Local Dining: Tutta Bella

Ford and I were running errands this morning and decided to grab a small bite for lunch. I had noticed that the new branch of Tutta Bella had opened in Issaquah, Wa so we walked over.
Tutta Bella is a local set of Neapolitan pizzeria restaurants in the Seattle area. The one in Issaquah was a [...]

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Review: Simply Organic Spinach Dip Mix

I was out shopping the other day and had tine to wander through Whole Foods. I love much of what Simply Organic produces – their mixes are great time savers that taste great. So I was happy to spot a Spinach Dip dry mix.

I hadn’t seen that one before, they carry a nice line of [...]

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Thai-style Crab Fried Rice

Thai Crab Fried Rice (Khao Phad Pu)
Ingredients:
Rice:
1 cup uncooked jasmine rice

Other items:
1 cup real crab meat, shredded
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup lower sodium soy sauce
3 eggs, beaten in a bowl
1 medium sweet onion, finely chopped
1 Tbsp sesame oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp Thai fish sauce

Directions:
In a [...]

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Chicken Caesar Pasta

I made this up for a quick dinner the other night. A bit trashy but the flavors are really good and more so, this was a very quick dinner on a week where I cannot seem to catch up.
Serve with a crusty loaf of bread!
Chicken Caesar Pasta

Ingredients:
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 13-ounce can chicken breast, drained
1 [...]

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Banana Coconut Custard Pudding

Banana Custard Pudding
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp kosher salt
3 cups low fat dairy milk
5 egg yolks, beaten
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup shredded natural coconut
2 bananas, sliced thin
Directions:
Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in heavy saucepan.
Over medium heat, slowly add the milk, stirring with a whisk until mixture comes to a boil. [...]

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Simple Easy Cheesecake

Yes, I have had my head stuck in the trash-cookbook this week once again and came away with another idea and ya know, it not only was easy, it turned out nice! I did a few changes to lower the fat and a minor tweak for the topping. This is one I will make again. [...]

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Black Bean and Rice Burgers

I saw an idea for these this afternoon and played with it for our dinner – and had some very tasty mini burgers! The original recipe I saw was more bland and didn’t have enough binding, the bread crumbs and a longer sitting time allowed the mix to thicken up.
Black Bean and Rice Burgers

Ingredients:
1 (15 [...]

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Garbanzo and Tomato Curry

This is a recipe I am hoping to try out in the near future….thanks to Teresa for sending me the original (I took out the cumin, just don’t like it!).
Garbanzo and Tomato Curry
1 medium yellow or white onion, peeled and chopped
1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tsp mild [...]

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