tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18075918248125308362024-02-18T23:45:01.437-06:00amy and annA collaborative place for Two Moms, photographers, cooks and friends to share bits and pieces of their world.amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-52077397408404708642010-09-19T08:05:00.003-05:002010-09-19T08:18:05.092-05:00Life Got Full.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROj9NCGAr9dgc2lPBSG9N5lxpxMIGZsJSlMVHXoZK-RrOh19QxYcwWQIWMZxT_ISuP1D9M5PwlZm0nEr06q0MQ7SymUqe1NBrja7JgxX6TMvmA_bBnTt82vipNOPOFk7ET1olRbpSAHqy/s1600/IMG_3232_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518611643934183010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROj9NCGAr9dgc2lPBSG9N5lxpxMIGZsJSlMVHXoZK-RrOh19QxYcwWQIWMZxT_ISuP1D9M5PwlZm0nEr06q0MQ7SymUqe1NBrja7JgxX6TMvmA_bBnTt82vipNOPOFk7ET1olRbpSAHqy/s576/IMG_3232_edited-1.jpg" /></a><br /><br />You can find us over at our other blogs for awhile.<br /><br />We hope to be back some day, but for now keep up with us over at:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dollopbyann.blogspot.com/">DOLLOP</a> + <a href="http://iamaceliac.blogspot.com/">I AM A <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">CELIAC</span></a><br /><br /><br />Happy Cooking,<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">amy</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">ann</span>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-6079606913564393132010-09-17T06:00:00.002-05:002010-09-17T06:00:02.693-05:00{delightful} Gluten Free Chocolate Candy Bites<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKd00yRxSl1DMgA-MiRvnTaKkSjGxeWcnfOtu3fBm3LommtVqsCotlk-3X3T2nO7ChYzNYdjRBrc67fAn1bqBHhqlA2z1yUTgYgEPQxYR5gxe-GwooWrKysKc05oHC8VIsXX2uqYFf-8w/s1600/chocolate+candy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487574998259119218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKd00yRxSl1DMgA-MiRvnTaKkSjGxeWcnfOtu3fBm3LommtVqsCotlk-3X3T2nO7ChYzNYdjRBrc67fAn1bqBHhqlA2z1yUTgYgEPQxYR5gxe-GwooWrKysKc05oHC8VIsXX2uqYFf-8w/s576/chocolate+candy.jpg" /></a><br />Today's recipe is a little something sweet. Who doesn't like a good chocolate candy recipe?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuSnLXaKvxHPbkbFfuH8oq9-58Dn-fuxuazB18SoS-2fXQqTRCyJgPL7w3kBi7FheK0MxqZ0GmhlbmZaYFVUO4dsEMquT6O5ir4jeWJ7T1blHeq-5W61ZZiP3U59CQhdzCxiRm0NMalw/s1600/IMG_6344.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487574871965739202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuSnLXaKvxHPbkbFfuH8oq9-58Dn-fuxuazB18SoS-2fXQqTRCyJgPL7w3kBi7FheK0MxqZ0GmhlbmZaYFVUO4dsEMquT6O5ir4jeWJ7T1blHeq-5W61ZZiP3U59CQhdzCxiRm0NMalw/s576/IMG_6344.jpg" /></a><br /><br /> I know these will be gone at my house in less then 30 minutes. Enjoy! This is a great recipe to get your kids involved in. My kids love taking turns stirring...and sampling along the way of course. <div><div></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXLBBxWOfWxVvJQeA124mCaGltQsHeEh_KeSljXCTBn-DMAWVvMu56vA-n6_iSSiBhiiUXYQznovXvv-nv2PsbM-HyOGCEYAvb6dY86Nz-j0J0H0lCkye7LsyrI38e-UJgp2J8IR6LRQ/s1600/IMG_6370.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487574859049400146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXLBBxWOfWxVvJQeA124mCaGltQsHeEh_KeSljXCTBn-DMAWVvMu56vA-n6_iSSiBhiiUXYQznovXvv-nv2PsbM-HyOGCEYAvb6dY86Nz-j0J0H0lCkye7LsyrI38e-UJgp2J8IR6LRQ/s576/IMG_6370.jpg" /></a></div><div><div><strong>Gluten Free Chocolate Candy Bites</strong> <div>by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">amy</span></span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">twomey</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;"></span><br />ingredients</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGH9HU8_SzTvse_pqHNvXKzzonavF6B79BAweW-NredaG5_jnTmWxmHsfTPLg_NPkkkKkxXW47GkLzyAW8pJNjEltEBB6aNGz9Bt9P5vbyaLSZ_hMa43zabDKMmcgq0R7Q9FdI_j0GNkE/s1600/IMG_6357.jpg"></a></div><div>3 packages of gluten free German Chocolate</div><div>6 c. big marshmallow's</div><div>2 c. crushed up pecans</div><div>1 T. cream</div><div> </div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGH9HU8_SzTvse_pqHNvXKzzonavF6B79BAweW-NredaG5_jnTmWxmHsfTPLg_NPkkkKkxXW47GkLzyAW8pJNjEltEBB6aNGz9Bt9P5vbyaLSZ_hMa43zabDKMmcgq0R7Q9FdI_j0GNkE/s1600/IMG_6357.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487574869068489842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGH9HU8_SzTvse_pqHNvXKzzonavF6B79BAweW-NredaG5_jnTmWxmHsfTPLg_NPkkkKkxXW47GkLzyAW8pJNjEltEBB6aNGz9Bt9P5vbyaLSZ_hMa43zabDKMmcgq0R7Q9FdI_j0GNkE/s576/IMG_6357.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Using a double broiler melt the chocolate and marshmallow's until smooth. Add pecans and cream. Stir well. Remove from heat and begin dropping spoon size drops onto a sheet of wax paper. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7k_jiXZGXxypRMFuGZCxOLnMyzWbyKt2A5W8RmXIXBP_bmN_u1qNWd7LrCNbyLyp4I6EO4ji_INJKiGizI4lSzHFoC4WsqoBRRwJgOMeYVZcPb44WeLVYeLlqJOlypxQ8_mNgGHdrqc/s1600/IMG_6379.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487574849130770226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7k_jiXZGXxypRMFuGZCxOLnMyzWbyKt2A5W8RmXIXBP_bmN_u1qNWd7LrCNbyLyp4I6EO4ji_INJKiGizI4lSzHFoC4WsqoBRRwJgOMeYVZcPb44WeLVYeLlqJOlypxQ8_mNgGHdrqc/s576/IMG_6379.jpg" /></a></div><div>Let cool and harden. I put mine in freezer to speed up process!</div><div> </div><div></div></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjea6y0w83lFoGczuBxU_BuUNC6vEuxzSdiJvpA31iF75pNcXTXupfbjrg5E8_3SwdIdf9ZVQoa0FuhY3WAyIwoBZ63Gnm2P0CO51Jj1Q2Jpqoj8h_OSndXFujnn0NWAJeC0w9mWyuJQPg/s1600/IMG_6401.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487574843260287378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjea6y0w83lFoGczuBxU_BuUNC6vEuxzSdiJvpA31iF75pNcXTXupfbjrg5E8_3SwdIdf9ZVQoa0FuhY3WAyIwoBZ63Gnm2P0CO51Jj1Q2Jpqoj8h_OSndXFujnn0NWAJeC0w9mWyuJQPg/s576/IMG_6401.jpg" /></a> </div></div>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-38815359451015908182010-09-15T06:00:00.001-05:002010-09-15T16:53:07.690-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobFGfpukdRFeO7J3jGzhiSBINFA1Ck6WeBpIRZexkLft3V6Bw7NCiZ2y6qIwfhQsOaHe73XyZ4QenE237mFuALRu-gIpuXN4qDcQ5yy8NXtElpN-MSBM_CsOi_BwjLQS15_jsoeinFZh1/s1600/IMG_3448.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px; cursor:hand;;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobFGfpukdRFeO7J3jGzhiSBINFA1Ck6WeBpIRZexkLft3V6Bw7NCiZ2y6qIwfhQsOaHe73XyZ4QenE237mFuALRu-gIpuXN4qDcQ5yy8NXtElpN-MSBM_CsOi_BwjLQS15_jsoeinFZh1/s576/IMG_3448.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517261436560685298" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">photo by ann west</span><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqvn6cniXvPnB9quhBxeaa4xU_pbhEtlliQZ-P06R1usmk-l0fDnq0rHuFCbuDy1epxNniBvdCHg8YKoyCv_FJrqL6iRQOBu8AHl10K9MPyiQ2cX3DAf9Ut2SLIiRnquXfg1bbiQ_FJmf/s1600/IMG_8504.