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I don't know which swap style I like more: the themed ones or the Secret Recipe Club ones where I'm assigned a blog and can choose any recipe I want. I'm really glad our swap does both! My assigned blog was I Was Born to Cook. I was initially apprehensive, as I saw a lot …

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Why is it that holiday "dinner" occurs in the early to late afternoon? My mother always has Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner ready between 2 and 4 p.m. Baffles me, but I've never asked.  Because "dinner" happens so early, lunch consists of various appetizers: cheese and crackers, cold shrimp, etc. Last year, I made these spinach-stuffed …

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Gourmet? Hardly. Healthy? Not really. But holy crap, they are addictive! Baking in muffin tins keeps the balls from rolling around when placing them in the oven, but if you don't have one, slightly flatten the bottom of each ball, and bake on a baking sheet.  I don't claim this recipe to be "mine," but …

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In honor of the beginning of football season, this recipe swap's theme was appetizers/tailgate food. I'm not a fan of football — give me hockey! — but I am a fan of tailgate food. I received a recipe for BBQ chicken dip from Hezzi D's Books and Cooks.  I made very few changes to Hezzi's …

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Before I moved to a different neighborhood in Philadelphia, I lived just up the street from the New Wave Cafe. Though many items on their menu sounded delicious, I always ordered the same thing: their Philly Cheesesteak Spring Roll appetizer. Being a Philly girl, born and raised, I love cheesesteaks. But they only come in …

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Yikes! I've been really bad at keeping this updated! OK, please accept my offering of a REALLY easy, REALLY yummy appetizer as my apology. Cheesy Bruschetta AppetizerSource: My friend, Sherri Ingredients 1 loaf of ciabatta bread, sliced in half lenghtwise 1 jar of store-bought pesto 1 jar of store-bought bruschetta 1 pkg (about 7 oz) …

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I was invited to a neighbor's house to watch the Superbowl on Sunday. I don't enjoy football, but I went anyway, just to socialize and eat. And, oh, was there food! Everyone brought a dish to share, so we ended up with 3 different kinds of wings, veggies with dip, pulled pork sandwiches, chili, and …

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