Make your world, however large or small, a better place – give, learn, share, teach, love… V Pacific Rim Chicken Burgers 1 ¼ lbs ground chicken 2/3 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs) 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 green onions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon Asian hot…
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Berries, bread, blessings
We recently went to Ohio to visit family and… well, family. The DaBramo family has been in my husband’s life for a long time – with Christine being the loving, caring chauffeur, cook, confidant, counselor to a group of kids who at one time or another, needed at least one of these services! When Tony…
Avocado-citrus salad with lime-poppy seed dressing
I saw this fabulous recipe on a fellow blogger’s site: You wash…I’ll dry (cute);my family and I can’t get enough avocados- we eat them halved with a spritz of lime juice, drizzle of olive oil, salt & crushed red pepper, in a bisque, on my grilled tacos… This is another way to round out your…
Zucchini Fritters
I make zucchini, and corn-green chile fritters, but never with an Asian flare… Can’t wait to try these; recipe courtesy of epicurious.com I also use my grill pan or oven instead if frying my fritters Ingredients Soy dipping sauce: 3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar Crushed red…
Ahhh, Italia
Tony’s cousins would make a cake very similar to this one… Lucia served it with fresh panna (lightly sweetened whipped cream), and Fabrizia used a vanilla confectioner’s sugar gently sprinkled over the top – oh, summers in Italy! Plum & Polenta Cake 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons finely ground cornmeal or semolina flour 1 cup…
Doughnut days
Baked Cake Doughnuts Yield: Makes 6 to 12 doughnuts Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Cake doughnuts are fried, not baked, at your local doughnut shop. But this recipe bakes up just as delicious, and cleanup is far easier, not to mention a bit less guilt-inducing. This batter also bakes up beautifully in…
Homemade “bisquick” mix
Yield: Makes 4 1/2 cups Active Time: 5 Minutes Total Time: 5 Minutes Get the measuring out of the way when you have time: Keep homemade mix on hand for these biscuits or a stack of pancakes . To add a touch of zest, add 1 squeeze of lemon juice to the liquid measure! Enjoy!…
Cooking out of the box…
My life, as a military spouse, has me jumping through hoops at times – I’m not alone in this (mostly) sisterhood, and I know I haven’t perfected living out of a box/suitcase; but the cooking thing? It’s out of the park, or in my case out of the box – For the movers I made:…
Celebrations ~
It’s coming down to the wire folks! The packers will be arriving in 2 days, thus starting the Lombardo family’s next big adventure: Mt Home Air Force Base, Idaho! This weekend, as we prepped the patio furniture and pizza oven, I stopped so I could keep a…
Turkish Delight
I had the most wonderful opportunity to guide some amazing women through a cooking journey yesterday… They were a group of strong, capable and caring gals, each with their own strengths ~ we found a common bond or two; formed a new bond or two. I feel blessed, and certainly enriched by your company! Thank…
Zip-da-de-do-da Day
Do you remember sleep-overs as a child? That sense of excitement to play all day, giggle all night, and get up to a spectacularly fun breakfast? For some reason, I always remember bisquick pancakes for my sleepover breakfasts- why do we stop these fun little rituals when we grow up? We get so busy, wrapped…
Food for Flowers
  I have taught cooking classes to many people in my kitchen throughout the years; taught large groups at military spouse functions, but today was the first day I have taught a guy aside from my boys, Andre & Toren; and it was at his request! Adam was a quick learner, even though his…
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