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I’m In The Mood For Love

Cross Posted at The Urban Eater

It’s February again and it has been for 11 days. That means you have 3 days to find the perfect V Day gift.

If you are like me, this can be tricky. I’ve been with my Hubby for 8 ½ blissful years. We have just about everything we want [...]

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Super Bowl Feasts

We Tampians love football, or so I am told. I hate to admit it, but even I get into the Super Bowl. Why? Because it’s a reason to eat food, have some drinks, and gather as friends. What better reason can there be? I have a dilemma, though. No one ever invites me to his [...]

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Key Lime Pie For Christmas

(This post was originally written by Michelle B. for Eating Tampa.)

Every year, my in-laws pack up their gigantic RV and head down to Florida for the Holidays. I feel like I won the in-law lottery when it comes to my hubby’s folks. I genuinely enjoy their company. Because I love my in-laws so much, I [...]

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Pumpkin Whoopie Heaven

(A post by JackieB for the original Eating Tampa.)

If the weather outside gives no hint of fall, the smells emanating from your kitchen certainly should. What could be a greater indicator of the season than pumpkin? Though this delectable dessert is unquestionably a sinful temptation some guilt can be allayed by thoughts of the vitamin [...]

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Grilled Corn and Lime Cilantro Wasabi Butter

Jaden offers some tips on grilling corn, and explains how to make Lime Cilantro Wasabi Butter.

Wasabi makes everything better.

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Velveeta Nutburgers

From the department of unfortunate eatery, Slashfood posts this dubious Velveeta concoction. It begins…

Blend the pecans, pickle relish, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings to taste.

…and includes a half pound of Velveeta. Yum!

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L’s Adapted Argentinian Stuffed Roast Beef Roulade With Flourishes

Tampa-area blogger L, over at Random_Speak posts a recipe for L’s Adapted Argentinian Stuffed Roast Beef Roulade With Flourishes.

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Pie of the Month

Pie of the Month Club features some disturbing pie recipes, though they insist the pies are delicious.
Tic Tac Pie

1 graham cracker pie crustTwo 8 oz packages of cream cheese – softened2 eggs3/4 cup sugar2 teaspoons vanilla1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel4 boxes of orange TicTac™ candies

“You’ll be shocked to know that we actually tried this pie, [...]

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Sin City Breakfast Tacos

In one of his DVD extra’s Robert Rodriquez provides the short – 10-Minute Cooking School: Sin City Breakfast Tacos. In this short he makes potato and egg tacos (with fresh flour tortillas), and migas tacos. If anybody knows where to get migas in Tampa please let me know. I became addicted to this awesome breakfast [...]

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The Barefoot Contessa’s Avocado Salad

About a month ago I went to a little end-of-the-semester shindig and the hostess provided us with a whole table of goodies. One that really caught my palate was the following, which turns out to be The Barefoot Contessa’s Avocado Salad. I made up my own batch not too long ago, and it was great. [...]

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Steaming Fish

In today’s St. Petersburg Times Laura Reiley steams some fish with this recipe – Soy-marinated red snapper and shiitake mushrooms in parchment with edamame.

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Michael’s Lake Roberta Black Bean Soup

(This post was originally written by Michael L. for Eating Tampa.)

ingredients:1 onion, chopped2 carrots, sliced into thin rounds1 or 2 ribs celery, chopped2 small links of dry Spanish-style chorizo, sliced into thin roundshalf a chicken, bone-in2 14-0z. cans black beans, drainedseveral cloves of garlic, sliced and dicedolive oilcumincorrianderblack pepperbay leafspanish yellow saffron rice (the cheap [...]

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Sweetly Reminiscent of Something Grandma Used to Bake

What’s Cooking Grandma? is collecting recipes from grandmas around the world, complete with podcasts and video sections.

What’s Cooking Grandma!? would also be an excellent title for a horror film.

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Watermelon-Feta Salad with Fresh Herbs

I haven’t made this yet, but it’s a strong candidate for this weekend. It looks delicious.

Watermelon-Feta Salad with Fresh Herbs (Adapted from CL)

6 cups cubed seedless watermelon2 cups chopped trimmed watercress3 ounces crumbled feta cheese1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice1/4 teaspoon [...]

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Garbanzo Bean Salad

my (JB’s) younger sister, pamela, fed me this yummy chick pea salad once when i was visiting her in CA. ever since then, i’ve been making this to use in sandwiches, on crackers, etc., except i don’t have the *official* recipe, and just kind of make it up as i go along. here [...]

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Cherry Tomato and Olive Relish

Last night I made this tomato and olive relish to serve as a side dish with my baked tilapia. I found it while looking for a tomato and avocado relish, which I still haven’t found.

Cherry Tomato and Olive Relish from Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered if large1 [...]

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