http://www.diannesdishes.com/ en Copyright 2010 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:07:49 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification If you've been a reader of Dianne's Dishes for a while you've heard me profess my adoration of key lime before. To say I'm a huge fan is somewhat of an understatement. From ice cream, to cheesecake, to cookie bars, to even a parfait I'm all about the key lime! The other day I actually stumbled upon a bag of key limes and I was thrilled! I've never had fresh key lime juice before and I was excited to actually try my hand at juicing the little fruits. It's a lot of work, to be quite honest, for very http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/03/key-lime-mousse.html http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/03/key-lime-mousse.html Dessert Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:07:49 -0500 The other day I had the notion to make some egg rolls. I hadn't made them in a very long time and thought about making them for Chinese New Year, but time got away from me. Alexis became intrigued with the idea and wanted to help so one day last week we set out to make some egg rolls. I decided to take the same basic egg roll and cook it two different ways to see what would happen. I have always been curious about baking an egg roll versus frying it, so this was the perfect time to http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/03/egg-rolls-bake-or-fried-how-ab.html http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/03/egg-rolls-bake-or-fried-how-ab.html Appetizers Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:38:08 -0500 When I saw these tater (I hate that word!) tots a while back on Vanilla Sugar I immediately thought it would be fun to come up with a gluten free version for Jamison! Of course it seems to take me a while to get around to anything these days, so they sat there taunting me for a while until I finally got around to trying out my theories. I've lately discovered potato flour, and let me tell you even if gluten isn't really an issue for you, you need to experiment with this versatile little flour! It's the perfect http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/03/tater-tots-and-guess-what-they.html http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/03/tater-tots-and-guess-what-they.html Appetizers Comfort Food Gluten Free Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:33:30 -0500 I love pasta. It's such a fun, versatile sort of ingredient that really has no bounds! By adding a few vegetables, and some cheese, you end up with a really hearty, really comforting dish that is ready in no time! It's just perfect for a hectic weeknight dinner. Pair with a salad and maybe a glass of wine, and you're set to go! What You'll Need: 1/2 a large package of egg noodles cooked according to package directions Extra virgin olive oil 1/2 a large red onion, chopped 4-6 cloves of garlic, minced 1 pint of cherry or grape http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/03/creamy-vegetable-noodles.html http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/03/creamy-vegetable-noodles.html Comfort Food Veggies Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:56:48 -0500 Mashed potatoes are one of those quintessential sides dishes that often grace dinner tables across the world. Don't get me wrong, a basic mashed potato has its place, but it's also fun to shake them up a bit! Jamison is a strictly plain mashed potato sort of guy and Alexis actually doesn't care for mashed potatoes, so I don't shake them up often, but when I do oh my! Rosemary is one of my favorite all time things. I can't even begin to explain to you my adoration for rosemary. I like it dried, I like it fresh and http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/03/roasted-garlic-and-rosemary-ma.html http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/03/roasted-garlic-and-rosemary-ma.html Veggies Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:53:42 -0500 I love angelfood cake. Alexis does too, it's one of her favorites. It's so light, airy and just an all around a fabulous little dessert that isn't quite as heavy. When we had company the weekend before last I wanted to have a bit of a variety when it came to dessert. I made some peanut butter cookies for Jamison and anyone else that wanted them, and then brownies and angelfood cake to round things out. I cut up some strawberries and made some whipped cream and viola...Dessert! I've made angelfood cakes from mixes before, but this was the http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/03/angelfood-cake.html http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/03/angelfood-cake.html Cakes Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:04:42 -0500 I love brownies. Seriously what's not to like about a chewy, chocolatety bit of heaven? Jamison was never a fan before Celiacs reared it ugly head (I know, I know...My culinary talents are lost on that boy! ;oP) so I didn't make them that often, but when I saw this recipe at I Am Baker and the resulting pictures I was immediately drawn to the brownie goodness! As you'll see I didn't make them exactly the same, but trust me these are really, really amazing, really, really awesome brownies! If you're a fan of brownies then you really have http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/the-perfect-brownie.html http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/the-perfect-brownie.html Comfort Food Dessert Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:43:39 -0500 I'm a big fan of tuna. I don't eat it that often due to mercury concerns, and really I'm not