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511730538151501554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqvn6cniXvPnB9quhBxeaa4xU_pbhEtlliQZ-P06R1usmk-l0fDnq0rHuFCbuDy1epxNniBvdCHg8YKoyCv_FJrqL6iRQOBu8AHl10K9MPyiQ2cX3DAf9Ut2SLIiRnquXfg1bbiQ_FJmf/s576/IMG_8504.jpg" /></a><br /><div>photo by amy twomey</div></div>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-77680177473685937612010-09-13T06:00:00.002-05:002010-09-13T06:00:00.749-05:00<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510928845785326898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Njg0bMXiJT9hieiU3WucAXXmpjSRYJnutYvlEujnQz0iUn19-Vr-BNHMskPqhsjQbAcERVsDASXJ2HskA7PlnCvcYg2Dd9MjySuPcJVQzsG-5dkX2qFukXQN_Q0DoA82BkW7l7DGsX1y/s576/IMG_8476.jpg" /><br />photo by amy twomey<br /><br /><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510844326366327506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1512ZMwGUW07W_fYZG1Hhc1pFdhAEfKBs8vz7WjOJnE1heXsWysGrfKDszjrsTJaN95IRzLNlqMlhvbbd8x_XjZgrVQDS6rc3tV6kluwOQ3JqDEyPViLAXtCC96Lj7YRdrEKIYRQb7nE7/s576/IMG_3449.jpg" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">photo by ann west</span>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-87088199320368261192010-09-10T08:05:00.000-05:002010-09-10T08:06:57.662-05:00{nibble} drunk manchego spread<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_byfm3S59kxBA2xyKSRT6zK2zg0n5Di2QyU9KZI7y7V6QysTAfhhZhYLJT6cmMzjUJFzpgBcl0HzcvcdA9ylWD10DwdxTzGh-9IInfDdAX1Rn_NW99GQUrDio3tGxYyQUegPb5RekoY/s1600/IMG_9684+-+Version+2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_byfm3S59kxBA2xyKSRT6zK2zg0n5Di2QyU9KZI7y7V6QysTAfhhZhYLJT6cmMzjUJFzpgBcl0HzcvcdA9ylWD10DwdxTzGh-9IInfDdAX1Rn_NW99GQUrDio3tGxYyQUegPb5RekoY/s576/IMG_9684+-+Version+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480194335581094002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Something easy and yummy for company!<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCqHMlBBK1jX-L0djRt9xy3VfkcEhil69EFr15pPYIL33-SZuRiPP3uDkhUMt6yG8XmXhQa1rYIbnaD0Fz182bHkFfMhBQ-3oBjZz2knIJczq1yEcEUEQt1EwOWXoCfmmcnuPMgAAns4/s1600/IMG_9703+-+Version+2.jpg"></a><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLU0A-l1ObbfSVbbLlHQemoi-7bUHnH-1IgVVoCXEndzyuw9OW1e9agObUth-7kCp5w0Fs3OtrxJyXkviMqQCko13gtGqMpZCnIdO9nSSe70lp3oTmYd2ZMzjbxUoejYUl1PtP_LQUIOs/s1600/IMG_9654.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLU0A-l1ObbfSVbbLlHQemoi-7bUHnH-1IgVVoCXEndzyuw9OW1e9agObUth-7kCp5w0Fs3OtrxJyXkviMqQCko13gtGqMpZCnIdO9nSSe70lp3oTmYd2ZMzjbxUoejYUl1PtP_LQUIOs/s576/IMG_9654.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480194321386146770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I LOVE cheese. All kinds, all textures, love it. Lately I have been taken with Manchego. I just love saying it. I feel like I should be in spain walking on a cobble stone street. I might stop in the local dive and order some wine, manchego and chorizo. Doesn't that sound fun?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">here is a fun fact: Did you know that Manchego is named for the Spanish region of La Mancha, which is also the home of Don Quixote!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xvQu5zhNm0UrkUEfqQQGc0v-G_A3PSn4RgfNfFdwjs3VfZ2BfdaXBYL9YmDh30vUtjOjhARSseWdccmbytkY6uXh3cpvB4gjSk4crfSyvw6iyaYpovbfmSDQ3MeuScSDgHRF9CCvt2s/s1600/IMG_9640.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xvQu5zhNm0UrkUEfqQQGc0v-G_A3PSn4RgfNfFdwjs3VfZ2BfdaXBYL9YmDh30vUtjOjhARSseWdccmbytkY6uXh3cpvB4gjSk4crfSyvw6iyaYpovbfmSDQ3MeuScSDgHRF9CCvt2s/s576/IMG_9640.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480194317373029026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>drunk manchego spread </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><b>by ann west</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1-2 wedges of an aged manchego. Ask for one with a nice bite to it!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">olive oil</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">roasted garlic</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">salt</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">pepper</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">red pepper flakes</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">italian seasonings, basil, oregano etc...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">paprika</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">a squeeze of lemon</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">chunk your cheese and cover with olive oil. Add your spices as you like and let sit for at least 8 hours. A day would even be better. Serve with a sturdy cracker or some nice bread. enjoy!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ps. i could also see adding a little more lemon and drizzling this over grilled asparagus - yum!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIbJEdCBcTYkMjwQCZgCw1awS3K0_oncwnNDek3WZYX_McpR2haPazRu-3a1dG9eZp1ISKQfxISk4l9s3MFfRD2kf_3Y3jLP8S-VU1iaPm3qBHJKnRtuHtYV_OCV01GNoqtvYG4e6bsM/s1600/IMG_9651.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIbJEdCBcTYkMjwQCZgCw1awS3K0_oncwnNDek3WZYX_McpR2haPazRu-3a1dG9eZp1ISKQfxISk4l9s3MFfRD2kf_3Y3jLP8S-VU1iaPm3qBHJKnRtuHtYV_OCV01GNoqtvYG4e6bsM/s576/IMG_9651.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480194313365522370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCqHMlBBK1jX-L0djRt9xy3VfkcEhil69EFr15pPYIL33-SZuRiPP3uDkhUMt6yG8XmXhQa1rYIbnaD0Fz182bHkFfMhBQ-3oBjZz2knIJczq1yEcEUEQt1EwOWXoCfmmcnuPMgAAns4/s576/IMG_9703+-+Version+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480194325948774706" style="text-align: center; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-L7WMCJ4T-_msoLUs4q-AvqRE6NQol33aVG-_5VBkoC7oBxovX3DKRgLEWnUuhtM4xipDJEOVUOtebA3O__y6Gf-8EfFPAoCGkibYvcRqua3ZVcGbBKcgU7IIe9IGDk_L-k_64qzFAsY/s576/IMG_9680.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480195325470459330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></span></span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-45349810759753346962010-09-08T06:00:00.001-05:002010-09-08T06:00:09.238-05:00<div><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510843817957583602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPJU6fGc2WNdJmZEZA0ciT1Spn0xaG5DUG1iZF4zPYJmwN3l9RYASw-gddBXgeEagi2nHWToTagg7x6UqRRazrDej5jXaQ-eF-3mFIxEXNAPMOmjNHAXvyjykbgjZGJirnrLFCfC2Fejq/s576/IMG_2171+-+Version+2.jpg" /></div><div>photo by ann west</div><div> </div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510928356293087922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qw0ScR2JyfDfoIPzbTV_WL2TaP-yrJeTp4m1zFMF09pvpOFLTpYU3lB6V1MWkguY23u_A-sc8zZg4gX-pZaa6VESrvx9EeeraNalw3vkzNTnkQCftVSduifCygouQTqeRFC7QTUMBraL/s576/IMG_8502.jpg" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">photo by amy twomey</span></div>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-44450206993867086932010-09-06T06:00:00.001-05:002010-09-06T06:00:10.648-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lLWVcUTVbZpMxVyhoFYhaGErzi5p_cOGXYHYhYjzuZSr42KafdppzyngoNxAlbfDqqtrof_z1M8Rbmx3H5GOvW4av9Ozcu0mzYuuTxsfXUCoWaIxBhbWATCQOE-LdZ6u2PnvTFd0CBQ2/s1600/IMG_8494.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510927501489475810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lLWVcUTVbZpMxVyhoFYhaGErzi5p_cOGXYHYhYjzuZSr42KafdppzyngoNxAlbfDqqtrof_z1M8Rbmx3H5GOvW4av9Ozcu0mzYuuTxsfXUCoWaIxBhbWATCQOE-LdZ6u2PnvTFd0CBQ2/s576/IMG_8494.jpg" /></a><br />by amy twomey<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHJzcxy2PRyXYMaT_GOB89Od7lXKTqgCJrZB2jiKVPsGiyImPf89qNxI7M6D-dU8rRkqKJIAM9tYVv7nQ2r6M4H_W6xJm24p5VlqqTUEd7-yfyLtEua3T6Q8C647wrWgceZPGEZLGZGbQ/s1600/IMG_1733.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510842959974343970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHJzcxy2PRyXYMaT_GOB89Od7lXKTqgCJrZB2jiKVPsGiyImPf89qNxI7M6D-dU8rRkqKJIAM9tYVv7nQ2r6M4H_W6xJm24p5VlqqTUEd7-yfyLtEua3T6Q8C647wrWgceZPGEZLGZGbQ/s576/IMG_1733.