I can honestly say that this is the first time I’ve ever cooked with fennel. I’ve used the seed before, but never the bulb. Fennel looks kind of like celery with a bigger bottom and fronds at the top that look like dill. It has a black licorice-type smell, which probably explains why I...
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If you have ever had a Mozzarepa at a New York City street fair, you are going to want to try this recipe. Not sure what a Mozzarepa is? If you’re a fan of corn and cheese, which I am, then this wonderful “street food” is for you. Picture a large corn bread pancake...
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This recipe is a loose adaptation of this one from a Williams Sonoma catalog. I”ve always been a sucker for their recipes and this one looked easy and delicious. However, I ended up veering so far away from it based on what was in my pantry, that my adaptations are so far from the original it’s almost not worth mentioning. I’d...
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As I was emailing and talking with Scott Savokinas for his Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe, he mentioned to me that he had an overnight slow cooker applesauce recipe which he was willing to share. To appreciate this, one would have to understand what happens with applesauce in my house. One, it is always...
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I was in a bind this morning. I had spent so much time earlier in the week planning out meals for dinner that by the time Thursday morning came I was stuck for a plan for dinner. I knew it had to be something in my Crock Pot because there was going to be...
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I’ve been both humbled and excited hearing from so many people about a Crock It! recipe that is a favorite in someone’s house or on the list to try. The result– you’ve inspired us to pull together a Top 10 Crock It recipe list from 2010. The results are below with even more exciting...
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In my continued quest for something-other-than-a-soup-or-stew, I cam across this recipe for Chocolate Apple Cake. Ive made chocolate cakes (from a box) and I’ve made applesauce cakes (from scratch), but never the two together. I was embarking on new territory and for fun, I thought I’d experiment on the staff of MyVeronaNJ for this...
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This is my time of year! Corned beef and cabbage, Irish soda bread and green beer. For the past several years, I’ve used my mother’s recipe for making Corned beef which basically involves placing a beef brisket, seasoning packet, a head of cabbage, and new potatoes in a pot, covering it with water, and serving dinner...
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I’m a Brownie-from-a-box kind of girl and I’m not ashamed to admit it. It’s quick, easy and you always know what you’re going to get. However, I am also a variety-in-my-Crock-Pot kind of girl and really needed to try something new. Enter Martha Stewart’s Slow Cooker Triple Chocolate Brownies. I did a quick internet...
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As I continue on my journey to find healthier, and yes lighter, foods this recipe seemed like a good place to start or better said, continue. I got it directly from Gina’s Skinny Taste, and it seems as though she loves her Crock-Pot as much as I do. This is one of the easiest...
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