Category: Aly in the Kitchen
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A Twist on the Basic White Cake
I thought it would be a great idea to make a Neapolitan cake for my daughters birthday that’s coming up in October. Of course there has to be a test cake to be sure it comes out correctly. Well the actual Neapolitan cake was a fail because the colors didn’t come out correctly, i used…
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Simple Vegetable Saute and Pasta (Video)
The other day i started dinner late. I didn’t have any set menu on what i wanted to cook. I did know that i wanted to cook some fresh vegetables i had so they wouldn’t go bad. The result of needing a quick dinner and using fresh vegetables was a simple saute and pasta. What…
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Sunflower Greens Salad
While picking up a few things at the grocery store today i happened upon a large bag of what looked like some jumbo sized sprouts. Upon closer inspection, they were sunflower greens. I’d never heard of sunflower greens but they looked really good so i picked up a bag and threw them into my cart.…
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Chili Cheese Polenta Bake
This is a recipe i made awhile ago. The thing i loved about it was that it was super quick and super easy. This is definitely what i would consider a “fast food” homemade meal. There was minimal cooking and hardly any prep work. Want to make this one of your “go-to” quick family dinners?…
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Purple Corn Polenta Bread with Pineapples
In my never-ending journey to incorporate different foods into one yummy meal, i made this hearty baked side dish. It went great with my black bean soup and red rice. It can even be eaten alone as a light dessert. And as always it was a big hit with my children. Try it out for…
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Berry Yogurt Muffins
I ran across a blackberry muffin recipe and did a mental check to see if i had all the ingredients to make some for breakfast the following morning. Well since we’ve been buying fresh strawberries and raspberries from our local farmers market i thought i’d give the recipe a try but using fresh strawberries.
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Strawberry Milk
We love when strawberries are in season in my home. There’s nothing like some yummy fresh strawberries that you purchased fresh from the local farmers market. With that being said, i’ve found quit a few ways to enjoy strawberries, other than just eating them right out of the box. If your children like flavored milk,…
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Chocolate Almond Butter Cupcakes (or Cake)
I’ve made this recipe a few times and it has changed each time i’ve made it. I don’t think it’s “perfect” yet so i’ll probably make it again and yet again until i get it how it appears in my mind. I really wanted to make some special treats for my youngest daughters 4th birthday…
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Seafood Sunday
I was in the mood for some sweet and sour shrimp and have been for some time. So i decided that i would make some over the week-end. Typically when i’ve had any sweet and sour dish i bought a jar of the sauce from the store. However most of the jar sauces are packed…
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Soul Food Sunday
I’ve heard of shrimp and grits and i’ve seen many of those recipes, i just have never eaten shrimp and grits and wanted to know what all the buzz was about.