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Are You a Food Network Nut?

I am guilty for the fact that I turn on Food Network on Saturday morning and enjoy it. I hardly watch T.V. but I usually watch it while I am baking on Saturday. My favorite has to be my hometown favorites The Neelys. I have to say that I have learned some neat recipes and tricks from watching my favorite shows. I thought we would do a poll to see who your favorite is, since I am curious. The poll is in the left sidebar of this site, so please come and choose one.

Check Out This free eCookbook!

Do you ever wish that you can make some of your restaurant favorites? Check out this free download of "CopyCat Recipe Sampler" eCookbook. It has recipes from Applebee's, Outback Steakhouse, Shoney's, and more. For more FREE cookbooks check this link out.

The 44th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest Entries Are Being Accepted Until April 20th

That's right get out your original recipes and be the next $1million winner.

At the 43rd Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest in 2008, Carolyn Gurtz walked away with the million-dollar grand prize for her Double-Delight Peanut Butter Cookies! This wife, mother and grandmother with a passion for baking was introduced to cooking at age seven and she hasn't stopped since then. One contest judge stated that Carolyn's recipe was "a new twist on an old classic." Other judges called out its simplicity and approachability and described it as a delightful taste that combines two classic cookies - a snickerdoodle and a peanut butter cookie. Anna Ginsberg, a stay-at-home mom who you might know from her blog, Cookie Madness, earned the $1 million prize for her Baked Chicken and Spinach Stuffing in the 42nd Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. At the 2004 competition, the 41st Contest, former librarian wrote her own page in history by capturing the top prize with her Oats 'n Honey Granola Pie recipe. Inspired by pecan pie, Conrad adapted a family-favorite pie and caught the judges' attention with its wonderful flavor and simple preparation. All it takes is one easy and delicious recipe idea, so we hope you let your readers, friends and family know that it's time to get creative in the kitchen for their chance at a million! One hundred finalists will win a trip to the finals, April 11 - 13, 2010, at the Waldorf-Astoria Orlando and Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek hotel in Florida. Pillsbury is looking for original recipes that taste and look delicious, are easy to prepare and that families across America will love to eat. There are four recipe categories - Breakfast & Brunches, Entertaining Appetizers, Dinner Made Easy and Sweet Treats. Entries are being accepted online between now and April 20th, 2009, at www.bakeoff.com. You'll also find contest details, including eligible products, prizes and the official rules, at the web site. Check out this video featuring former grand prize winner Carolyn Gurtz and hear from the Pillsbury Bake-Off Kitchens Manager too!

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Recipe of the Week: Shrimp Lo Mein

I got this recipe from my new favorite recipe site called BakeSpace. Hsfargis posted this one. I have made a few changes to it's original recipe to suite my family's taste. So here is my version of it. We are going to have this tonight.

Ingredients
16 oz. of shrimp, deveined and peeled
1 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce
16 oz. of spaghetti noodles, already cooked
1 teaspoon of peanut oil
1 1/2 teaspoons of dark toasted sesame oil
3 cups of onions vertically sliced thinly
3 cups of broccoli (original recipe called for 5 cups but we don't care for it that much)
8 oz. of sliced fresh mushrooms (You can usually find these decently priced in the meat dept.)
1 tablespoons of minced sliced garlic
3/4 cup of chicken broth
1 tablespoon of minced fresh garlic (peeled)
1/4 teaspoon of salt

First step: Take a Ziploc bag and put the shrimp and the soy sauce in it. Once the bag is sealed work it so that the shrimp can get covered in the soy sauce and then put it in the fridge to marinate for about 30 minutes.

Second step: While you are doing the first step go ahead and have the spaghetti cooking according to package directions. Once done, drain and rinse well. Then toss the spaghetti with the peanut oil. Set this aside till later.

Third step: Get a large nonstick skillet and heat to medium heat with 2 teaspoons of seasame oil. Once hot add the onion and cook for 3 minutes stirring occassionally.

Fourth step: Add your broccoli and mushrooms now and cook for 3 more minutes stirring occassionally.

Fifth step: Add the ginger and garlic and cook for around a minute stirring occasssionally and then remove it from the pan.

Sixth step: Take the shrimp out of the ziploc leaving the reserve marinade in the ziploc.

Seventh step: Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons of sesame oil in that same pan. Once heated, add the shrimp and cook for about a minute while stirring frequently.

Eighth step: Add the marinade from the ziplock, chicken broth, and salt to the pan and bring to a boil. Once boiling add the veggie mixture to the pan and toss well.

The original recipe called for seasame seeds and I omitted it. This is a really great way to have a chinese take out night made right from your own kitchen.

Do You Search for Recipes on the Internet?

I thought I would share a free social network that I came across on the internet. It is called BakeSpace. If you are a home cook, BakeSpace is a great tool. This site is modeled after the concept that in most homes the kitchen is a place of conversation for most families. So this is their way of bringing that to the internet.

As a BakeSpace member you can post, search and swap recipes in real-time, and their unique recipe swap feature ensures that you'll always know what your friends are cooking. You can also build and customize your own "online kitchen," raid the "virtual pantry" (forums), upload videos, create blogs, get inspired, share your passion and learn from other members by tapping into our first-of-its-kind mentor program.

I know personally that I check out recipes online sometimes if I am looking for something different. I have checked BakeSpace out and find it amazing at how many recipes are on here. I have already started bookmarking some recipes on my account. I like the search function's ability to search by ingredient. Sometimes I want chicken but want it a different way and now I can go to BakeSpace and enter chicken and get some different recipes.

Don't take my word for it check it out today! Click here

Happy Saturday!

We have been very lazy this morning. My daughter and I both are battling colds now and I am trying to convince myself to fold laundry that I washed late last night. My plans today are to make chicken pot pie. When I fix that I make enough for us to have today and then some to put in the freezer to have another night. My daughter loves it. She is 8 and loves carrots and mushrooms, so I have to include them in my recipe. I am very proud to say that she is became very interested in learning how to cook at a young age. She likes to help in anyway she can. Most of the time I will do all of the chopping and then she likes to do all of the stirring and helps with the measuring. She even has her own little apron that a friend made for her. I was around her age when my grandmother started to teaching me in the kitchen. I come from a very traditional southern family, so you know the kitchen plays a big part in out family. My grandmother's kitchen is still a gathering place for our family. Even at 83, she cooks homemade almost everyday.

Share your story of who you learned your cooking from and if you are or planning to pass it down to your children.