Crispy Roast Potatoes
I am always looking for tasty potato recipes. Russets, Yukon Gold, baby reds, really doesn’t matter. If it’s a potato, I love it. So often the potato, or any side dish for that matter, is...
Low Fat Carrot Cake
Growing up carrot cake was not something that appealed to me. It wasn’t until my thirties that I actually gave carrot cake a chance. Once I did, I was sold. Carrot cake is moist, delicious, and...
Sugar Crusted Plum Muffins
Muffins are one of my favorite grab and go type breakfasts. We have four teenagers in this house, so muffins are a big hit and are easy for them to take on the way to school in the morning. I have had...
Neapolitan Cheesecake
Everyone in this house loves cheesecake. Neapolitan is a favorite ice cream flavor here too. So it only made sense to make this Neapolitan Cheesecake, knowing good and well it would be devoured leaving...
My Kitchen Favorites
I often share with you things that make life in my kitchen a bit easier. Whether it be a gadget, an appliance or a tip I’ve picked up here or there. There are certain things that I “can’t...
Curried Chicken, Peppers & Peas en Papillote
En Papillote is French for “in parchment”. Cooking in parchment paper is a time tested method that cooks and steams your food right inside the package, making for a fun presentation as well...Crispy Roast Potatoes
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I am always looking for tasty potato recipes. Russets, Yukon Gold, baby reds, really doesn’t matter. If it’s a potato, I love it. So often the potato, or any side dish for that matter, is underrated and overlooked. Well this lovely dish, while it might take a few more minutes to prepare, is definitely impressive and will not go unnoticed. Read More »
Low Fat Carrot Cake
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Growing up carrot cake was not something that appealed to me. It wasn’t until my thirties that I actually gave carrot cake a chance. Once I did, I was sold. Carrot cake is moist, delicious, and touched with spice. Topping it with cream cheese frosting is definitely a bonus. However, carrot cake can be just as fattening as chocolate or Read More »
Sugar Crusted Plum Muffins
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Muffins are one of my favorite grab and go type breakfasts. We have four teenagers in this house, so muffins are a big hit and are easy for them to take on the way to school in the morning. I have had plum cake, but never plum muffins, so when I found this cinnamon sugar crusted treat I knew it Read More »
Neapolitan Cheesecake
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Everyone in this house loves cheesecake. Neapolitan is a favorite ice cream flavor here too. So it only made sense to make this Neapolitan Cheesecake, knowing good and well it would be devoured leaving no leftovers to throw away. It’s pretty too, don’t you think? I love the layers, and no, there’s no food coloring. The pink comes solely from Read More »
My Kitchen Favorites
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I often share with you things that make life in my kitchen a bit easier. Whether it be a gadget, an appliance or a tip I’ve picked up here or there. There are certain things that I “can’t live without” (I’m sure I could, but definitely wouldn’t want to!) that I’ve grown to love and depend on. Some of those Read More »
Poulet au Vin Blanc (Chicken in Vermouth)
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Coq au Vin, Poulet au Vin Blanc, or my version, Poulet au Vermouth. No matter how you pronounce it or the wine you use, this is an amazingly delicious way to cook chicken thighs. Traditionally bone-in chicken pieces are used as there’s a lot of flavor to be had from the marrow, but I used boneless, skinless thighs and the Read More »
Curried Chicken, Peppers & Peas en Papillote
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En Papillote is French for “in parchment”. Cooking in parchment paper is a time tested method that cooks and steams your food right inside the package, making for a fun presentation as well as easy clean up afterwards. I wanted something different for dinner and was thumbing through Dorie Greenspan’s latest book, , when I found this really easy and Read More »
Top 10 Recipes of 2011
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2011 has been a great year for Amanda’s Cookin’. 142 more posts since 2010, and hundreds more thank you’s to hand out! This year was a fun one for me. At the end of the summer I was finally able to move the blog to WordPress. That also allowed me to provide you will a recipe index and better printable Read More »
Mustard Herb Beef Stew & Winter Savory Popovers
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Cold weather means stew, soup, casseroles, and comfort food. Everyone has a “go to” stew recipe, but I’m always willing to try something different. I was browsing Pinterest and came across a tasty looking stew recipe which I quickly saved to my Pinterest dinner board. Recently I can back to that recipe and was so glad that I did as Read More »
Herbed Breakfast Stuffing Casserole
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Breakfast casseroles are an excellent way to feed a crowd, which makes them ideal for the holidays. Many people have relatives visiting at this time of year, so breakfast for the masses can be quite a chore, unless of course it all goes in one pan and into the oven! Pepperidge Farm came to me and asked if I would Read More »