Fab Food Friday Fotos: Chicken Fajitas, Strawberry Daiquiri, Wafu ...

Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on June 21, 2013

?Enchant, stay beautiful and graceful, but do this, eat well. Bring the same consideration to the preparation of your food as you devote to your appearance. Let your dinner be a poem, like your dress.?

~ 19th-century French author Charles Pierre Monselet

FOOD. GLORIOUS FOOD.

Today is the official first day of summer, and many of the fabulous food photos and recipes in this week?s round-up are perfect for summer pool parties, for picnics or BBQs, or for cooler, lighter family dining or snacking during these hotter days.

When they?re available, recipes and recipe links will accompany select ?Fab Food Friday Fotos,? with a guarantee that at least one easy-on-the-wallet recipe will always be included.

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Chicken Fajitas with Slow Roasted Tomato Salsa | Photo credit: esimpraim, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

These delicious chicken fajitas are easy to make, perfect for summer eating, and a frugal, creative way to use up leftovers. The word ?faja? is Spanish for ?strip,? ?band,? ?sash,? or ?belt.? ?Fajita? is a term in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine for little meat strips, usually grilled chicken or beef cooked with onions and bell peppers, served as a taco on flour or corn tortilla. You can modify the recipe to your own tastes, use any other leftover meats.

Photographer/cook esimpraim provided this Dishing Up Delights recipe link and wrote this:

This past Saturday after I was done volunteering, I made a pitcher of margs and these fajitas. They were so yummy and worth the time browning the onions and making tortillas. Homemade tortillas are so easy to make and taste so much better than the store bought variety. I encourage you to try them sometime. I had just a few slow roasted tomatoes left so I combined them with a few things to make a really delicious and spicy salsa. This was a most excellent way to use up leftover chicken.

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Strawberry Daiquiri | Photo credit: towergirl, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Make your own refreshing summer strawberry daiquiris at home for a fraction of the cash a club or bar would have you fork over.

Photographer towergirl provided the recipe link for this tasty, colorful beverage, which can be decked out patriotically like this for Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Flag Day, or Veterans Day:

Strawberries dressed in whipped cream and blueberries make for the perfect red, white, and blue Independence Day cocktail. Add starfruit garnish to take it over the top.

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Prawns Topped with Fish Roe Sandwich, High Afternoon Tea @ The Lobby Bar, GF Sheraton Towers, Singapore | Photo credit: Richard Lee, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Persian Chicken Stew with Pomegranate & Almonds | Photo credit: Girl Interrupted Eating, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Recipe for this glorious stew, with this introduction, is posted at Girl Interrupted Eating:

This recipe is, I am afraid, a shameless rip off of Stewed founder Alan Rosenthal?s take on Khoresht fesenjan, a Persian Chicken Stew made with pomegranate molasses and walnuts (previously reproduced by Niamh at Eat Like a Girl).

I am happily addicted to pomegranate molasses and always looking for new recipes. In fact liked the sound of the recipe so much I bought his cookbook, worth a look. I could definitely eat every dish in it.

If you think stew is just beef, carrots, and gravy (can?t believe anyone reading my blog would?), this book will change your mind with Kashmiri Lamb with Yogurt and Ginger, Italian Caponata Aubergine stew & Beef Massaman Curry. Also, although not mentioned by Alan, I think they all lend themselves really well to cooking in my beloved slow cooker.

The first time I made it I followed the recipe completely tracking down sour cherries, toasting and grinding walnuts and scattering the finished dish with fresh pomegranate seeds. It was a lovely dish to eat around Christmas, sweet and sour.

Now summer I have tweaked the recipe for more cheaper and readily available ingredients, nuttiness ground almonds, sweetness from dates, sour from lemons, the one thing I could not do without is pomegranate molasses to add that sour note.

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Fabulous Vintage Cream City Ice Cream & Coffee House Neon Sign, Cookeville, Tennessee | Photo credit: Tadson Bussey, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Eight Ball Summer Squash, Tijuana Valley, San Diego, California | Photo credit: Susie?s Farm, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Summer Afternoon Burger on the Deck | Photo credit: Tim Dawson, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Italian Panzanella | Photo credit: Heather Katsoulis, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Photographer/cook Heather Katsoulis wrote, ?Tonight?s no cook summer dinner,? and provided this descriptive link:

Big cubes of bread in this traditional Italian salad soak up the zesty dressing; white beans and provolone pump up the protein for a well-balanced vegetarian meal.

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BBQ Sausages | Photo credit: Christopher Craig, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Watermelon Salad | Photo credit: Valerie Lam, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Summer isn?t summer without watermelon. This refreshing salad has chunks of watermelon, fresh basil, and crumbled feta as its main ingredients. On the ease of making this salad, photographer/cook Valerie Lam wrote, ?Literally, all you do is wash, chop, and toss. Leave that frying pan where it is and don?t even think about pre-heating your oven! And salads can get very pretty and elaborate without all that much work. The key is to have variety in every sense ? colour, texture, shape, size.?

Recipe is here at The Pedestrian Cooks.

