Black Belt Scrapping - Recipe Tuesday Collection
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Kicking and Screaming my way around the kitchen......
Every Tuesday on my blog, Black Belt Scrapping, I feature a new recipe. Most are tried and true recipes that I make for my family, and quite a few of those are quicker, healthier versions of old recipes that have been around for a long time. I try to vary the types every week, from entrees to appitizers, from desserts to party foods. My family and I love to eat, and I love to be creative in the kitchen. I hope you'll find something here that makes your mouth water as well! I have included all of my 2008 recipes.
3 things you should know about my recipes
I always try to feature recipes that are easy to make, with common ingredients that you probably already have around your house, or in your pantry
Most of the time I try to use healthier cooking methods and substitute ingredients to lower the fat content, the sugar content, and the calorie content of traditional recipes. Now and then I will post something sinful, however, because life isn't fun without a splurge now and then!
Most of my recipes can be prepared in less than thirty minutes.
Most of the time I try to use healthier cooking methods and substitute ingredients to lower the fat content, the sugar content, and the calorie content of traditional recipes. Now and then I will post something sinful, however, because life isn't fun without a splurge now and then!
Most of my recipes can be prepared in less than thirty minutes.
A little bit about me
I'm not your average soccer mom....I'm a married middle aged mom with an only child. I'm a marketing professional and computer geek by day, freelance photographer by night, as well as a second degree black belt in taekwondo. I love all things creative, including digital art, cooking, and music.
My Other Sites....
Black Belt Scrapping blog and Pix Elated
Before you get to the good stuff, check out my regular blog and my picture-every-day photo blog. I update Black Belt Scrapping every weekday, with a new recipe every Tuesday.
- Black Belt Scrapping
- Fun stuff every day....
- Pix-Elated, A Photo Every Day
- Here's where I do my best to take and post a photo every single cotton-picking day. Some days I fail. Forgive me.
Featured Recipes
Recipe Tuesday links from Black Belt Scrapping
Here's where you can click on all my recipes going back in time, with the most recent at the top.
- Cranberry Relish
- My old family recipe for holiday cranberry relish
- Split Pea Soup
- Nothing like some warm soup on a cold day. You can make it vegetarian too, if you'd like.
- Pumpkin Bread
- Fall just calls out for pumpkin bread!
- Stuffed Mushrooms
- Always popular at parties and holidays!
- Chicken Enchiladas
- If this isn't some good ole' Tex-Mex comfort food, I don't know what is!
- Marinated Pork Tenderloin
- Easy and classically good. You can serve it for a family dinner, or to dinner party guests. It's that versatile!
- Honey Mustard Chicken Legs
- This is a sweet and spicy experiment that went WAY right. My family loves these!
- Green Tomato Relish
- This recipe was suggested by a friend, in case you don't know what to do with all of those green tomatoes that are left on the vine at the end of the season.
- Fresh Salsa
- The reason that tortilla chips exist.
- Help for Leftover Turkey
- Let's get creative with turkey leftovers!
- Roasted Chicken and Red Pepper Wraps
- Healthy, high fiber, and darned right tasty. These babies are easy and delicious, especially if you're running short on time.
- My Favorite Main Dish Salad
- Mmmmmm.....I love salads as a main dish, and this one will leave you with a smile, for sure!
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Fresh berries and home-made shortcake. Classic and delicious!
- Make Reservations!
- Sometimes you need to know when to put down the knife and get out of the kitchen!
- Dilly Beans
- Join me on my first canning adventure!
- Olympic Chinese Food
- In honor of the Bejing Olympics....I present some gold medal Pork Lettuce Wraps!
- Delicious Pork
- Shrooms, onions, red wine, and a bit of pork makes for one of my family favorites!
- Cowboy Caviar
- Mmmmmm, fit for a cowboy! You can eat this as a side dish or as an appetizer and it's great for potlucks!
- Sausage and Pepper Pasta
- Mmmmm, everybody is Italian when they eat this one. It smells great cooking too.
- Iced Latte
- My family has been making iced latte long before it had a pretty name and long before it was cool (well it was always cool, because you serve it over ice!)
- Hummus
- Quite possibly the perfect snack...tasty and really good for you too!
- Lean Bean Dip
- Another healthy tasty treat and yet another excuse for the existance of tortilla chips.
- Zesty Crab Cakes
- Crab is my FAVORITE food.....mmmmmm.......
- Zesty Pasta Salad
- Easy up on the pasta and load up on the veggies for a healthy and great summer entree or side dish.
- Portobello Penne
- Man we love our mushrooms.....
- Wilted Shrimp and Spinach Salad
- This was an experiment that turned out really well! I hope you like it!
- Chocolate Fudge Pudding Cake
- Okay, so this one ISN'T healthy.....but it's birthday cake so it's okay!
- Breakfast Casserole
- For the most important meal of the day......
- Shrimp and Artichoke Salad
- Love me some shrimp, love me some artichokes, love me some salad!
- Cincinnati Skyline Chili
- In honor of Reds baseball opening day....a Cincinnati tradition!
- Cherry Almond Cobbler
- I'm not much of a chocolate lover, but I love cobbler!
- Chicken Under a Brick
- Simple Tuscan cooking, adapted from an idea that I got from Rachel Ray.
- Fruited Chicken Salad
- A chicken salad for people who don't like chicken salad (and that would be ME!)
- Balsamic Glazed Chicken and Mock Mashed Potatoes
- Wanna save some carbs with a meal that's still delicious? Try this one!
- Barb's Fish Chunks
- Another family staple here. Simple, not fancy, and tasty.
- Blueberry Rice Pudding
- It's a dessert, it's breakfast, it's perfect!
- Super Party Foods
- In honor of our annual Super Bowl Party......a few crowd pleasin' favorites!
- Skinny Sloppy Joes
- Here's an easy, middle of the week meal for you that even the little tykes will love.
- Slow Cooker Thai Chicken
- A great crock pot recipe for you busy moms out there!
- Dinner in a Bag
- Nothing better than a great meal and no cleaning up, without leaving the comfort of your own home!
My favorite kitchengear
Ah, the ever reliable Kitchen Aid mixer. Without a doubt, it's the best tool in my kitchen next to a good sharp knife and my own two hands.
P.S. If you learn just one thing from this page...
It's that you can serve great food in a healthy way with not a whole lot of effort. Let me do the experimenting for you....
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JanMary
Dec 9, 2008 @ 3:33 pm | delete
- Great collection of recipes. Thanks for sharing them :)
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Tammy
Dec 9, 2008 @ 9:04 am | delete
- You know Bark I would be here to check our your new site. I love your recipes. I will be back often.
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Ladybug Graphix
Dec 9, 2008 @ 7:09 am | delete
- This is soooo awesome Barb! I think you are gonna do great! You're moving up in the world too... I have bookmarked this page, so now I have my own "private" cookbook!! {{HUGS}}
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Robin
Dec 4, 2008 @ 3:55 pm | delete
- This is very nice. Well done.
You have to be a computer geek to check this stuff out daily. My experience with technology; email is more than enough for my limited brain. I don't multi-task with technology as much as a lot of people do... every day... Face Book, Blogs, emails, etc.
There is so much info out there, at times it is overwhelming!
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KimGiancaterino Dec 4, 2008 @ 2:55 pm | delete
- What a clever concept... a black belt is quite an achievement. You're off to a great start with your first lens. I would love to see some photos too. Welcome to Squidoo, and especially to Culinary Favorites From A to Z.
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