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HAPPY WINTER, 2012!
I'm Patti Saunders Mays in Boise, Idaho, and I'm so glad you're here! As the owner of Great Cooking Ideas.com, I'm the one responsible for how often you visit and whether you tell your friends. And I take that responsibility very seriously! This site is all about casual, easy, affordable recipes that are family friendly and VERY good. I have a robust sense of humor toothat I just can't keep down - so there's lots of that here too.
Enjoy! And please come back often! I update and change things regularly - nothing around here gets stale! (ha! no pun...) - Patti
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WHAT'S NEW. . .
(click on links for more info and full recipes)
Have you ever eaten at the BONEFISH GRILL? Well - it's one of our faves, and everybody who's ever eaten there knows ALL ABOUT their famous BANG BANG SHRIMP. Would you believe I did a bunch of searching and got the recipe!! It's not all that difficult either, and man, oh MAN... IS IT EVER DELICIOUS! Here's the recipe: BANG BANG SHRIMP.
Give it a try. Mmmm!
YEP! IT'S WINTER. . .
You probably know that here in Idaho the winters are cold & bleak and seem to go on for 10 years. :> But I will say -
even though it may be 10 degrees with 7" of snow, the sun almost always shines. And that just makes me so happy. (Of course I'd be even happier if it was summer but you can't have it all. . . )
Typical mid-winter in Idaho. Pretty, huh?
(Pretty cold, huh? haha!)
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BUT WINTER MEANS SOUP SEASON!
HOORAY!!
And oh boy do I have some terrific recipes to share...
Want to make these neat bread "bowls"? They're easy! Click here
Check out my newest soup...cheddar cheese and beer soup. It gets RAVES! In fact there's even a video showing how to make it. Very coo-ul! Check it out here:
And for an extra-special breakfast, this is the best French Toast I've EVER had... French Toast Casserole. It'll knock your sox off. . . and you make it the night before. Saves lots of time in the morning. Yessss!
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Woo Hoo! HOT TIP...
Keep brownies,cakes,cookies,etc.soft
by placing a piece of fresh soft bread in with the baked item and then covering with plastic wrap. Baked items absorb moisture from the bread and they don't dry out. Works like a charm! If the bread gets hard before you've eaten all the goodies, toss it out and put in a fresh piece. VOY-OLA! Fresh all over again.
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Did you know. . .
Peanuts are SUPER nutritious! Yep - bulging with nutrients! They're loaded with resveratrol (the whopper antioxidant found in RED WINE and GRAPES). They're also a terrific source
of protein AND contain ALL amino acids.
And they cost - peanuts! (I couldn't help it).
So indulge! Nutritionists say that just a handful of peanuts a day provides enough antioxidants, minerals, vitamins and protein to meet recommended daily requirements. These little gems are right up there with the big boys!
WHO KNEW??
Good grief. . . Peanuts!
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