A Crafting We Will Go

The flip flops, Bow, matching barrettes, and bracelets
The flip flops, Bow, matching barrettes, and bracelets

A Girly Birthday

Spane and Noelle are very good friends, and play together a lot. Her mother, Amber, and I sat down a few weeks ago and started making plans for the party. Amber is going to make a waterfall scene cake, and I told her I would make some pixies for it. I will be posting that when I make them made the Pixie wings, as the party is not for another 10 2 days, and now, I have made the pixies out of marzipan. But, we went to Michaels and got some great gifts to make for Noelle. You can view the album of pictures we took to see the completed projects.

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Risotto with Mushrooms and Saffron

Risotto with Mushrooms and SaffronRisotto with saffron and mushrooms is a real treat. The rice used is Arborio, from Italy, although most supermarkets carry it these days. Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world – but fear not.  You can usually find very small amounts of saffron in markets like Trader Joe’s.  Luckily you don’t need much.

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Chicken Croquetas

Chicken Croquetas Croquettes
Chicken Croquetas (Croquettes)

Chicken Croquetas Croquettes are very tasty and make a great appetizer. They are also a wonderful way to use up leftover chicken. If you’re tired of chicken salad, this is the way to go.

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The Black Bean Diet Food Tostada

Black Bean Tostada

So, on Monday I am going on the Black Bean Diet. This is a diet that has worked for me in the past, and it worked for my father, too.

When my father’s friends heard that he had gone on a bean diet, they thought he was crazy. How could anyone lose weight eating beans? Well, it all depends on what you put IN the beans, and what you serve with the beans.

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Our Favorite Cooking Quotes

"You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just good food from fresh ingredients." ~ Julia Child

"A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch." ~ James Beard

"Soup puts the heart at ease, calms down the violence of hunger, eliminates the tension of the day, and awakens and refines the appetite." ~ Auguste Escoffier

"Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one's life." ~ Anthony Bourdain

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