Vicky | October 31, 2009

Wegmans… how I adore you!  You have a cooking station where you tantalize me with your fine smells.  Then you tease me with a taste.  Then you tempt me by putting all of the ingredients right there in front of me… along with the recipe.  You had me at “Roasted Acorn Squash with Pumpkin Seed [...]

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Tags: Autumn, Fall, Fiber, Low Sugar, Sides, Squash, Thanksgiving, Under 15 Carbs, Vegetables, Veggies

Vicky | October 29, 2009

This year, it will be just my husband and me at home on Thanksgiving.  I love tradition, and I have every intention of making it a festive day full of turkey, belching, and football.  However, since we have a more formal Thanksgiving dinner planned for early December, I don’t want to do the entire routine [...]

Category: General, Protein Recipes, Recipes | 7 Comments »
Tags: Autumn, Crock-Pot, Fall, Poultry, Protein, Slow Cooker, Thanksgiving, Turkey

Vicky | October 28, 2009

Yesterday, I blogged about a lovely Baked Eggs Florentine I had for lunch.  My friend, Lola, wondered if this would be a dish she could tote to an upcoming brunch.  I suggested a solution that involves pre-prepping certain ingredients at home and performing final assembly at the home of the host or hostess.  However, I [...]

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Tags: Breakfast, Brunch, Cheese, Eggs, Poultry, Protein

Vicky | October 27, 2009

There is a fairly new brunchery in Annapolis called Eggcellence. We’ve been curious when walking past it a time or two, but we’re never in town early enough to go inside.  I will now make a point of going in the near future.
As I was flipping through What’s Up? Annapolis magazine, I ran across [...]

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Tags: Breakfast, Eggs, Low Carb, Low Sugar, Poultry, Under 10 Carbs, Vegetables, Veggies

Vicky | October 26, 2009

On Sunday my father came over for a lovely prime rib dinner with my wonderful husband and I. We ate heartily, and then we settled in to switch between the baseball playoffs and the late football game. It was a pleasant evening.
I have several recipes from that meal to blog about, but I’m [...]

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Tags: Cake, Chocolate, Dessert, Reduced Sugar