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">photo by ann west</span>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-64469659950381328912010-09-03T06:00:00.001-05:002010-09-03T06:00:10.002-05:00{companions} Stuffed Hummus Jalapenos<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81dIFNqxXOd7ohtfbs83DpaVDnMxESq0P2LIAo6JGdWSFf2_heOCR8G4XGShBB0b0I1LlbfuDGCHv0WxwLZz8YX6r3B_1qz_u34qJrp89MMfaejgRlzNwOhGxl45Eqy8PlzHfef4juIg/s1600/jalapenos+stuffed+hummus.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490621672956872114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81dIFNqxXOd7ohtfbs83DpaVDnMxESq0P2LIAo6JGdWSFf2_heOCR8G4XGShBB0b0I1LlbfuDGCHv0WxwLZz8YX6r3B_1qz_u34qJrp89MMfaejgRlzNwOhGxl45Eqy8PlzHfef4juIg/s576/jalapenos+stuffed+hummus.jpg" /></a><br />Sinfully good...roasted Jalapenos. Typically I make them stuffed with cream cheese and wrapped in bacon but today I decided to try something new. They are infused with sizzling goodness. I use the oven *see below, or if I am in a huge hurry I will broil them, watching them very carefully and flipping them along the way.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ADqkZyrck604g8cndVzScLc0nptpoafdoZhyphenhyphensPspzCCivMcuwqkH5hOtwwboyExq5ta66SxXY36MvVDjG1Kd7iGy9YmAVSjspKkVhGn8sigs9t_Jpc9XiTo4hNW0wZHG-eAnoeq98Js/s1600/IMG_6690.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490621662758130018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ADqkZyrck604g8cndVzScLc0nptpoafdoZhyphenhyphensPspzCCivMcuwqkH5hOtwwboyExq5ta66SxXY36MvVDjG1Kd7iGy9YmAVSjspKkVhGn8sigs9t_Jpc9XiTo4hNW0wZHG-eAnoeq98Js/s576/IMG_6690.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Stuffed Hummus Jalapenos</strong><br />by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">amy</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">twomey</span><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;"></span><br /><br />ingredients<br /><br />12 jalapenos<br />1 container of hummus <em>or homemade hummus even better</em><br /><em><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Queso</span> Fresco</em> Mexican cheese<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2oIlPYxADd7f7C1p-dN4tCUASHFu_OQ-uQqAGs4NLYhQhSm35zwjZfnA3qJfPAxe-mYOPCdOk9JuNrbqs-JUI8uLuB-SHJMgOHb8n1pQzoEKyQgTlrHas1yclIp4lEcRIZVOhl9ArobY/s1600/IMG_6695.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490621652419229634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2oIlPYxADd7f7C1p-dN4tCUASHFu_OQ-uQqAGs4NLYhQhSm35zwjZfnA3qJfPAxe-mYOPCdOk9JuNrbqs-JUI8uLuB-SHJMgOHb8n1pQzoEKyQgTlrHas1yclIp4lEcRIZVOhl9ArobY/s576/IMG_6695.jpg" /></a><br />Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove inner seeds and wash well. Stuff each jalapeno half with hummus. Cut strips of <em><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Queso</span> Fresco</em> Mexican cheese and put one slice in center of each jalapeno. Arrange wrapped jalapeno halves in a single layer on a medium baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 45 minutes, or until bacon is evenly browned and crisp.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYC2mxBt4E2oJb4QziMPsjkKY5Ml_LYlf8o3_1x5sgzP5l4YVe1rXeSAHGUwEj6_UJAy0W3c3OuwnYCD-LvQ0H7-0VnpXa4Wg5d9HSvcvRnLW-QcyNG-qvZfxe8Af9Q4dCe4S6OfpYw4/s1600/IMG_6720.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490621645141577106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYC2mxBt4E2oJb4QziMPsjkKY5Ml_LYlf8o3_1x5sgzP5l4YVe1rXeSAHGUwEj6_UJAy0W3c3OuwnYCD-LvQ0H7-0VnpXa4Wg5d9HSvcvRnLW-QcyNG-qvZfxe8Af9Q4dCe4S6OfpYw4/s576/IMG_6720.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><em>* I also stuff with whipping cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese with bacon wrapped around the jalapeno for another time. Both are different and each mouth-watering-good!</em></div><br /><div><em></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjV2ZuVMRGLozCEndhfXMd-asZFfjU9QrsDPDzSvUDhIzwZ17SM3CQd3-Ffy8ZkPhePTXJfi3y7CXrwtZTLyKBuiTO26jSK1A4NPXE4jufgE6SeBOZCPjnJ7XJltMoXbJB5U3VEhgk7g/s1600/IMG_6734.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490621636680270274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjV2ZuVMRGLozCEndhfXMd-asZFfjU9QrsDPDzSvUDhIzwZ17SM3CQd3-Ffy8ZkPhePTXJfi3y7CXrwtZTLyKBuiTO26jSK1A4NPXE4jufgE6SeBOZCPjnJ7XJltMoXbJB5U3VEhgk7g/s576/IMG_6734.jpg" /></a></div>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-74895836546686266552010-09-01T06:00:00.001-05:002010-09-01T06:00:02.605-05:00<img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497848150513522802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZwR94EcxtR75afrsWJBwzDOezRfiuKRNYac9qsf0ZSYHWTO0mrbQ0CdEfZEbKdftvjmMKksRtea7RvDzXPy8KHXs-pvQOvvPSbMuMwi7SGyYrRzXqqaHEaNSby5fwSvIQ1otYxTMHo9f/s576/IMG_1637.jpg" />photo by ann west<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501547014416733986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaRHgb9Tnb9-2NTaJ7b-omjwuoZC6_jsGmLxVdvydoCtjrHF86_mp-cv2c9WD4xcCFs1HDveMvYzw3d4vWWTKhcXEWv40QkZ0Ue8Xvi8H-KS8wF9PWHkbKrKa_D7CULkngPhhBf-2Au_b/s576/IMG_7435.jpg" /><br />photo by amy twomeyamy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-41975445102670248882010-08-30T06:00:00.000-05:002010-08-30T06:00:10.873-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCxDhf1ovU3qpXZkeGZUPrhQN9XuIfJB94tArk8qjHYZSiHgc2aX-3CUadvmdS8pAPLbNRTJjv4Ui0cBULJV9n3dgApbuJWWIEiGvhQr4PIwBJKBjivlO1FR8NzZCtC-GVid0XHwKeW_K/s1600/IMG_7410.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501545771068939426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCxDhf1ovU3qpXZkeGZUPrhQN9XuIfJB94tArk8qjHYZSiHgc2aX-3CUadvmdS8pAPLbNRTJjv4Ui0cBULJV9n3dgApbuJWWIEiGvhQr4PIwBJKBjivlO1FR8NzZCtC-GVid0XHwKeW_K/s576/IMG_7410.jpg" /></a><br />photo by amy twomey<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhax0-8oLlfk7Usux3HC6YK5RdhBGY32nYh6wUSd71E_rRJLjuqbWRVCcI_BqLkOwE-gylTZa3lhXEvxnWaX99nSXVNYDnhqUhzUtowR5QzhgbC1OjoFjAK52TYs2tdb3aYHtB9gWo2gNDu/s1600/IMG_1859.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497847566728541010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhax0-8oLlfk7Usux3HC6YK5RdhBGY32nYh6wUSd71E_rRJLjuqbWRVCcI_BqLkOwE-gylTZa3lhXEvxnWaX99nSXVNYDnhqUhzUtowR5QzhgbC1OjoFjAK52TYs2tdb3aYHtB9gWo2gNDu/s576/IMG_1859.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">photo by ann west</span></div>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-58720308197436613492010-08-27T06:00:00.000-05:002010-08-27T06:00:01.353-05:00{crave} the ultimate theta burger<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSkddVtzTFNupOa1K7Wo-Q9EYP6NSsuljaP9L2ULGNGlon6rFbOsTAXdyj6wbmGHihSFXBlkV1nmPPU9bLWnsxcOBsfnKC90wiXS6pc2jdeVH5IrG2EGbyI9wTq-agkslijUtGEpUE1g/s1600/IMG_7339.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465758090548912210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSkddVtzTFNupOa1K7Wo-Q9EYP6NSsuljaP9L2ULGNGlon6rFbOsTAXdyj6wbmGHihSFXBlkV1nmPPU9bLWnsxcOBsfnKC90wiXS6pc2jdeVH5IrG2EGbyI9wTq-agkslijUtGEpUE1g/s576/IMG_7339.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">All I can say is Johnnies, in OKC. If you haven't been there it is a must. A childhood staple for me. The caesar burger, the old fashioned, and the famous THETA were among my favorites from their extensive menu. The Theta though, she is a beauty!