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nana’s oatmeal pancakes
July 29, 2009 – 8:35 am | 22 Comments
nana’s oatmeal pancakes

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My mom is the best cook in the world.
Period.

be our guest – bagels!
July 22, 2009 – 7:20 am | 5 Comments
be our guest – bagels!

Just one look at the delicious food blog “Cooking With Laura” and you’ll wish you were doing just that.  Her pictures are inspiring, her recipes mouthwatering.  I encourage you to check her out – she’s …

the saucy mama giveaway!
July 20, 2009 – 7:04 am | 34 Comments
the saucy mama giveaway!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS, Steven and Catie!!
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This giveaway is closed, but we’ll be doing another one very soon!  Thanks for all the great comments! :-)

stuffed baby heirloom tomatoes
July 14, 2009 – 3:33 pm | 8 Comments
stuffed baby heirloom tomatoes

I’m in love with heirloom tomatoes!  I’ve always loved tomatoes – any shape, color or size – but heirlooms hold all the flavor that I remember from my childhood.  My parents had a huge vegetable …

be our guest – lemon buttercream melting moments
July 13, 2009 – 9:29 am | 13 Comments
be our guest – lemon buttercream melting moments

Delicious lemon cookies that melt in your mouth.

doll cakes
July 8, 2009 – 3:07 pm | 9 Comments
doll cakes

We celebrated my daughter’s third birthday this past Sunday, and like every other parent I know, I’m flabbergasted by how quickly the time slips away.  This is the first year she had any sort of …

killer chipotle shrimp
July 3, 2009 – 7:30 am | 7 Comments
killer chipotle shrimp

It’s official…I have a new idol.

easy pot pressure maker
July 1, 2009 – 7:18 am | 3 Comments
easy pot pressure maker

I’m always wishing there were more hours in the day.  Here’s a cool new product that won’t give you hours, but the minutes it will save you will add up throughout the week – you’ll …

Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Eat like a U.S. President!
June 28, 2009 – 6:15 pm | 5 Comments
Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Eat like a U.S. President!

Food blogging is filled with perks.  It’s not why I became a blogger (I didn’t know this when I started out), but it’s one of the things that makes it so addicting!  Foodbuzz is amazing …

coconut banana bread with lime glaze
June 24, 2009 – 1:19 pm | 8 Comments
coconut banana bread with lime glaze

As much as I love to cook and bake, it’s been a rare exception that I’ve attempted anything with the word “bread” in it.  Sure there’s bread pudding, beer bread, and now this yummy banana …

soft shell crab – easy and delicious!
June 23, 2009 – 6:12 am | 5 Comments
soft shell crab – easy and delicious!

Soft shell crab is one of those things that has always seemed rather mysterious to me. It wasn’t until a
few years ago that I even knew what it was (crab without its shell? …

shrimp and feta rigatoni – the perfect recipe
June 16, 2009 – 7:14 am | 4 Comments
shrimp and feta rigatoni – the perfect recipe

An easy shrimp recipe with a secret ingredient.

mac ‘n cheese for grownups!
June 12, 2009 – 7:28 am | 8 Comments
mac ‘n cheese for grownups!

Comfort food.  Admittedly it’s best on a rainy, dreary day – and since that’s all we’ve had around here lately that’s what I’ve been craving.  Macaroni and cheese is one of my favorites – if …

Father’s Day is June 21st – do you know where your ideas are?
June 10, 2009 – 6:52 am | 2 Comments
Father’s Day is June 21st – do you know where your ideas are?

Why, right here at The Wicked Noodle, of course!  Last week I promised to find you some unusual and fun ideas for the Dad who loves to cook and/or barbecue.  Here are my favorites from …

be our guest…the portabella mushroom burger
June 4, 2009 – 9:31 am | 2 Comments
be our guest…the portabella mushroom burger

Fire up the barbie, honey, our guests have arrived!  Today they’re joining us from BURP! – where they just love to cook up all kinds of delicious looking goodies.  This portabella mushroom burger had us …

refreshing strawberry limeade
June 3, 2009 – 6:11 am | 5 Comments
refreshing strawberry limeade

24 limes.  That’s how many limes lost their juicy little lives in the lime-juice bath massacre in my kitchen.  The strawberries were innocent bystanders, but they were necessary casualties.  (the carnage) ———>
Limeade seems to be …