I am always on the lookout for good quality reasonably priced wines. I’ve nearly bought the Cupcake Vineyards Red Velvet (2009), a few times now, but always ended out grabbing something I’ve already tried and knew I liked. Tonight, I decided… was the night to try a bottle. Cupcake Vineyards Red Velvet 2009 Price: $8.99 As soon as I poured…
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This Horseradish Potato Salad with Gorgonzola Cheese makes an excellent side for grilled meats, barbecue and of course roast beef sandwiches. A potato salad the cools spicy main dishes, while still packing a lot of flavor. Use sample sizes as fun appetizer, and be sure to keep it in mind for your upcoming tailgate party. Print Horseradish Potato Salad with…
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This time of year vegetables are plentiful. It is the best time to add a few new vegetarian dishes to your repertoire. I typically make my vegetarian antipasto on the grill and just heap everything on a big platter. Today was a little cooler with off & on rain, so I decided to roast the vegetable this time, and go…
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I picked up some calamari this weekend, and wanted to make something a little different. I’ve never paired squid with garbanzo beans (chick peas) before, it seemed high time to do so. Spicy Calamari, Shrimp and Garbanzo Beans Recipe Ingredients: 2-3 calamari (squid) tubes 6-8 large shrimp 1 cup canned garbanzo beans 1/3 cup diced fresh tomatoes tbs. olive oil…
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I came up with this easy chocolate peanut butter and pretzel recipe, after munching on a handful of chocolate chips & lightly salted peanuts. Pretzels seemed like a logical addition to make them into drumstick pops, and the thought of an edible stick seemed to make sense to me. Great no-bake dessert to make with the kids. Recipe: Peanut Butter…
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