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhv5ds3RAarlb4dCL1hHwE4TjG7gPJPzR3TRUyqk7Q0SlE2FBBHon5vMYARt5FhEicPlBgs7ZFqjtrGGVVw9DVf83o3egWxbCl5E9h5wzLi4iPbcWxoaEZk9qMDcwf38mL72YLuNy7YKE/s1600/IMG_7315.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465758087924735586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhv5ds3RAarlb4dCL1hHwE4TjG7gPJPzR3TRUyqk7Q0SlE2FBBHon5vMYARt5FhEicPlBgs7ZFqjtrGGVVw9DVf83o3egWxbCl5E9h5wzLi4iPbcWxoaEZk9qMDcwf38mL72YLuNy7YKE/s576/IMG_7315.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Of course I took a little liberty on my "mock" theta burger. These are bison!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OidWxK4FIdqox_XM6PR2SsjhsOotnFBGFYxdMnVoZ_MHxvstYDGv0Wkpfjz2NTqbMc10YL0dMgMOpv-gNez_5NZSl5I6KlYe27_ybaJnJzwbSm7vEq9A3Fxo6tqIbsAgJvHodvREoCA/s1600/IMG_7323.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465758082057634498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OidWxK4FIdqox_XM6PR2SsjhsOotnFBGFYxdMnVoZ_MHxvstYDGv0Wkpfjz2NTqbMc10YL0dMgMOpv-gNez_5NZSl5I6KlYe27_ybaJnJzwbSm7vEq9A3Fxo6tqIbsAgJvHodvREoCA/s576/IMG_7323.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I used colby - jack .... Johnnies had good ole american (shredded for extra melt effect)! Pickles, mayo and a sweet and smokey BBQ sauce. Nothn' better!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd33sqm4KuXraCWjbXiLO7REx-2hAulRRz-EqUKjMrkKSjBKyjUf-y9ybolv0wSm3sjFNST-J1_MApTyGzRjW3CExW-lkQcjIEpLzrljB89-j3selWi4w-zPYtcpea2HGfoCOyOE5HvXs/s1600/IMG_7355.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465758080297494018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd33sqm4KuXraCWjbXiLO7REx-2hAulRRz-EqUKjMrkKSjBKyjUf-y9ybolv0wSm3sjFNST-J1_MApTyGzRjW3CExW-lkQcjIEpLzrljB89-j3selWi4w-zPYtcpea2HGfoCOyOE5HvXs/s576/IMG_7355.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">So here it is ... be prepared ... it is not for the light at heart and fair warning it will soon become a {crave} for you as well!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b>The "mock" Theta<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> by ann west</span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">A bun - soft and friendly</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">your burger grilled just for you with the cheese of your choice (cheddar or colby jack)</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">thin sliced onion</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">hickory smoked thick BBQ sauce of your choice</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">pickles <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">(</span><a href="http://dollopbyann.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-picked-peck-of-pickled-peppers.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">here for my recipe</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">)</span> or bubbies a great brand pickle!</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">mayo - on the top side of the bun</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">There you have it friends... pure bliss!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZO0Ib0EdDNUa0XxjkHjFk2m8QA0KuXdLtpkIk_DdSAkoO9_HteOqpssCcF4IDeHpkj98HLJglTm_41TMvnCdIYsSSMF2HgdVvUYTJj9rP88mkvqkofavhAYURQ6jGdAEzUD6gm0zE2w8/s1600/IMG_7361.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465758068186548930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZO0Ib0EdDNUa0XxjkHjFk2m8QA0KuXdLtpkIk_DdSAkoO9_HteOqpssCcF4IDeHpkj98HLJglTm_41TMvnCdIYsSSMF2HgdVvUYTJj9rP88mkvqkofavhAYURQ6jGdAEzUD6gm0zE2w8/s576/IMG_7361.jpg" /></a></div><div></div>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-8508910252897925642010-08-25T06:00:00.000-05:002010-08-25T06:00:01.644-05:00<img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497846486466372754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Y3DO0gmxoj_zROur9CJIWUBwddzEnFNztX4JKTR17WVP8kTJf3K716M8JtypfrCjyCh6Is0rQolAECvn7a_xNWi_f4aM0W9P9Es1Y-PPnes7_IGjxu6gia52VMW6V1pH-LlpBTLQPgOd/s576/IMG_2435.jpg" /><br /><br />photo by ann west<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501544340893120594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktGEI2hcwZL5GQGfYvNZCZpF2NjBd7LDQHVqjtXv0eump4GbWnDWnESz039Jl2UYLa2vmK-23DQbB-wczIIuojvx6lMvGP0oWQHOVx5ikla3nz3l1q9DaDP95mtW7-fBJSGu09KjT667w/s576/4th.jpg" /><br />photo by amy twomeyamy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-39155172518718407892010-08-23T06:00:00.000-05:002010-08-23T06:00:01.489-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oB4P0HibGBIhBKb_lAMsehTVBIBpL75WH-s3EMV3hxoHpUdXxigp5LPx2CmqXKIgb3B0as4bB-igQ-8AKxqZ-zagArM_jec0vGaZuyL5v7zQSPO__ErPA_vv2lrHW5lj_8G7kV-YHU_Q/s1600/IMG_6882.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496913594502581426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oB4P0HibGBIhBKb_lAMsehTVBIBpL75WH-s3EMV3hxoHpUdXxigp5LPx2CmqXKIgb3B0as4bB-igQ-8AKxqZ-zagArM_jec0vGaZuyL5v7zQSPO__ErPA_vv2lrHW5lj_8G7kV-YHU_Q/s576/IMG_6882.jpg" /></a><br />photo by amy twomey<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEI-Nc-4g_SeLUrJ-leSFd9uJOshf-nytpM8MFnnLm2LU1DizbaOIHLIozy_rebPywj7KSrYXpdkdzp549373M7nelId-fATjxJU3GiZK2MHYGUZycuHds_AfYUVvqPqALPuZvuAM6WJk/s1600/IMG_2299+-+Version+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497845838809677202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEI-Nc-4g_SeLUrJ-leSFd9uJOshf-nytpM8MFnnLm2LU1DizbaOIHLIozy_rebPywj7KSrYXpdkdzp549373M7nelId-fATjxJU3GiZK2MHYGUZycuHds_AfYUVvqPqALPuZvuAM6WJk/s576/IMG_2299+-+Version+2.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">photo by ann west</span>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-13529108704345090922010-08-20T06:00:00.001-05:002010-08-20T06:00:03.361-05:00{companions} minted coleslaw & new mexican corn breadBelow are the first two posts we had as a team. Amy posted her yummy cornbread and I posted my favorite minted coleslaw. Both of these are great for summer food! enjoy.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMOx3YegfyIKZ56iGf8_-ZMfxFTzMJkWPsAedf0hvwlnSzF8ZxAtqaIGfdIqM0yaq2MmFM9dvajnSxJA4fuDuwtZOMaiuIg6H_7FiwBQH-o7Dt51QbdwSfRugWwRb-gHf4E3-Vq-Te1UW/s1600-h/IMG_5201+-+Version+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377010885704754354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMOx3YegfyIKZ56iGf8_-ZMfxFTzMJkWPsAedf0hvwlnSzF8ZxAtqaIGfdIqM0yaq2MmFM9dvajnSxJA4fuDuwtZOMaiuIg6H_7FiwBQH-o7Dt51QbdwSfRugWwRb-gHf4E3-Vq-Te1UW/s576/IMG_5201+-+Version+2.jpg" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">photo by ann west</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Green is always an inspiring color for me. In the past, it has normally been attached to spring and it was </span><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Kelly</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> green or nothing. But now we have so many varieties of green ... lime, </span><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">avocado</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, celery, green apple ... greens are happy, serious, silly ... green compliments most other colors as well ... yellow, blue, pink, purple, brown ... I love my grey couch with green pillows they make all the difference. And who doesn't love </span><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Kermit</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> the frog!