Eliot's Eats

A life well read and well fed

Category: Recipes

  • Smoothies Round Up

    Smoothies Round Up

    To refresh, since January 1, we have been trying to have smoothies “mostly” for dinner.   We eat either a granola bar or granola with milk or yogurt for breakfast, salads for lunch and a hearty (pun intended) smoothie for dinner.   Here is a round-up of what we have tried so far. Please note…

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  • A Happy Valentine’s Day Present

    A Happy Valentine’s Day Present

    Oyster Stew, Saffron Chicken, and Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries….The perfect Valentine’s Meal. Join us for our most recent cooking adventure as we attend an OKFoodie live taping.

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  • Peperonata Chicken Pasta

    Peperonata Chicken Pasta

    Here is a delicious main dish for February’s Secret Recipe Club.

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  • Peperoncini Pepper Dip

    Peperoncini Pepper Dip

    What screams Valentine’s Day? Chocolates, truffles, candied hearts, pickle dip. Pickle dip? Yes, only here at EE would be be celebrating Heart’s and Flower’s Day with a piquant and tart recipe.

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  • It’s Smoothie Time

    It’s Smoothie Time

    Tips for making your own smoothie packs, a filling smoothie recipe and freezing yogurt in ice cube trays.

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  • Radish Salad

    Radish Salad

    “If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, just wait a minute and it’ll change.” —Will Rogers This quote is just not another Rogers’ witticism.   Having lived in Oklahoma most of my life I know it is the honest to goodness truth. For example, on Sunday, January 26, 2014, it was 65+ degrees.  …

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  • Meyer Lemon Almond Bars

    Meyer Lemon Almond Bars

    I have been painstakingly nurturing a Meyer lemon tree for years now.    It has survived being moved back and forth from the greenhouse to the patio, a couple of tremendous windstorms (one even turning it over and breaking the large clay pot it was in), leaf drop and curl, and my brown thumb. I…

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  • Fiesta Cheese Ball with Baked Tortilla Chips

    Fiesta Cheese Ball with Baked Tortilla Chips

    Try this unexpected cheese ball for your Super Bowl party tonight.

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  • Food ‘n Flix Round-Up:  The Breakfast Club

    Food ‘n Flix Round-Up: The Breakfast Club

    Yes, I know that The Breakfast Club wasn’t chock full of foodie references. Yes, I know that besides the title itself and the lunch scene, there is not a whole lot of food in this film. But, dontcha know I think it was a worthy film for Food ‘n Flix this month.  (It is a classic and…

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  • “Waffled” Breakfast Club Sandwich

    “Waffled” Breakfast Club Sandwich

    I came of age in the 80s.   I wore leg warmers, neon colors, Flashdance-influenced sweatshirts, and designer jeans.   My hair has been pink, asymmetric, and teased up high (just not all at once).     I have been a punk, a prep, and a rocker.    I feel old. No really— I feel…

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