Opera Singer in the Kitchen

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Raspberry Cupcakes with Raspberry Icing

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From An Opera Singer in the KitchenUPDATE: This recipe made it on Foodgawker and on Foodbuzz's Top 9 out of 2,790 posts.Can you tell I have been on a berry kick? I made these for party while in New Mexico and had fun doing them, despite not cooking and baking in my own kitchen. Have you ever opened up your kitchen and let someone else cook for you? How did it feel? Our friends were nice enough to … [Read more...]

Sauteed Spinach w/ Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts

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I returned home to find all my herbs looking SO happy. It is amazing how much plants can grow in 10 days!! My basil plant is tall, while the hot pepper plants look amazing. Most of all the pineapple mint looks fantastic. I cannot wait to prepare some goodies with these herbs. I am happy to come back and take care of household chores and everyday life. Can you believe I missed it. Yay for washing … [Read more...]

Best of New Mexico

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Hi everyone! It feels like I have been out of pocket for a while, but it has felt good to rest and relax from the computer. We finally returned home after a long trip in New Mexico visiting friends and sightseeing in the great Santa Fe area. The weather was fantastic most of our trip with amazing thunder and lightening storms to windy and gusty days.It feels good to be back home and to see all my … [Read more...]

Flautas with Tomatillo Salsa and Pine Nut Crema

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From An Opera Singer in the KitchenThe Lord has been wonderful these past 2 days y'all! I mean He is great all the time, but as far as the heat goes, it has been significantly cooler here in New Mexico. I was able to take a nike ride this morning before the peak of the heat could hit this morning. Sometimes it takes me a little longer to get warmed up to a smaller town because it tends to … [Read more...]

Nutty “Buttermilk” Biscuits

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From An Opera Singer in the KitchenGreetings! I am writing to you from New Mexico where it is SO freaking hot. You know how hot? 104 degree weather hot. It is strange having gone from 75 degree weather in Michigan to this very dry area. Quite a change but we are managing, or at least I am. Ryan and I are going to encourage each other to be postive about the extreme weather. Let's just say we have … [Read more...]