</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Enjoy this all green fresh spin on coleslaw!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A Hint of Mint Coleslaw </span></strong><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">recipe </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">by ann west</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">green cabbage sliced thin (I like to keep this an all "green" & white slaw)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">green onion</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">fresh mint - sliced</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">fresh basil - sliced</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">cilantro chopped</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I believe that these herbs should be used to taste - but just in case I use around 8 -10 leaves of mint and basil and a handful of cilantro</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">______</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">dressing...<br /><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">3/4 cups </span><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">mayonnaise</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">black pepper & salt to taste</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1 tsp sugar</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">dash of cayenne</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">juice of 2 limes</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Slice your cabbage and cut your onion, mint, basil and cilantro. Mix your dressing and toss with the cabbage. Add the herbs and onion and toss again. I love this fresh, yummy and beautiful green slaw. It is wonderful with spicy </span><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">BBQ</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> or fish tacos.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWoJw7bOL1L-dRYXcNMxef6_0Je2AWxNXlI1uU2KXoUL13NvNTj_0Vodk-yaZx99SwqPmvYSFzi73JQJCZayExhdXUZNZ0ZEKoPPbLjLn2iru8mTK_RFvsWezQ0cvJZMksk0vI9JXb6dA/s1600-h/IMG_2870.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376716058265250594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWoJw7bOL1L-dRYXcNMxef6_0Je2AWxNXlI1uU2KXoUL13NvNTj_0Vodk-yaZx99SwqPmvYSFzi73JQJCZayExhdXUZNZ0ZEKoPPbLjLn2iru8mTK_RFvsWezQ0cvJZMksk0vI9JXb6dA/s576/IMG_2870.jpg" /></a></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">photo by amy twomey<br /><br />If I was told that I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">could</span> only have one food for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">the</span> rest of my life it would be a serious toss up between beans and cornbread. I am a huge fan of cornbread, <em>who isn't right</em>? I had to re-work<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">and</span> dig for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">amazing</span> new recipes when I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">discovered</span> I was <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Celiac</span> and had to 100% commit to a gluten free diet for life. So, along with that came a new recipe for cornbread given to me by my Mom who makes this for my Dad <em>who also is a <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Celiac</span></em>. I love it. My friends who come over to eat love it. My kids love it. It is a recipe I now make for my family <em>all the time</em> and I hope it is a recipe that my children will one day make for their kids too. It is an easy to make, delicious-must-try.<br /><br /><strong>new mexican cornbread </strong></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:85%;">recipe by amy</span><br /><br />1 can (14-16 oz.) cream style corn<br />1 ½ cups corn meal<br />1/3 cup butter, melted<br />1 teaspoon baking powder<br />2 eggs, slightly beaten<br />½ teaspoon baking soda<br />1 teaspoon honey<br />1 teaspoon salt (optional)<br />¾ cup milk<br />1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese<br />1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chilis<br /><br />In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except cheese and chilis. Mix well.<br />Pour half the batter into greased 9” square pan. Sprinkle with half the cheese and half the chilis.<br />Add the remaining batter and top with the rest of the cheese and chilis.<br /><br />Bake at 400 degrees F for 30-45 min.<br /><em>Cool slightly and serve warm.</em></span>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-81051358864879499552010-08-18T06:00:00.001-05:002010-08-18T06:00:00.247-05:00<img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502654533242809538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WdZ-ovakdpp506QnGxf_fAkXL6rpd-h81a0C8HzLjct_HGa4cjneoeRUXGCgohSJrJuuFvcLXegQrZXJ-YZKXKK7E749q79QcM_KFKfEUwAsF4C2KaBg54Nx5mPhtwPTPrv3Xhyphenhyphenejs2z/s576/IMG_0310.jpg" /><br />photo by ann west<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hmVHIrlrMtfbiH_KgbY_Q-Nkl9VaNe97s3YGOf94KK3QkwKp11fb00BWscAuNg7Ogfl6KlON35g7mv2DK2jBUfsF3uAovQp8_xzSE2DxSwxRUroW3tr_8-50aeI2J2Dl8jjWfyt5bU-L/s1600/header.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503409848117985586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hmVHIrlrMtfbiH_KgbY_Q-Nkl9VaNe97s3YGOf94KK3QkwKp11fb00BWscAuNg7Ogfl6KlON35g7mv2DK2jBUfsF3uAovQp8_xzSE2DxSwxRUroW3tr_8-50aeI2J2Dl8jjWfyt5bU-L/s576/header.jpg" /></a><br /><div>photo by amy twomey</div>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-17250162117700850922010-08-16T06:00:00.001-05:002010-08-16T06:00:05.372-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9nIRwz7jNA0bX8o72YwDfj18l2k2H1O2MKaT_YtXG_luxbsetyPnFGZhCcR2UgrbKb87HFmEcAM2152KQQ1OerZwauFCbJcT2a2SkoHLbL1yZhLmXXAD9KDfUYdqb1Fx8CtIf18-TuIL/s1600/77.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503409301744791026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9nIRwz7jNA0bX8o72YwDfj18l2k2H1O2MKaT_YtXG_luxbsetyPnFGZhCcR2UgrbKb87HFmEcAM2152KQQ1OerZwauFCbJcT2a2SkoHLbL1yZhLmXXAD9KDfUYdqb1Fx8CtIf18-TuIL/s576/77.jpg" /></a><br />photo by amy twomey<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09t1Eukhccr1sI-f9LDb02XW8FmxjePYevQ8GRo0Ygq-YZrPjUw1yirlf1k4IxojnAbwzRXqbookN7_UYPPR1iLA1RkY69nuCge430lQNHVMihlo_R87RasPKtnaCj5AUq1N8yb107tjs/s1600/IMG_6552+-+Version+4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502653490648774018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09t1Eukhccr1sI-f9LDb02XW8FmxjePYevQ8GRo0Ygq-YZrPjUw1yirlf1k4IxojnAbwzRXqbookN7_UYPPR1iLA1RkY69nuCge430lQNHVMihlo_R87RasPKtnaCj5AUq1N8yb107tjs/s576/IMG_6552+-+Version+4.jpg" /></a>photo by ann westamy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-27233605933888609362010-08-13T06:00:00.004-05:002010-08-13T06:00:05.597-05:00{the dish} cream cheese chicken enchiladas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRf5IRQWJDasajHhBNLt51288KIdUMQZDaqsKjtMYiO61Ce8cVy7gdVoCD8onYbSpoekEmJrhA3ir_Iqn9M1yLw4nE-_B6SFy_0w3WeM0aIKHITaCtsIZNAP_YyuO9WFEx8FCoBEh_dfj-/s1600/IMG_6935+-+Version+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502786924783601474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRf5IRQWJDasajHhBNLt51288KIdUMQZDaqsKjtMYiO61Ce8cVy7gdVoCD8onYbSpoekEmJrhA3ir_Iqn9M1yLw4nE-_B6SFy_0w3WeM0aIKHITaCtsIZNAP_YyuO9WFEx8FCoBEh_dfj-/s576/IMG_6935+-+Version+2.