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Oven Roasted Shrimp Salad

Main course salads exude summer.  I enjoy salads that are of the less is more variety.  Sometimes salads are over complicated because of far too many ingredients.  This salad allows the shrimp to be the star of the show. Oven … Continue reading

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Aubergine/Eggplant Parmesan

In all honesty until now I have never made Egg Plant Parmesan before.  I was inspired to give it a try after enjoying a pizza with a fried eggplant topping at a restaurant in San Francisco.  I devised this recipe … Continue reading

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Fragrant Pork and Rice Bowl

I adore the simplicity of this recipe.  I also  enjoy the pocket friendly  aspect at my total cost of $1.20 a portion.  I used brown rice but you can use any kind of rice that you enjoy.  I suggest omitting the fresh chopped … Continue reading

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Vegetable Scottish Broth Soup

Scottish Broth Soup is habitually served in Scottish coffee shops and cafes.  The recipe dates back hundreds of years and traditionally it is made with lamb or beef but, a vegetable version is served more often than not.  My husband … Continue reading

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Bacon Spinach Tomato Sandwich (BST)

January is an economically pressing time for any of us.  I would like to think that as a nation we are embracing the less is more initiative when it comes to the Holiday Season.  I strive emphatically but, it seems … Continue reading

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