Hashbrown Casserole and this recipe is really close – it’s delicious. Just don’t worry too much about the calories for the moment! Great brunch dish….enjoy.

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Grilled Filets with Pecans and Green Bean Ravioli

Posted on March 4, 2012 by afamilyofkitchens

This is really good! We enjoyed this spin on pasta. Love the ravioli! We used mini-fresh cheese ravioli, plated beautifully. The pecans, sage, green beans and ravioli made a great compliment to the filet mignon. Note: We age the filets … Continue reading →

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