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Damn Good White Pizza

The truth is my pizza dough-making skills are almost as good as my sunken-center cake making skills.  So when the dough I make comes out stretchy and doughy, then bakes up both soft and crisp… I get very excited.  Seriously. … Continue reading

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Tamale Casserole, Part Deux

As said before, I am an infamous flop cake maker. Yesterday proved no different. I got really excited about trying a new lemon cake recipe with a blackberry cream cheese frosting, in order to use up some lemons and very … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Stuffed Zucchini

We’ve been gone off and on all summer, enough that I decided not to mess with a summer garden. Part of me regrets it, as I love being able to walk into our backyard and pick fresh veggies and herbs … Continue reading

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Bean and Cheese Pupusas

While driving home from Portland, down I-5 about a year and a half ago in torrential rain, we stopped in a little town called Wolf Creek (about an hour north of Ashland). Initially we stopped for gas. However, that’s not … Continue reading

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Waffle Pizzas

One night when I couldn’t fall asleep, I decided to read the latest copy of Food Network’s magazine on the iPad. As I electronically flipped through the pages, a tiny little picture caught my eye. It was a waffle. But … Continue reading

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Tofu and Cheese Enchiladas

During the weeks we have the kids in the house, enchiladas are almost guaranteed at least one night a week. The filling always varies with whatever I’ve got on hand or had planned on ahead (usually the first option…). Last … Continue reading

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Spinach Artichoke Lasagna

Once upon a time, about 7 years ago, my lovely roommate and I decided we would go on the South Beach Diet. No carbs, mostly protein, vegetables, etc. About one day into our new diet, we were grumpy, overly emotional … Continue reading

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Empanada!

April 8th is National Empanada Day. Yes, I realize that was a week ago. However! I am in full support of both making and eating empanadas as often as possible, not just on April 8th. If you search “empanada” on … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Tamale Casserole

When four other people eat this for dinner and one adult says, “This is the best thing you’ve ever made!” another says it’s delicious, the 5½ year old says, “Uh, Julie. This isn’t my favorite. I kinda don’t like it. But … Continue reading

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Barbecued Tempeh and Twice Baked Potatoes

Yesterday, around 5:30 PM I thought, Julie, what are you making for dinner tonight? The Mister would be home soon, no kids in the house, a semi-full refrigerator, and no cravings whatsoever. To aid my decision, I drank a beer, … Continue reading

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