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Stuffed Shrooms
These stuffed mushrooms are such a hit every time I make them (which is usually for Superbowl Parties or family get-togethers). While at the Campbell market, I came across some gorgeous button mushrooms that were the perfect size for stuffed shrooms. I couldn’t resist buying a couple to make for our little family dinner (of…
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Lu’s eggplants – from garden to hummus
I’m lucky enough to be gardening again in San Jose. Or rather, planting and harvesting in SJ. My sister has graciously let me plant some of my favorites in her veggie garden: tomatoes, squashes, peppers and eggplants. She’s since kept up the watering and tending. And now the veggies are going bonkers. Each visit, I…
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Summer’s bounty as a Mediterranean and quinoa salad
The other night was a warm one (I know, it’s Summer and it’s supposed to be warm). Well in our little hometown, we’re usually blanketed in coastal fog June through August which makes it super chilly and wet. So given the rarity (and desire not to “cook”), our family celebrated the Summer’s bounty with a…
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I’m back and with fried food
I took some time off to unplug and enjoy friends and family and the river and woods. In fact, there really was no signal. Even though I planned to bring back some photos of the scrumptious bits consumed during our camping trip, I never pulled out my phone. And therefore never took any pictures. I’ll…
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Meat sneaks into my salad
I love salads garnished with meat for dinner. Some favs include salmon salad, thai beef salad, vietnamese salad (that one comes with egg rolls too – so of course it’s scrumptious), nicoise salad…I could go on. And I will in other posts when I throw these together and finally take a photo of them. Today’s…
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Leftovers reincarnated into Sonoma Browns
New potatoes* are everywhere in HMB right now and they’re delicious. Since they don’t take as long to cook, adding them to a weeknight meal means dinner can still be ready in 30 mins. But this post isn’t about new potatoes, it’s about what the hubby inspired for breakfast the next day: A rendition of…
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Brined chops and breaking in the Weber
We bit the bullet and caught up with the Jones’. We are now proud owners of a shiny, new Weber Genisis 310. She’s a beaut. There are so many great things about getting the grill including cooking outside, no stinky smoke inside, Chris is cooking now!, and lots more. But the best thing about the…
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Yaprakia
Holy crap, it’s June! Every Summer, I start to get nostalgic for Christmas. I’m not sure what it is. Maybe it’s the 6 month mark. Maybe it’s missing family. Whatever the trigger, June for me comes with Christmas food cravings and the start of Christmas carols sneaking into my humming patterns. To satiate my Christmas…
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Accoutrements
I love food accoutrements especially the raw veggies, sauces, fresh herbs and lime that come with soups like Posole and Pho. The smell alone makes me swoon – cilantro, lime, jalapenos – but then to be able to add the various items according to my likes and then make a perfect bowl of comforting soup,…
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Escabeche
Pickled jalapenos, carrots and onions used to be a food item I marveled at while my second dad devoured them. I remember thinking Yuck (which is a typical pre-teen’s response to anything their parents did that was remotely different). I can remember the vinegary smell and hearing the crunch of the carrots as he munched…
Scrumptious Bits
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Scrumptious Bits 