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Empty Nester

post from Cake Talk on 04 July 2009 04:24:00 PM. © Cake Talk

The baby mockingbirds have left the yard.

The dogs didn't get them.

I guess they learned how to fly.

This was the last time I saw any of them. The only way to get to this particular perch was to jump really really high. Or fly. They sure were cute while they were here.

And I have no idea what happened to the baby thrashers

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Lemon Honey Chicken Shrimp

post from Ya Salam Cooking on 04 July 2009 03:02:00 PM. © Ya Salam Cooking

Feel free to replace this dish with all chicken or all shrimp. I just like the mixture of both when I have any Asian food. The freshness of the honey and lemon go perfect and complement one another in a delightful way. Why order take out when you could have this ready and served before it even gets to your house?

1 pound shrimp, shelled and divined
3 chicken breast, skinned and deboned
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
2 scallions, chopped
1 (1 inch piece) ginger, finely diced
1/2 cup water
1/2 lemon, juiced
3 tablespoons cornstarch
4 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt

1. Cut chicken into bite size pieces. In a large plate, add flour and salt, mix. In a 9-inch skillet on medium heat, add 1/2 cup oil. While hot is heating cover chicken pieces and chicken in flour, set aside. Carefully fry chicken and shrimp then place on paper towel covered plate to drain.

2. In a small saucepan on medium heat, add water, lemon juice, honey and soy sauce, whisk until blended. Add cornstarch, continuously whisk until mixture has thickened. Set aside.

3. In a large sauté pan on medium heat add 1 tablespoon oil, scallions and ginger, allow scallions to become tender. Carefully add cooked chicken and shrimp. Pour lemon honey sauce atop meat and gently mix until all meat is covered. Allow to cook for 5 minutes.

Yields: 4 servings

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Fried Rice

post from Ya Salam Cooking on 04 July 2009 02:50:00 PM. © Ya Salam Cooking

This fried rice is as authentic as you will get in any Chinese restaurant. It is great as a side dish but you could also add your favorite meat or tofu and make it into another lovely dish as well. Most Asian recipes call for medium grain rice however I used long grain rice since that is what I keep on hand and it worked just perfect, so use what rice you have with no worries.

1 cup dry rice, cooked
1/2 cup peas, frozen
1 carrot, peeled and diced
1/2 onion, finely chopped
4 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 egg
1/5 cup + 1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
Salt to taste

1. In a large nonstick sauté pan on medium heat, add oil onions, peas and carrots. Cook until onions are tender. Add sesame seeds, mix well and allow cooking for 20 seconds. Place vegetable mixture in a bowl and set aside. Place sauté pan back onto heat.

2. In a small bowl, add egg, a drop of oil and 1 tablespoon soy sauce, beat well. Carefully pour egg into sauté pan. Allow to cook and flip. Remove from heat, chop egg mixture and set aside. In the same sauté pan on medium heat, add cooked rice, vegetable mixture, 1/5 cup soy sauce, egg and salt to taste. Continue to mix and allow cooking for 5 minutes.

Yields: 4 servings

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Pimms: No.1 Drink of the Month July

post from We Are Never Full on 04 July 2009 12:08:24 PM. © We Are Never Full

Every stereotype, no matter how absurd the caricature, has, at its core, a grain of truth. Though I doubt anyone has ever seen him, the beret and black and white hooped sweater-sporting Frenchman with a cigarette hanging off his lower lip and a baguette under his arm, remains an abiding image of France; and in [...]

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Veggie Filled Pasta Salad for 4th of July

post from Family, Friends and Food on 04 July 2009 11:43:00 AM. © Family, Friends and Food

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Get Your Grill On, America

post from Wannabe TV Chef on 04 July 2009 08:33:53 AM. © Wannabe TV Chef

Grilling season is here! I am posting three of my favorite outdoor recipes (video recipes at that) to help you plan just how to char that animal flesh.

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Happy July 4th from Thing 1 +Thing 2 Cupcakes by
Kitchen DoughDough

post from Zen Cupcake on 04 July 2009 05:03:00 AM. © Zen Cupcake

Thing 1 + Thing 2 Cupcakes
by kitchen doughdough

These cupcakes are adorable and decked out in red, white and blue just in time for July 4th! Lyndsay of Kitchen DoughDough created is a fan of these Dr. Suess characters from the children's book, "The Cat in the Hat." It's all about the hair!

Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Cat in the Hat
by Dr. Suess

Red Velvet cupcakes in red liners were topped with vanilla frosting and crowned with puffs of blue cotton candy to create this edible whimsical duo. You can make these cupcakes at home by following Lyndsay's blog instructions.

"By the way, just because Thing 2 is called Thing 2 doesn't mean he is inferior to Thing 1...Thing 1 says he's Thing 1 for a reason and some people should just get used to it. It's a Thing thing, you wouldn't understand. " -from Cat in the Hat.

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Happy July 4th from Thing 1 + Thing 2 Cupcakes by
Kitchen DoughDough

Thing 1 + Thing 2 Cupcakes
by kitchen doughdough

These cupcakes are adorable and decked out in red, white and blue just in time for July 4th! Lyndsay of Kitchen DoughDough is a fan of Dr. Seuss and created these cupcake characters from the children's book, "The Cat in the Hat." It's all about the hair!

Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Cat in the Hat
by Dr. Seuss

Red Velvet cupcakes in red liners were topped with vanilla frosting and crowned with puffs of blue cotton candy to create this edible whimsical duo. You can make these cupcakes at home by following Lyndsay's blog instructions.

"By the way, just because Thing 2 is called Thing 2 doesn't mean he is inferior to Thing 1...Thing 1 says he's Thing 1 for a reason and some people should just get used to it. It's a Thing thing, you wouldn't understand. " - from Cat in the Hat.

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Happy July 4th with more CUPCAKES by CupCakes
Frenzy

Chocolate Cupcakes,
for 4th of July celebration party.
by CupCakes Frenzy

Strawberry Cupcakes,
for 4th of July celebration party.
by CupCakes Frenzy

These deluxe July 4th cupcakes were made by Esti of CupCakes Frenzy in Jakarta, Indonesia. She baked two dozen chocolate and strawberry cupcakes for Niken's July 4th holiday party.

Beautiful cupcakes!

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