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Amy and I got together last year a couple of times to cook for our families. It was great ... we spent time talking, solving world problems and knock out 2 large casseroles of chicken enchiladas for our families. Of course we had the best intentions of cooking together every other week ... then every month ... now we just get it in when we can ... life sometimes takes precedent. I hope this year we get to spend more time cooking together, inspiring each other and feeding our families and friends! enjoy! </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nWzsBe9w6mX6LljG9U-6rD4udVUYzmUhZond8JdGOabVqLbQdLSU7RAHxu9rjxm2DF888a4HkkHa_ETWBFrq8RBnDxRJ8ErakzR4FJH5wAMnBD4cz7enJ8dkOCCzPGOYfJ6FxO1Cp78V/s1600/IMG_6908+-+Version+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502786914595796978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nWzsBe9w6mX6LljG9U-6rD4udVUYzmUhZond8JdGOabVqLbQdLSU7RAHxu9rjxm2DF888a4HkkHa_ETWBFrq8RBnDxRJ8ErakzR4FJH5wAMnBD4cz7enJ8dkOCCzPGOYfJ6FxO1Cp78V/s576/IMG_6908+-+Version+2.jpg" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5pFQXo3EPMqZpsTCAXHBlk0InXSy52CNnOjA0Y5thWTrm1VjQsuvGSUgwe5o1wluFQjU93kny3w_2lhybPauoh9xz9wPU173pdZrxpLOgAETEnz__Do8ql1PdOHYawG5MghwNYsktXex/s1600/IMG_6929+-+Version+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502786898439946962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5pFQXo3EPMqZpsTCAXHBlk0InXSy52CNnOjA0Y5thWTrm1VjQsuvGSUgwe5o1wluFQjU93kny3w_2lhybPauoh9xz9wPU173pdZrxpLOgAETEnz__Do8ql1PdOHYawG5MghwNYsktXex/s576/IMG_6929+-+Version+2.jpg" /></a> <div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I can not remember where I got the idea of adding cream cheese to my enchiladas, but throughout the years this recipe has changed so many times until this. This is by far the best way to eat chicken enchiladas. Filling and a completely satisfactory meal. A great meal for entertaining a big group of people. They are super easy to make, and I believe taste better then any enchiladas you will get out at a restaurant. I love this recipe.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:0;"></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><strong>cream cheese-chicken enchiladas</strong></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:78%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">by amy twomey</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">ingredients<br />3 big packs of chicken breasts<br />1 large yellow onion<br />4 hatch green chili's<br />1 bag of shredded Monterrey jack cheese<br />3 bricks of cream cheese<br />2 TBS butter<br />white or yellow corn tortillas<br />1 box of gluten free chicken broth<br />buttermilk<br />salt and pepper to taste<br />avocado<br /><br />*avocado salsa verde<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> by ann west</span><br />[see ann's </span></span></span><a href="http://dollopbyann.blogspot.com/2009/09/avocado-salsa-verde.html"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:small;">post for this here</span></span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">]<br /><br />Saute your chicken and turn heat off and cool. Move chicken from pan and into a bowl. Use pan to saute butter and chopped onion and salt and pepper until onion is browned. Now shred chicken into the bowl and add into the pan with the onions. Add chicken broth and turn heat to low and cover for 15-20 min. Drain broth. Sometimes I prep chicken the night before I actually make enchiladas and place shredded chicken in a zip lock bag in fridge if you have limited time to cook.<br /><br />make your </span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Avocado Salsa Verde</span></span></em></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:small;"> and set it aside.<br /><br />in a saute pan saute some butter and add cream cheese until melted. Add in chicken and stir well. May add more salt and pepper to taste.<br /><br />warm a huge handful at a time of corn tortillas wrapped in a damp paper towel in microwave for 90 sec to 1 min. remove<br /><br />set out your casserole dishes and fill bottom of each dish with about 1/2 inch of buttermilk.<br /><br />using a towel hold one warn enchilada in your hand and use a spoon to scoop chicken mixture into center of tortilla and roll it up and begin placing in rows in the casserole dish on top of buttermilk. Continue until dishes are full of enchiladas.<br /><br />spread avocado verde salsa all over tops of enchiladas, add the chopped hatch green chili's all over and cover entire enchilada's with handfuls of shredded cheese.<br />cook @ 350 for 25-30 min until cheese is melted.<br /><br />will serve 2 big families. So invite friends over to share this yummy meal.<br />We always eat this with rice and my </span></span><a href="http://amyandann.blogspot.com/2009/09/lazy-day-pinto-beans.html"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:small;">lazy day pinto beans</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">.<br /></span></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaofA6dYquR7gL0Ef3zocdExZKc5_pYYbtZ4Bov3M2fgJZCAla-f6MbPS2e7VmQsCnwPcntD6QRAef3LIYuzhLa0xyY7R1K2MgMnqC77qFPUCUxtE-v1shh8mc5C1wntQsRGUVBPnE_q1u/s1600/IMG_6934+-+Version+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502786891956919570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaofA6dYquR7gL0Ef3zocdExZKc5_pYYbtZ4Bov3M2fgJZCAla-f6MbPS2e7VmQsCnwPcntD6QRAef3LIYuzhLa0xyY7R1K2MgMnqC77qFPUCUxtE-v1shh8mc5C1wntQsRGUVBPnE_q1u/s576/IMG_6934+-+Version+2.jpg" /></a></span></span></span></div>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-22075746920738921012010-08-11T06:00:00.003-05:002010-08-11T06:00:05.287-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6YrdFwlcSaXSl1PObxrE4_1GgtqFVWa7aRTaL5YXJ-4XpUfmWw5q-cZS-7PI9UG_6XBOq4xuhphH5ktl6WWepsPGaeVqdIfGXrv0xjFDSl_FjJmnz1PgvQuC1sGMbn43vMWgV8DaUYXL/s1600/IMG_3437.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503410708542053202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6YrdFwlcSaXSl1PObxrE4_1GgtqFVWa7aRTaL5YXJ-4XpUfmWw5q-cZS-7PI9UG_6XBOq4xuhphH5ktl6WWepsPGaeVqdIfGXrv0xjFDSl_FjJmnz1PgvQuC1sGMbn43vMWgV8DaUYXL/s576/IMG_3437.jpg" /></a><br />photo by amy twomey<br /><br /><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPsgIfnEjJXKVDOXWsB0rhLgNxsiJXw6V2vsyRVgvzMg-uhyphenhyphen4Pihlf4VlgielRQJQTQGncgNkMZUYjHcYyRpGXHvER1al0EP8510NgD6ZpWQMuMtuk8-KjiU2ADMNcVioj8yuQ8s7Xri2/s1600/IMG_5148+-+Version+3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502653079817225970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPsgIfnEjJXKVDOXWsB0rhLgNxsiJXw6V2vsyRVgvzMg-uhyphenhyphen4Pihlf4VlgielRQJQTQGncgNkMZUYjHcYyRpGXHvER1al0EP8510NgD6ZpWQMuMtuk8-KjiU2ADMNcVioj8yuQ8s7Xri2/s576/IMG_5148+-+Version+3.jpg" /></a></p><p>photo by ann west </p>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-16314047017229422542010-08-09T06:00:00.002-05:002010-08-09T09:07:26.552-05:00<div>We hope your summer has been a blast. We are nearing on a year anniversary for amy and ann and we thought it would be fun in the next couple of weeks to revisit some of our favorite photos! Hope you enjoy!