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Irish Soda Bread. And Variations. 8 Mar 2010 at 7:00pm
Irish soda Bread is one of those recipes, along with other quick breads, that everyone should know how to make. It was originally intended to 'pad' a dinner with a super quick and easy bread. The bread didn't need a long rising time, and the ingredients were always on hand. This loaf is tender and moist and slightly sweet. For a twist on tradition, try Irish Soda Bread Drop Biscuits or Chocolate Chip Irish Soda Bread. Be sure to read How to Make Quick Breads before you begin.

St. Patrick's Day Recipe Exchange

Today my favorite recipes are the focus of the St. Patrick's Day Blogathon.

Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage is a super easy recipe that lets you cook tender corned beef in the slowcooker. The cabbage is added at the end of cooking time so it stays slightly crisp. And for a twist on the classic St. Patrick's Day recipes, Corned Beef and Cabbage Tarts are fabulous. These delicious individual little tarts combine red cabbage and cubed corned beef with Gruyere cheese in tender and flaky pastry for a great treat.

Irish Soda Bread. And Variations. originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 00:00:16.

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Top 10 Quiche Recipes 7 Mar 2010 at 7:45pm
Quiches are elegant, easy, delicious, and inexpensive. So we really should serve quiche once a week. And if you know how to make a pie crust instead of buying a premade crust, the cost really drops. These ten quiches are just some of my favorites. If pressed, I would have to say my absolute favorite is Beef Cheese Pan Quiche. It stretches a pound of ground beef to serve at least eight people, and the texture and flavor is outstanding.

St. Patrick's Day Recipe Exchange

Gluten-free recipes are the focus today, from Terri Lee Grus. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day gluten and dairy free with this lovely, fragrant loaf of Irish Soda Bread, more accurately called "Freckle Bread or Spotted Dog" thanks to the raisins that stud the loaf. The bread is prepared with a convenience gluten-free mix, making this a fast and easy GFCF recipe.

Barm brack is a yeast bread, unlike more common Irish breads which are leavened only with baking soda. This gluten-free Barm Brack recipe is laced with fragrant fresh lemon peel, plump raisins and chopped candied ginger. The golden loaf is slightly sweet and delicious!

What better to serve alongside a warm slice of Gluten and Dairy Free Irish Soda Bread or Gluten-Free Barm Brack than a warm, cheery bowl of Gluten-Free Creamy Potato Leek Soup? This recipe can be adapted to dairy free diets as well, making it a perfect match for celebrating St. Patrick's Day while eating healthy and delicious foods for your restrictive diet.

Top 10 Quiche Recipes originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 00:45:44.

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Top 10 Fish Recipes for Lent 6 Mar 2010 at 7:00pm
I've been concentrating on fish recipes recently, because it's Lent and just because fish is so good for you. These ten recipes are the ones I make often. There's a a nice variety in flavor and types of fish used in these recipes, as well as cooking methods. Try one or two or more this week to treat your family.

St. Patrick's Day Recipe Exchange

Today's treat comes from Kevin Weeks, our Guide to Cooking for Two. There is nothing more Irish than Guinness. Made using water from the Liffey River, it is one of the most famous beers (specifically a "stout") in the world. A staple of English (and Irish) pub fare is Steak and Guinness Pie, a wonderfully hearty meal on a cold and blustery March day. Be sure to buy an extra pint or two to wash down the pie.

Corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day is an American tradition, but the Irish were long famous for their corned beef. Corning your own beef requires starting a week in advance, but it couldn't be easier to do and is far superior to what you can buy at the supermarket. And cooking it is another good excuse for a pint or two of Guinness.

Top 10 Fish Recipes for Lent originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at 00:00:11.

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Favorite Flavors: Chocolate and Peanut Butter 5 Mar 2010 at 7:23pm
My Favorite Flavors series continues with one of my all-time loves: chocolate and peanut butter. These 36 recipes all combine chocolate and peanut butter in bars, candies, cakes, cookies, pies, and desserts. Pick one or more this weekend and have yourself a delicious treat.

St. Patrick's Day Recipe Exchange

About.com's Food Guides are creating a virtual recipe exchange for St. Patrick's Day!

There is absolutely nothing authentic or Irish about this St. Patrick's Day recipe, except its green color. Watergate Salad is a retro recipe that has been a favorite for parties and potlucks since the 1970s. It will add a touch of whimsy to any St. Patrick's Day celebration and your kids will love it.

And this American version of Irish Soda Bread is sweet and cake-like. It makes a lovely companion to Irish stew or corned beef and cabbage.

Favorite Flavors: Chocolate and Peanut Butter originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 00:23:02.

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The Weekend Cook: Last Minute Oscars Party 4 Mar 2010 at 7:43pm
The Academy Awards broadcast is Sunday. This is the highlight of the year for movie and fashion buffs. You can join in on the fun and host a last-minute party. These easy recipes and menus will get you through the weekend by giving you time to make appetizers and treats. Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the ceremony!

St. Patrick's Day Recipe Exchange

When St. Patty's day roles around, some local leprechauns may be looking to shake up their green beer traditions with a true Irish treasure - enter Mead. Learn about Mead Basics and get Mead Recommendations from Stacy Slinkard, About.com's Guide to Wine.

The Weekend Cook: Last Minute Oscars Party originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 00:43:05.

