Category: Aly in the Kitchen
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Holiday Birthday Cake and Pies
December 25th is hubby’s birthday, so every year i try and create these wonderful meals and desserts that he likes. He’s very easy to please and pretty much eats whatever yummy goodness i place in front of him. He typically does have a few requests, like sweet potato pie or Maryland Crab cakes. This year…
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Granny’s Baked Macaroni and Cheese (video)
Who doesn’t love a nice heaping of yummy macaroni and cheese? With the holidays upon us i’m sure they’ll be plenty to go around. Just in case you can’t get to where they’ll be any or you want to learn how to make your own – i made this video just for you. Yes, You…
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Sunday Dinner – Ethiopian Style
I cooked a full Ethiopian style dinner on Sunday. I made about 5 different dishes, including the fermented flat bread and buttermilk curds. I didn’t do any recipe tutorials because i was busy “burning” in the kitchen. LOL! Some of the dishes i made were; Messer wat (red lentil stew) Doro wat (red lentils with…
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Pumpkin Soup (video)
I’ve been on a pumpkin cooking spree lately. I’ve cooked so many things that included pumpkin this week and still have more to come. Pumpkins, which are a form of squash are now in season. There’s nothing better than preparing foods made with fresh seasonal produce from your local market. This is a easy and…
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Mango Rum Cake (minus the rum) – Aly’s Test Kitchen
So i had this really huge mango that i’d been trying to figure out what to with for a few days. I was tired of making mango salsa, mango salads, mango smoothies, mango lasse, etc. Well i saw this great recipe for mango shortbread cookies and thought i’d make those. Well, then i was feeling…
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Flax seed Yogurt Pancakes
I wanted dinner tonight to be simple and filling because it was getting late and i really didn’t feel like cooking. My go-to “fast food” meal on nights where i don’t want to cook are buttermilk pancakes.
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Apple Pull Apart Bread with The Daughters of Destiny (video)
The Daughters of Destiny and i made some yummy apple bread from a recipe shared on one of my mommy sites. We made it together in our kitchen, which was really fun. This is a simple recipe and takes no time to make at all. It’s best served hot and fresh from the oven. Apples…
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Easy Salted Caramel (video)
If you’re ever in the mood for caramel, look no further then you kitchen. Here’s a quick video on how to make yummy salted caramel at home. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAHZdpZhjQc&feature=channel_video_title]
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Fresh Tortilla Soup with Halibut (video)
Now that the weather is beginning to cool off the thought of eating a nice bowl of soup feels my head. I made this soup a week ago and it was a big hit with my entire family. It takes some time to put together but the end result is well worth the time and…