<br /><br />amy & ann<br /><br /><br /></div><img style="MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502651396405109682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSCT3jsyNTbyNXAdX-7bQ04NbbV7H3SQv0iojKa9m8jS6qTmMsIO_qjD7w-nn1otFe-vVNoJA1jzK6HhSVoColw0isZLPBOY8Z7wBrTGGeqVJbAWOZxMDIEslWPxeI7wTnGOBTcDlKWYR/s576/IMG_5809.jpg" />photo by ann west<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503411304733076066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCvxCf7bPJ6YhZHND1H54CXhE_c6FDKnI70T7W3qyxoZaPZ7BrqxRlmAPfP-OD4zJTG8VaOkZ0pgk2UKooJqorHDoa6FpTwaPzIt_8ZA-rYAABi-O_5Wi4UiIpRqLGIOUEXF4N8jX0R_H/s576/11-5.jpg" /><br />photo by amy twomeyamy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-89354406675136247732010-08-06T06:00:00.004-05:002010-08-06T06:00:06.537-05:00{in the pot} Gluten Free Potato, Sausage, Navy Bean Soup: AKA :: Yellow Soup<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfE5j0-8iSs8_FOXPKelwcMViIItjiRTjkXZtFbkSs5sgyioeWCc_plJrqBOaCa8pReuauJOKF7yd_Z-LH15NvqvCmQCfaSTzM633_vo2b99HPgjwYjOoh9wVtHvl2Z56lNPNuY3DFN0A/s1600/soup+strip.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491386063274106850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfE5j0-8iSs8_FOXPKelwcMViIItjiRTjkXZtFbkSs5sgyioeWCc_plJrqBOaCa8pReuauJOKF7yd_Z-LH15NvqvCmQCfaSTzM633_vo2b99HPgjwYjOoh9wVtHvl2Z56lNPNuY3DFN0A/s576/soup+strip.jpg" /></a><br />This is my sons favorite thing to eat, his comfort food if you will. So, of course when opportunity knocks for any type of celebration <em>what-so-ever</em> this soup is requested and all family must be there to eat it....grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles...<em>it is time for</em> "<em>Mama's Yellow Soup".</em> I make this about 4 times a year...always for birthdays, some time around the holidays when the family is gathered together again, and when my son isn't feeling well and on the verge of recovery. So enjoy "My Yellow Soup" <em>from My kitchen to yours</em>! This soup is the beginning of a tradition to be passed down in generations. I love beginning traditions with food.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWYbf0Lg2VAzUnazvDW-tTgNlFxtFyur2zEFdG2S41leM9ZaS1khNEwzvCgmv7Wea4HKBU_eEKSCgjl1p9mEGif1nwqZocthRCDixodoKjGWJFHQvTaGxf_mUoTzXlxGu0mlB3ZjQl0c/s1600/IMG_6915.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491377076972168466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWYbf0Lg2VAzUnazvDW-tTgNlFxtFyur2zEFdG2S41leM9ZaS1khNEwzvCgmv7Wea4HKBU_eEKSCgjl1p9mEGif1nwqZocthRCDixodoKjGWJFHQvTaGxf_mUoTzXlxGu0mlB3ZjQl0c/s576/IMG_6915.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Gluten Free Potato, Sausage, Navy Bean Soup: AKA :: Yellow Soup</strong><br />by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">amy</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">twomey</span><br /><br />ingredients<br />1 large bag of big organic potatoes, whatever is available, skinned and chopped big<br />2 cups cream<br />1 yellow onion(optional)<br />1 tsp <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">gf</span> Worcestershire sauce<br />4 cloves garlic<br />salt and pepper to taste<br />celery seed<br />celery salt<br />cayenne pepper<br />nutmeg<br />shredded cheddar cheese<br />1 cup sour cream<br />2 small packages of gluten free sausages, grilled<br />green onion(optional)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1l3V23MtdG569vAoGLtYvf8iibYOp8cXiVYDUtkYG9JFXvRWbQVKg_y3rhrmLQ1NgS4cNAntA4w8-87E-UERX1ZC6MSe92kMiCDD5oj_9L_DzoEhFnsEBAC1o0KGwUAsx0CV5Oz1-oM/s1600/IMG_6923.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491377066098245490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1l3V23MtdG569vAoGLtYvf8iibYOp8cXiVYDUtkYG9JFXvRWbQVKg_y3rhrmLQ1NgS4cNAntA4w8-87E-UERX1ZC6MSe92kMiCDD5oj_9L_DzoEhFnsEBAC1o0KGwUAsx0CV5Oz1-oM/s576/IMG_6923.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Begin with soaking and cooking the navy beans. Then as they are close to be finished, drain and clean beans and add water filling the pot just over the beans. Bring to a boil again and then turn to medium heat. Take half of the beans out and pure them and put them back into the pot. Stir well. Now you are ready to peel the entire bag of potatoes, and add the potatoes to the pot. I add a handful of sea salt while boiling. Cook until potatoes are very mushy and soft.<br /><br />Chop up the garlic, and onion(optional) and add to the pot with the cayenne pepper, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste.</div><br /><div>Stirring well and sure that the heat is medium to lo so the bottom of the soup doesn't burn in your pot. Water as needed. Add 2 cups of cream, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp celery salt, and 1/2 tsp of celery seed, Turn heat to very low for a few hours(checking always and stirring, may need to add cream if needs more liquid). Add in 4 c. shredded cheddar cheese, stirring well.<br /><br />Set out shredded cheddar cheese in a bowl for topping. </div><div>Add grilled sausage to the pot at the last minute and let cook for a few more minutes.<br />May also dice green onion as a topping(optional). </div></div>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-56832556512451092452010-08-04T06:00:00.003-05:002010-08-04T06:00:03.489-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJpIit1sLsczeDvzhPsfT0YBqeu4pVicEPTa25ZycjvnmzU_hs1QDEzrLOiKnarDiTG_-IzXs-rc6QobunOo_ZGOH9zS2f52v7LPHHKU4DvgCuuTsmbXeEc77_IMAyYexj-oRk7Zmw0iV/s1600/IMG_2111+-+Version+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJpIit1sLsczeDvzhPsfT0YBqeu4pVicEPTa25ZycjvnmzU_hs1QDEzrLOiKnarDiTG_-IzXs-rc6QobunOo_ZGOH9zS2f52v7LPHHKU4DvgCuuTsmbXeEc77_IMAyYexj-oRk7Zmw0iV/s576/IMG_2111+-+Version+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496337564932146802" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">photo by ann west</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6V4lh5qWeEQJQVtlKTBbYE_CmhOdGfO3Bb5MfCwzb83irQ6yk630LbxeG8nVQ-hNOQyC37AEKVnugfHN6XwBo5mThEdp3CV8pyZPWZhDpazW9FsspK6ZGO9EoHLt3hk6JEwtYMjAf0W2/s1600/IMG_7040.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493947601219775074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6V4lh5qWeEQJQVtlKTBbYE_CmhOdGfO3Bb5MfCwzb83irQ6yk630LbxeG8nVQ-hNOQyC37AEKVnugfHN6XwBo5mThEdp3CV8pyZPWZhDpazW9FsspK6ZGO9EoHLt3hk6JEwtYMjAf0W2/s576/IMG_7040.jpg" /></a><br /><div>photo by amy twomey</div></div>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-70036600451154766922010-08-02T06:00:00.003-05:002010-08-02T06:00:03.506-05:00<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhUovvLAK6vQdxcvQBMyhTK_EO51mqLwF4HcRM-qGqYy-pFNyUcbgzVEpCzVkgeH-y9WXRSIws8IgWYPAEVTzVL7j-Ihtn2z_Mep5qdkzKtZecjaQYe0EOIUV3Qvq_2HDTA0Puv3ACk_1/s1600/IMG_7025_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493947043510428530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhUovvLAK6vQdxcvQBMyhTK_EO51mqLwF4HcRM-qGqYy-pFNyUcbgzVEpCzVkgeH-y9WXRSIws8IgWYPAEVTzVL7j-Ihtn2z_Mep5qdkzKtZecjaQYe0EOIUV3Qvq_2HDTA0Puv3ACk_1/s576/IMG_7025_edited-1.jpg" /></a><br />photo by amy twomey</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijED28jXSckCGR8ECKkws6mfwTu095rhv62iykYshnx5wxT1VM2IrPu436iT5GDBRMlVTYeITeOQ6CsaDTzJzjbGSUExzzqOnkPgUEiYPrzTHj3diVVGBfoGNWxJ2kmAsNzxMoRz6NXjsd/s1600/IMG_1932+-+Version+2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijED28jXSckCGR8ECKkws6mfwTu095rhv62iykYshnx5wxT1VM2IrPu436iT5GDBRMlVTYeITeOQ6CsaDTzJzjbGSUExzzqOnkPgUEiYPrzTHj3diVVGBfoGNWxJ2kmAsNzxMoRz6NXjsd/s576/IMG_1932+-+Version+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496337136470823970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; ">photo by ann west</span></div>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-65708077505383655712010-07-30T06:00:00.000-05:002010-07-30T06:00:06.859-05:00{grabbing greens} panzanella salad<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hDzfYYULkW0cizshs_dARwicQNzByWjAe09VdbOwpcP1kn5RPjgspN7RMzxm_GFsBaQxMLkMRJ7kIrY0fTd4hYaTgQXS37UYI2lQZUkx9Izz1jWyusiXVXmT5idZUo8NVPv8BdzxvMg/s1600/IMG_0841.