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Microwave Meal Magic 3 Mar 2010 at 7:08pm
If you're still using your microwave oven just to pop popcorn and melt butter, you're missing out. It's easy to prepare a main dish in the microwave. Just be sure to read about cooking, stirring, rotating, and standing time. Then get started!

St. Patrick's Day Recipe Exchange

About.com's Food Guides are creating a virtual recipe exchange for St. Patrick's Day! Today, Lindsay Goodwin's fabulous tea and coffee recipes are the focus. Try any of her Basic Coffee Cocktails, including Irish Coffee, as well as other easy recipes, like coffee-infused vodka, B-50 shots and the Chocolate Mocha-Tini. Or make Summer Green Tea Latte for an Irish twist. Whether or not you decide to spike this high-caffeine blended green tea latte, its brilliant green color is the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Then bake something delicious to go with those drinks. Carroll Pellegrinelli, our Guide to Baking and Desserts, suggests Barm Brack. Besides having an awesome name that just rolls off the tongue, it is the Irish version of a combination of fruit cake and Christmas Pudding. The fruit in this cake is soaked overnight in black tea prior to baking. Or if you're just looking for a green dessert for your St. Patty's day party, try this recipe for Pistachio Cake. It makes an unbelievably moist and tasty cake.

Microwave Meal Magic originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 00:08:01.

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Wordless Wednesday originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 00:00:11.

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Everyday Menus: Fish Fillets with Broccoli Slaw 1 Mar 2010 at 7:38pm
For Lent or a healthy meal anytime, this super easy four ingredient recipe fits the bill. Tender fish fillets are broiled with lemon juice and olive oil and topped with a crunchy cool broccoli slaw. Serve the fish with a slightly spicy and sweet grape salad and some mini focaccia. For dessert, a simple cookie is perfect. Fish Fillets with Broccoli Slaw Grape Salad Mini Focaccia Easy Fancy Cookies

St. Patrick's Day Recipe Exchange

About.com's Food Guides are creating a virtual recipe exchange for St. Patrick's Day!

From Diana Rattray, our Guide to Southern Food, a Basic Corned Beef Dinner is made with a variety of spices and vegetables. Feel free to add turnips or cut-up rutabagas to this recipe. Then try Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage Chowder, a delicious way to enjoy corned beef dinner leftovers. It's so quick to put together. Serve this chowder with hot baked rolls or biscuits for a great family meal.

Everyday Menus: Fish Fillets with Broccoli Slaw originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 00:38:44.

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Note About Ingredient Lists 1 Mar 2010 at 2:49am
I have noticed that some think ingredient lists in my recipes are missing ingredients. Sometimes they are, because I'm only human and make typos. But more often than not, the ingredient is right there in the ingredient list. It just 'wraps around' the ad that is to the left of the ingredient list. Please select the 'Printer-Friendly Version' of the recipe and look at it carefully before you rate a recipe. And if there's a missing ingredient, please contact me at busycooks.guide@about.com. You'll get a quick response that way and will be able to make the recipe.

Note About Ingredient Lists originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 07:49:13.

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March Recipe of the Day 28 Feb 2010 at 7:59pm
March is coming in like a lamb in my part of the woods; it's going to be sunny and fairly warm this week. Any type of weather deserves a nice meal when you're snowbound, so look for special recipes this month. And remember to sign up for March Recipe of the Day newsletter so you don't run out of ideas!

March has a lot of special food days. It's National Flour Month and National Noodle Month. And today is National Peanut Butter Lover's Day. Tomorrow is National Banana Creme Pie Day, and next week is Chocolate Chip Cookie Week.

March Recipe of the Day originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 00:59:42.

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Mom's Easy Cooking - Fast Meal Ideas For Busy Moms
By Jennifer Houck

Every busy mom worries about how to prepare fast, nutritious meals for her family. Working moms often find they have very little time for meal planning and preparation. After a long day at work, the last thing on your mind is spending an hour or more cooking and cleaning up afterwards. A little advance preparation and some creative menus are all you need to make mealtime less stressful. You will save a lot of time and energy if you plan an entire week's meals in advance, and do your shopping all in one trip instead of making several trips to the grocery store each week.

A simple online search will give you some great recipes and meal ideas, most of which you can prepare in less than fifteen minutes. You will be able to find delicious recipes for family favorites such as spaghetti, meatloaf, and stroganoff, all of which can be partially prepared in advance, saving you valuable time in the evenings. Most busy moms worry about nutritious, fast breakfasts. Consider keeping frozen waffles, yogurts, cereal, and microwave items such as Hot Pockets on hand to save precious time in the mornings and still send your kids off to school with a good breakfast.

If your children take their lunch to school, prepare them the night before. You will have more time to make sure your kids are taking nutritious lunches and you will save yourself a lot of time and hassle in the mornings. Lunch items can include vegetable sticks, fruit snacks, cheese, crackers, and convenient juice boxes. Your kids will love the variety and will often be able to prepare their own lunches for the next day.

If you want to save additional time in the evenings, try cooking in a Crockpot. You can cook meat and vegetables in one convenient location, and the best part is your food will be ready when you get home. Your family will love coming home to the smells of delicious Crockpot meals that have been cooking all day. Another helpful idea would be to purchase a bread machine with a timer. You can place the ingredients in the bread machine and set the timer so that the bread will be ready upon your return home from your busy day.

Jennifer Houck is the owner of an ever growing Online Resource Guide for Mothers. Visit ilovebeingamom.com today!

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