Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Nov 20, 2009, 11:23 am
Cream of potato leek soup This was my first time ever making anything with leeks. Leeks are similar to onions, but extremely milder. Think of a thicker green onion with many many layers and you’...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Nov 19, 2009, 8:00 am

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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Nov 18, 2009, 3:00 am
Broccoli crunch salad When we have friends over for dinner I try my darndest to have a salad to go along with the meal. Mainly because I try to fill up on salad instead of the main course. This salad...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Nov 17, 2009, 8:00 am

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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Nov 16, 2009, 10:08 am
White pumpkin shortbread tartlets So I gave in to my husband’s cries of wanting a pumpkin pie. Well, sort of. I went with my friend Mariah’s idea of using white pumpkin to replace the all...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Nov 13, 2009, 10:24 am
Roasted green chili corn chowder in a bread bowl It’s finally getting chilly down here in Tucson. The desert only starts to feel like Fall right after Halloween. The days gradually get colder a...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Nov 12, 2009, 6:00 am

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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Nov 11, 2009, 9:33 am
Spiced apple tart Mark and I have been training for a half marathon in December. I guess it’s a good thing since I’ve been making all of these decadent desserts lately. This being one of ...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Nov 10, 2009, 7:00 am

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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Nov 9, 2009, 3:50 pm
Homemade pumpkin spice ice cream I’m warming up to the idea of making pumpkin pie. I’m still hesitant, since it makes me gag just thinking about it. Mark has been barking in my ear for so...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Nov 5, 2009, 5:20 pm
Caramel apples dipped into pecans and almonds. Okay, so maybe this seems like a pre-halloween dish, but to me, it’s a Fall thing. And it’s still Fall. It’s also that time of year wh...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Nov 1, 2009, 11:45 pm
Spiced cider Spiced cider is similar to mulled wine, or at least the spices are. It adds an aromatic fragrance that seeps into every room and smells delightful. I served this recently at a baby showe...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Nov 1, 2009, 12:17 am
Pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting I made these cupcakes bite-size. Something about mini ghost cupcakes, just make them all the more cuter. I piped a cream cheese frosting (out of a pastry b...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Oct 31, 2009, 12:49 pm
I made a Pinocchio nose using a carrot stick. It was too cute not to share. I had the opportunity to throw a Halloween baby shower for a good friend of mine. They had their baby three weeks early, so...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Oct 28, 2009, 8:05 pm
Roasted Winter Squash Seeds Halloween always brings memories of carving pumpkins and roasting the seeds afterwards. I always use the same technique, remove the stringy pulp, soak seeds in a bowl of s...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Oct 26, 2009, 7:15 pm
Lemon garlic artichokes Last weekend I was bored and unmotivated to cook or bake anything. Mark and I didn’t want to go out for dinner, but we didn’t want to make a huge production, eithe...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Oct 20, 2009, 12:42 pm
Roasted curry butternut squash soup Lately I’ve been into cooking with warm spices….wait a minute, I’m always in the mood for warm spices. Curry happens to be one of my favorites. ...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Oct 13, 2009, 12:18 pm
Chewy oatmeal raisin cookies Mark’s family and friends live in the Bay Area, so we frequently make trips there to see them all. Needless to say, it’s like our second home. Just about ever...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Oct 7, 2009, 12:42 pm
Morrocan-style stuffed acorn squash I think this is the third time in two weeks that I’ve made winter squash something. Just a year ago, I was a skeptic of anything pumpkin-y in flavor (e.g. bu...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Oct 4, 2009, 1:32 pm
Impromptu Wedding This last Wednesday, my friend since the fifth grade, Sarah, called me and said she was getting married that day. Sarah and her fiancé wanted to just get it over with and not wait ...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 27, 2009, 12:27 pm
Fresh cantaloupe sorbet Even though it is officially Autumn, here in the desert, we are still knee deep in summer weather. The nights and mornings have cooled off, but the days, not so much. Here in ...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 22, 2009, 11:01 am
Roasted Acorn Squash It’s officially Fall and what better way to welcome it than with roasted acorn squash! I bought one acorn squash, and roasted it two ways:  One half savory, the other half...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 20, 2009, 8:06 pm
... tried to infuse a strawberry theme into everything possible, from the color scheme, to the food, even to the baby clothes I bought as gifts (they all had strawberries on them!). One thing is for...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 17, 2009, 11:08 pm
Apple granita Granitas are refreshingly cool and delicious. This is not your average granita though, I added a little fun to it. This fun I’m talking about comes from Triple Sec, an orange-flav...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 14, 2009, 5:39 pm
Ginger Soba Noodle Soup I had some leftover Soba noodles in the fridge and wanted to use them up somehow. I love the challenge that comes with making an awesome dish with leftover ingredients. Latel...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 9, 2009, 8:22 pm
Ravioli with roasted butternut squash and caramelized onions Fall’s approaching and I’m noticing more and more butternut squash in the stores. When it comes to butternut squash, one of my...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 4, 2009, 1:18 pm

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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 4, 2009, 10:21 am

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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Aug 30, 2009, 8:43 pm
Blueberry-pear scones Baking scones can be tricky, but once you have the technique down and the right measurements in place, they are the best things on earth. I bought a heaping basket of blueberrie...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Aug 24, 2009, 4:40 pm
Chicken Cordon Bleu I made this as a special request from Mark, he loves cordon bleu, and I was amazed at how easy it was to prepare. Only 5 minutes of prep time, then 30 minutes in the oven. That...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Aug 21, 2009, 9:36 am
Spicy soba noodle dish Soba noodles are hearty Japanese noodles made primarily from buckwheat flour. I think soba noodles taste better than ordinary pasta noodles, and they even cook faster. I love ...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Aug 16, 2009, 3:08 pm
The last slice of key lime cake. I love anything with citrus flavors. They’re so invigorating and fresh and I love enhancing my foods with them when I get the opportunity. We had a mini barbecu...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Aug 10, 2009, 11:34 am

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