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Cherry Risotto
By DownHomeFoodie
06/28/12 14:00
Whenever I visit my parents, my mom asks that I make up some risotto. So, after finishing dinner one night, I asked what kind of risotto the two of them wanted. Since mom had just bought some cherries, I suggested a savory cherry risotto. I figured the...
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Making Colcannon
By DownHomeFoodie
03/16/12 14:47
Last St. Patrick's Day, I posted a recipe on making Colcannon. Since I'm not much at preparing corned beef, this is still my go-to recipe to celebrate. It is warm, starchy, and meaty. I'm including a video for making it below, but you can also check out...
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Seafood Chowder
By DownHomeFoodie
03/08/12 19:20
Since I had the fish stock on hand, it seemed like the next logical step was to make a Seafood Chowder. The nice thing about a fish stock base is that it imparts a lot of flavor. However, you still need some kind of yummy seafood bits to chew on. The catch...
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Fish Stock
By DownHomeFoodie
03/06/12 16:00
In watching old Julia Child shows, I was inspired by her episode on bouillabaisse. I've never bought or tried straight fish stock, but she made it look so fun. So, I started hoarding shrimp tails and fish parts in the freezer. As you can see, I picked up...
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Pb&j Treats
By DownHomeFoodie
02/28/12 22:19
I love the new Peanut Butter Multi Grain Cheerios. Since, I also love Rice Krispies Treats, I was confident I could take these two loves and make a pretty sassy dessert. So I took all my favorite things, peanut butter, peanut butter cheerios, marshmallows,...
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Bacon and Chili Oil Chocolate Torte
By DownHomeFoodie
02/15/12 23:42
I really like the idea of chocolate and bacon, but I have had a hard time finding it combined in a way I liked. My first exposure was in the Vosges candy bar. The idea seemed antithetical yet exciting, but the candy bar just still felt like eating bacon...
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Meatballs in a Bread Bowl
By DownHomeFoodie
02/14/12 00:21
My timing is a little off, but today's post and Wednesday's post are meant to be a Valentine's Day dinner sequence for a special guy in your life. The "Dried Cranberry and Walnut Encrusted Fish" recipe I developed for Very Good Recipes is a great quick,...
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Dried Cranberry and Walnut Encrusted Fish
By DownHomeFoodie
02/03/12 00:42
Be My Valentine Challenge on Very Good Recipes This month, I am participating as one of 10 judge (see below for a list) for Very Good Recipe's "Be My Recipe Challenge." For the month of February, you can submit any recipe that fits a "Be My Valentine" theme...
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Seafood Salad
By DownHomeFoodie
01/24/12 02:52
I came up with this recipe because mini shrimp was on sale for $2.49. For that price, I knew I wanted to buy them and then figure out what to do with them later. Dennis discovered them in the freezer and asked, "are you going to shrimp salad?" So, that's...
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Spicy Corn Chowder
By DownHomeFoodie
01/09/12 20:04
This is an adaptation of corn chowder that makes it moreMexican in theme. Because of partiallypureeing the black beans, it is not the prettiest of soups. You may want to leave the beans out tillafter the puree to help keep them intact and the aesthetic...
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Christmas Recipes: Tortellini Soup
By DownHomeFoodie
12/23/11 03:49
This was the soup my mom always fixed for Christmas Eve dinner. Since my dad is a minister, Christmas Eve was working evening and involved him coming in and out fom different services. So, a warm, full soup was something she could do ahead and then we could...
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Christmas Recipes: Beet Risotto
By DownHomeFoodie
12/19/11 15:00
This is a recipe from my archives that I've brought back for the holidays. It is a perfect Christmas dish because it is such a beautiful and festive color. Plus, the earthiness of the dish would go great with either turkey, rib roast, or a crown roast....
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Christmas Recipes: Mulled Wine
By DownHomeFoodie
12/18/11 15:00
With grading papers and moving out of the efficiency I was living in, I'm a little late posting my Christmas recipes. Now, since I am staying with my parents for the holidays, I have access to a full kitchen and so was able to get all the Christmas posts...
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Thanksgiving Leftovers
By DownHomeFoodie
11/25/11 16:00
If you are looking for something to do with those turkey leftovers, check out this recipe for Turkey Risotto from my archives. Hope you had a great feast!!!!
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Thanksgiving Recipes: Cucumber and Apple Pickles
By DownHomeFoodie
11/10/11 16:00
I love the carb, fat, butter, sugar fest that isThanksgiving. Sometimes, though, I wishI did have something to break-up the heaviness and brighten things up. To help provide divergence from heavier dishes, I puttogether a combination that takes some of...
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Thanksgiving Recipes: Sausage and Apple Wine Stuffing
By DownHomeFoodie
11/08/11 15:00
Last time I was at Hill Top Berry Farm and Winery, I bought a bottle of their Mountain Apple Wine. Since I had so much fun playing around using beer to make seasonal scones, I decided to see what I could do with the Apple Wine. After playing around with...
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Pumpkin Porter Scones
By DownHomeFoodie
10/10/11 16:17
A couple weeks ago, StumbleUpon directed me to a recipe for cheddar beer scones. I thought that sounded great, but was more intrigued by this new idea of making scones with beer. In my head, I started thinking about all the ways to make that work: Magic...
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Beet Risotto
By DownHomeFoodie
10/08/11 01:14
Whenever I am home visiting my parents, my mom likes for me to make risotto. Since my beet risotto, which I normally make at Christmas, is one of her favorites, I made a batch up with mom. I really find the combination of beets and risotto irresistible....
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Pierogi Quiche Recipe on Honest Cooking
By DownHomeFoodie
09/26/11 19:45
On Thursday, Honest Cooking posted a recipe I did for Pierogi Quiche. The idea came about a very long time ago when a friend and I were talking about recipes that were meant to be gratuitous. I joked at the time that the most over-the-top dish that I could...
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Turkey Risotto
By DownHomeFoodie
04/13/11 17:02
Risotto is a labor of love. There are recipes out there that say you don’t continually stir the risotto, but those recipes are lying. But, as important as the stirring is to making it creamy, it seems that the real key to risotto is in the broth you use....
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