going to get into bio-magnification or anything, no need to make you eyes glaze over on a food blog, but tuna is not something I'm going to eat everyday. When I do eat it though I like to shake things up a bit. One of my favorite things to do with tuna is simply bake of pan fry a tuna steak, but I'm not adverse to tuna in the pouch either. Sure there is always a more traditional tuna http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/not-your-mamas-tuna-salad.html http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/not-your-mamas-tuna-salad.html Fish and Seafood Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:33:46 -0500 I'm posting over at the Greenists today. I talk about winter blahs and how dreaming about my summer garden helps me through all this snow! I also give some tips on containers for planting and a natural pest spray! So stop by and check it out! http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/its-never-too-soon-to-dream-ab.html http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/its-never-too-soon-to-dream-ab.html Announcements Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:15:18 -0500 We're melting! We're melting! Oh wait...I got sucked in to Wizard of Oz for a moment...Where was I? After a couple of days just above freezing temperatures, despite the fact that Mother Nature scoffed at me and let it snow yesterday, we're actually seeing some melting! If I could dance, and rest assured I can not without looking like a chicken with seizures, I'd be dancing my happy little self around in a circle! Today we're supposed to hit around 40, 40 I tell you! I mean let's break out the flip flops! And are supposed to continue to http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/spicy-baked-chard.html http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/spicy-baked-chard.html Healthy Veggies Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:05:44 -0500 I eat a lot of mushrooms. I've always liked them, even as a child. One of my favorite things to do with mushrooms is to make soup. A lot of people think of a creamy soup when they think of mushrooms, but my favorite is not only creamless, it's actually vegan as well. Mushrooms are really quite versatile and I've made variations of this soup over time, but I have to say this is my favorite version. When steeped in water mushrooms give you a very "beefy" broth without the cholesterol. What's not to like about that? This soup http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/my-favorite-mushroom-soup.html http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/my-favorite-mushroom-soup.html Healthy Soup Veggies Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:03:11 -0500 Want to hear some fabulous news? I mean really just stellar? Do you? Are you ready? We only got an inch of snow last night! An inch! Today the sun is shining and more importantly it's going to be above freezing mind you! And the most important part of my happiness today, and the part that might just save my sanity, is that as of the time that I'm writing this, there is no foreseeable snow accumulation in the 5 day forecast! None! Zip! Nada! Zilch! And did I mention none? And did I mention the sun is shining? http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/sweet-potato-chips.html http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/sweet-potato-chips.html Appetizers Comfort Food Veggies Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:53:07 -0500 So yes we still have snow: We still have A LOT of snow! It has melted a little, but not much. I'd say we might have had 1 or 2 inches of melting at most. The roads are relatively clear, though in some places it's more like a lane and a half instead of two lanes: But hey that works! And you're going to drive by a lot of really big piles of snow! We're supposed to get up to 7 more inches today in to tonight and then possibly a bit more on Wednesday. While 7 inches does http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/gluten-free-parmesan-cornbread.html http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/gluten-free-parmesan-cornbread.html Bread Gluten Free Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:51:16 -0500 First let's talk about this snow! *sigh* It's no secret that I love snow, but I've come to discover over the past week I do not like snow of this magnitude! Give me 4-8 inches and I'm happy, I don't even mind shoveling that much snow! But add in more than that, and then two big storms back to back for a total of 53 inches of snow since Friday (28 the first storm, 25 the second) and well, no I don't love it! I don't even like it! Now there is buzz about more heavy snowfall on Sunday http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/creamy-potato-soup.html http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/creamy-potato-soup.html Soup Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:36:45 -0500 10 Essentials for Making it Through Another Major Snow Storm: 1. A couple of bottles of wine (at least) and some lemon vodka. 2. Nutella. (Why had I never tried this stuff before last week?) 3. Bacon 4. Strawberry Häagen-Dazs 5. Gala apples 6. Lands End snow boots 7. Plenty of green tea 8. The Wii to keep the tea cup occupied since she can't play in snow that is almost taller than she is! 9. Netflix Movies, not to mention their Watch on Demand option! 10. And a bag full of new books! That should keep me tied http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/forget-bread-and-milk10-essent.html http://www.diannesdishes.com/2010/02/forget-bread-and-milk10-essent.html Announcements Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:07:27 -0500