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    Lasagna Rolls with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

    11.02.09 | Permalink | Comment?

    Photo and Recipe Source: Back to the Cutting Board
    This lasagna recipe sounds amazing. I’m always looking for variations on the all too typical pasta and tomato sauce dish, and this recipe is the perfect solution.
    Ingredients
    8 uncooked lasagna noodles
    4 tsp. olive oil
    1/3 cup finely chopped onion
    1 (8 oz.) package sliced mushrooms (I left these out)
    1 (6 [...]

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    Homemade popsicles

    08.04.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

    Now that the summer heat has really kicked in, I have had an urge for a frozen dessert almost every night. Ice cream isn’t always the healthiest choice & pre-packaged popsicles are often loaded with sugar.
    After successfully making Pink Grapefruit & Strawberry Granita a few weeks ago, it dawned on me that I really [...]

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    Pink Grapefruit & Strawberry Granita

    07.01.09 | Permalink | 3 Comments

    Looking for the perfect summer treat? Granita’s a great, simple alternative to homemade ice cream, and delicious! Check out this amazing recipe!
    Spring the recipe!
    Ingredients
    2 cups pink grapefruit juice
    2 cups fresh or thawed frozen strawberries (or raspberries)
    1/2 -1 cup superfine sugar (NOT powdered sugar)
    Note: The amount of sugar you put in depends on how [...]


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