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hDzfYYULkW0cizshs_dARwicQNzByWjAe09VdbOwpcP1kn5RPjgspN7RMzxm_GFsBaQxMLkMRJ7kIrY0fTd4hYaTgQXS37UYI2lQZUkx9Izz1jWyusiXVXmT5idZUo8NVPv8BdzxvMg/s576/IMG_0841.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488572078452394274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This is one of the freshest best summer salads there is. Panzanella is a simple salad of tomatoes and stale bread. It is soooo easy and you probably already have most of the ingredients in your kitchen right now. So when your friends call you over for that summer pot luck... now you have something to bring.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUb_05IUvFPuxbE8H7h8iy5jWocepzYN4MhgBGyMP50U2qpVXcdPcBp1k1itoG8PFn4msHwLkly8I2l1Ljvp_N0wOuaQyvutISLntaoL6vT0yrV66tU0mZ5oDRsAOU4N_VV9vMpKGMN-M/s576/panzanella.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488576421045216818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As with most italian dishes basil is key. I happen to have some growing in my garden... yea! Mind you the basil is about all that is growing in my garden these days - those darn tomatoes didn't take!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mU7iAGqAy4J0cNq3CKhnk6bF2sT5UekLQJ7CV-hjiGQCnO6YbRYe8ta2pbzRwW4PSgcaWOduBO_iGN0tVISqpn9th5T-qAblkXP2UPRkjscYxXMkO8-vtNlMdcaKOy-MooQ9fgTKegA/s1600/IMG_4342.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mU7iAGqAy4J0cNq3CKhnk6bF2sT5UekLQJ7CV-hjiGQCnO6YbRYe8ta2pbzRwW4PSgcaWOduBO_iGN0tVISqpn9th5T-qAblkXP2UPRkjscYxXMkO8-vtNlMdcaKOy-MooQ9fgTKegA/s576/IMG_4342.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488572060839918338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Nothing that a quick trip to the farmers market or good grocer can't fix. Enjoy this simple and delicious salad!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>panzanella <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">by ann west</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">4-5 fresh ripe tomatoes - cut into chunks</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">2-3 thin slices of red onion</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1 tbls capers</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">2-3 cloves fresh garlic - crushed and rough chopped</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">a handful of fresh basil chopped</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">olive oil (1/2 - 3/4 cup)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">red wine vinegar (1/4 cup or more)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">salt pepper</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">croutons (homemade or store bought) - large rough cut</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">red pepper flakes (optional)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(I believe traditionally this salad is served with a good mozzarella - so feel free to add that or some parm if you like!)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">mix everything together. I probably use about 1/2 cup olive oil and 3 - 4 tbls red wine vinegar but this mix is a personal preference. Toss and let sit for 1 - 3 hours. Depending on how juicy your tomatoes are you may need to add more olive oil and vinegar as you go. If possible toss once or twice. I like to add a few more croutons before serving so you have a variety of textures!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBfDV-ZuGx5oZO1_a9Yx31UWk9uzAi4oAdMDZKttJrogTTbNFwTIEwYVo9dUcfKprYBE-GtTHC06CajArC0LK6zfhmzzWF5pR7jhPIW7IMbgchdtQNBjFdow-AdGDL3q2jg2TL0EDyQA/s1600/IMG_0844.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBfDV-ZuGx5oZO1_a9Yx31UWk9uzAi4oAdMDZKttJrogTTbNFwTIEwYVo9dUcfKprYBE-GtTHC06CajArC0LK6zfhmzzWF5pR7jhPIW7IMbgchdtQNBjFdow-AdGDL3q2jg2TL0EDyQA/s576/IMG_0844.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488572051142430578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a></div></div><div><br /></div>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-27483053068443776302010-07-28T06:00:00.002-05:002010-07-28T06:00:00.570-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-cXKVPbw8-Y8rVMitKpAeEPRMcoEA5RktNW-eWBaUcz0cFgbcaU-vfy7pF4tLc1JpDiYBIg4qNhtLAYWRM6awWFIZo5xD74pm5FxH5aRg6atD5MpKR-wnOK20GEC5NGfzu19c5oLZG_X/s1600/IMG_2044+-+Version+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-cXKVPbw8-Y8rVMitKpAeEPRMcoEA5RktNW-eWBaUcz0cFgbcaU-vfy7pF4tLc1JpDiYBIg4qNhtLAYWRM6awWFIZo5xD74pm5FxH5aRg6atD5MpKR-wnOK20GEC5NGfzu19c5oLZG_X/s576/IMG_2044+-+Version+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496336819043007410" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">photo by ann west</span><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcM2Sru-v5mBFxRjS9roWVeM-PylTQ2VNXdHkcZ08kVpneK2SHIHVj-jh9-5tjVrIaxona-CKfQdnoIve2FwVq2WxjnfIbyBRRQ9DF5mjrjNm8XSTBDZidcvkfvttYskazr-OMcmVe6M4B/s1600/IMG_6547.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490476798852782130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcM2Sru-v5mBFxRjS9roWVeM-PylTQ2VNXdHkcZ08kVpneK2SHIHVj-jh9-5tjVrIaxona-CKfQdnoIve2FwVq2WxjnfIbyBRRQ9DF5mjrjNm8XSTBDZidcvkfvttYskazr-OMcmVe6M4B/s576/IMG_6547.jpg" /></a><br /><div>photo by amy twomey</div></div>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807591824812530836.post-92187160696988617772010-07-26T06:00:00.003-05:002010-07-26T06:00:06.455-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqrnAHjJ_ps3J_7fNiF9SO5ROA2630i9MGvWYSE8FL4e2V6f-qOTtxwKXrTwchVnNOkUT_juxOveiyX5BDVHR6iAc8v-OGDbDsdlmjwgI_TNAONGHOlen2yM5LLq9pwjHeBEaJzyPOM2g/s1600/IMG_2171+-+Version+2.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2J-b-QSFWxlhiueXzrjzdeTeu0ojYI82Oc5nMO0An795epdqkzUBpxhoT3MTZym37aMRvcKRD0CELqY70vYOy_jVPfqDnTDufCSHNG_bBrh1VZA4Opt4PSQKuBYIK3pgGLpWnNd6tGGv/s1600/IMG_6560.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490474652198426178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2J-b-QSFWxlhiueXzrjzdeTeu0ojYI82Oc5nMO0An795epdqkzUBpxhoT3MTZym37aMRvcKRD0CELqY70vYOy_jVPfqDnTDufCSHNG_bBrh1VZA4Opt4PSQKuBYIK3pgGLpWnNd6tGGv/s576/IMG_6560.jpg" /></a><br />photo by amy twomey<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqrnAHjJ_ps3J_7fNiF9SO5ROA2630i9MGvWYSE8FL4e2V6f-qOTtxwKXrTwchVnNOkUT_juxOveiyX5BDVHR6iAc8v-OGDbDsdlmjwgI_TNAONGHOlen2yM5LLq9pwjHeBEaJzyPOM2g/s1600/IMG_2171+-+Version+2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqrnAHjJ_ps3J_7fNiF9SO5ROA2630i9MGvWYSE8FL4e2V6f-qOTtxwKXrTwchVnNOkUT_juxOveiyX5BDVHR6iAc8v-OGDbDsdlmjwgI_TNAONGHOlen2yM5LLq9pwjHeBEaJzyPOM2g/s576/IMG_2171+-+Version+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496336436876372226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; ">photo by ann west</span></div>amy and annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.com2