tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59035523382401246392011-07-08T04:27:51.887-07:00Hey! If you were looking for the perfect place to find great recipes and the ramblings of a little Italian woman trying to become the best!Dani Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07288119371199983107noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903552338240124639.post-57224270067011040922010-03-11T10:44:00.001-08:002010-03-11T10:44:53.843-08:00

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So I've been in Cincinnati for the past four days, and it has been WONDERFUL! I am looking pretty forward to moving here (since it's GOING to happen... I'm sure of it.)While I've been here, I have been taken to some wonderful places. Places that I am sure that I am not going to be able to live without. Like a grocery store called "Jungle Jim's." This may have been the highlight of the trip. My

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Well, it's finally here. The 40-day journey known as Lent. And this year, as in the previous two, I have decided to give up meat (mostly to aid my husband, who has also given it up.) As a reformed vegan, I have no trouble whatsoever going without animal products of any sort, so I felt a little guilty about how easy this was going to be for me. In my search for something of real "value" to let go

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Ok, so I realize it's been a really long time since I've posted anything. I have no excuse, except for the following list:1.) I do not have the internet at my house, so I only update when I am able to snag some free wifi(if blogger had a mobile update feature for us non-iPhone users, I'd use it, but alas anyone without an iPhone is pretty much useless these days, and thus nothing is marketed at

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Well, I think the title says it all... It's finally that time of year! Time to get fat, and nobody can say anything about it! :-)Last year, at my husband's family gathering, I brought along a dessert that received such rave reviews that this year I am feeling the pressure to do it again! I didn't want to bring the same thing, but I wanted to keep in the Thanksgiving spirit and not go too crazy. I

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Holy cow, where has the time gone?? It's been so long since I've been on here! I'm a terrible blogger! It's just been so busy, what with work and all... But it's ok, I'm here now.I've been on a "diet" for about two months now, and I put diet in quoted because it's not really so much that I'm following any particular regime so much as I'm just trying to be healthier. Anyway, the other evening, I

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Goodness Gracious! Where have I been?? Not here, that's for sure. And for that, well, I'm sorry!I've been thinking lately about what I really want to do with my life. And it has finally been decided. I am going to pursue my goal of becoming a chef. That's right, I'm going to go to culinary school. But here is my fear. Where I come from (both my hometown and current place,) people that go to

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Wow, it's been a few days! And still, I have not come up with any new culinary masterpieces. With work and everything, it has just been so hard to find the time. But alas, this is not a good excuse, and for that I apologize.I'm headed out of town this weekend for a wedding. So I probably will not be coming up with anything at that time, either. So if anyone who reads this has any good ideas,

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I've been sooo lazy lately! Well, as far as food preparation is concerned. We've been living on boxed foods lately... Lots of mac and cheese! :-)However, the other night I DID do some improvisation. Someone at church has been giving us fresh veggies from their garden. Well, my husband left them in his car on a hot day, and they sort of "pre-cooked" in the hot sun. Needless to say, the shelf life

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Well, by the time I got home the other night, it was too late to make pizza, so we went with the frozen-type pizza instead. But eventually I will post my recipes for all things pizza (crust, sauce, etc.)As I was typing this, I realized that I just don't have anything good to talk about! I haven't really made anything in the past few days, at least nothing to talk about (unless you would like to

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Holy Heck! I have a new project! Making my own vanilla extract! I go through so much of it that when I came across this little gem of an idea, I just HAD to get on board!!Home-made Vanilla Extract -> joythebaker.com (click the link, I already bookmarked the post about vanilla for you!)If you ever find yourself wanting to check out a puts-my-blog-to-shame site, check out some of her other posts!

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Last night, I got the itch. To create a new recipe and make it for dinner, of course! I needed something that was simple, inexpensive, and yet delicious. So I decided to keep it simple, angel-hair pasta and chicken, and save my creative juices to invent a spectacular pasta sauce. I wanted to stay true-to-form, and make it using things that I already had at home, but my cabinets were getting

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Since my last post was about hummus (a Greek dip), it seemed fitting to me that this post be about hummus' favorite companion, pita (a Greek bread!) Those chewy, delicious pockets of bread are also useful for more than just dipping in pureed beans. They are delicious when made part of a sandwich, or just eaten by themselves while they are still warm. The recipe that I have isn't my own (It comes

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**NOTE** Last night, I decided to try out the mozzarella recipe that I posted yesterday. I would like to offer some advice. If you use lemon juice, use about 3 teaspoons instead of the 1 1/2 that I listed in the recipe. Otherwise the milk can take about 45 minutes to curdle, instead of the 20 listed in the recipe. Of course, if you are using citric acid, please stick to the recipe.Now, on to the

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After visiting a friend out of town, and enjoying a lovely caprese salad, I wondered how I could make one for myself, not using any store-bought ingredients. Growing tomatoes and basil was pretty obvious, and I already have a great recipe for a homemade balsamic dressing, but then I got to thinking, "How hard would it be to make my own mozzarella cheese?" So I did a little research. And it turns

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Welcome to Homemade is Better! I'm the DIY Chef! I'm a twenty-something aspiring chef with a passion for creating my own new recipes, and also making my own food at home instead of using their store-bought counterparts. There are so many things that we all have come to assume would just be cheaper and easier to buy our local grocery store, but I beg to differ! Making even the simplest of foods at

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