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Pork Bistek | Photo credit: Allan Reyes, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Brief summary from photographer/cook Allan Reyes:

Pork braised in soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic and spices. Topped with red onion rings.

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Long Island Ice Tea Cocktail, Beach Bar in Bali | Photo credit: stuhaigh, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Blue Corn & Blueberries Muffin | Photo credit: Justin Snow, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Photographer/cook Justin Snow provided this muffin recipe:

This is the only recipe that came out good on the first try! I?ve tweaked the recipe the tiniest bit more and I suspect it will be even better. This is my first time using blue corn and I?m slightly disappointed that it didn?t make the dough very blue at all. They are golden with blue flecks and blue blobs (the berries). This recipe makes 12 muffins.

* 1 cup blue cornmeal
* 1 cup whole wheat flour for pastry
* 1-1/2 cups fresh blueberries
* 1/4-1/2 cup agave nectar, depending on how sweet you like your muffins
* 1 tbsp. baking powder
* 1/8 tsp. salt (I used just a pinch & then realized it needed more)
* 2 eggs
* 1 cup buttermilk
* 1 tsp. vanilla
* 1/4 cup apple sauce
* 2 tbsp. canola oil
* Zest & juice of one lemon (I used a Meyer lemon and it was very tasty)

Bake at 375 degrees F for 20-25 min.

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Mushroom & Peas Curry | Photo credit: Rashmi Singh, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Recipe for this hearty, earthy mushroom curry is posted here at Recipes By Rashmi.

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Strawberries with Hibiscus & Vanilla Syrup | Photo credit: Pim Techamuanvivit, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Gorgeous strawberries dessert ? photographer/cook Pim Techamuanvivit has posted the recipe here at Chez Pim.

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Red Sea Fishing Catch | Photo credit: Ernie Reyes, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Photographer/fisherman Ernie Reyes wrote this:

Most of the fish we caught in the Red Sea were ? you guessed it, RED! The boat crew cooked up a sumptuous meal from these. It was the best fish I?ve ever had!

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Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki | Photo credit: planningqueen, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Salmon Bok Choy | Photo credit: Joe Cascio, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Photographer/cook Joe Cascio provided this brief summary:

My wife found this recipe a while ago, and it has become a favorite in our house. It?s diced salmon cooked in coconut milk with summer squash and wilted bok choy. Spices are turmeric and red curry paste! Served on wild rice with a little chopped cilantro on top. It?s delicious.

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Strange Desert Storm Japanese Soda, ?New Carbonated Beverage for Active People with Fighting Spirit? ? From Early 1990s | Photo credit: zoomar, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Grilled Salmon Paprika (gluten-free) | Photo credit: elana?s pantry, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

My mouth is watering over this grilled salmon? cook/food blogger Elana provided the recipe link and wrote this:

This recipe for quick and easy Grilled Salmon with Smoked Paprika is based on Kalyn?s Grilled Salmon with Maple Syrup Glaze from Kalyn?s Kitchen.

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Local Veggies of Summer Squash, Parsley, & Garlic Scapes, Union Square Greenmarket, New York City | Photo credit: Rebecca Wilson, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Coconut Layer Cake | Photo credit: paige_eliz, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

This looks much like a cake my own grandmother used to serve. Photographer/cook paige_eliz shared this background info, plus the Chef-Girl recipe link:

This year was my first mother?s day with only one grandma. Since it was also that same grandma?s birthday two days after the holiday, I decided to throw a special little party for her, my mom and my godmother. Coconut is my grandma?s absolute favourite, so I scoured my cookbooks and the internet for just the right dessert.

Everyone came over for afternoon tea and I served a fancy coconut layer cake with tea or blueberry lemonade. The cake recipe came from Martha Stewart and the lemonade recipe can be found below. The cake was a two day preparation, but still simple enough for a layer cake. I?d never made seven-minute frosting before, but was quite pleased with how easily it came together and how lovely it looks once spread over a cake. Turns out it was my great-grandmother?s signature icing, so maybe I have it in my genes.

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Spring Garlic & Mushroom Miso Organic Wholemeal Noodles | Photo credit: Lablascovegmenu, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Gluten-free Chocolate & Hazelnut Brownies | Photo credit: David Wagner, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Recipe link and summary of these gluten-free chocolate and hazelnut brownies from photographer/cook David Wagner:

My first attempt at making something for a specific dietary requirement. Hopefully, it won?t poison them?

It?s the previous recipe I used (see Ultimate Foodies) but with rice flour substituted for plain flour. It?s a little dryer than those, but still eminently yummable.

I may try another set with soy flour next week.

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Homegrown Herbs | Photo credit: Dominika Komender, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Jacques Torres? Cherry-Nut Mudslides | Photo credit: TheBittenWord, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

The recipe for these decadent beauties is posted at The Bitten Word.

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Fruit Salad Topped with Nuts | Photo credit: toastforbrekkie, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Miso-Glazed Sweet Potatoes | Photo credit: Kitchen Wench, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

You can find the recipe for these flavorful miso-glazed sweet potatoes at Kitchen Wench:

Roasting crisps the potatoes on the outside, but the inside is still soft and creamy. Mixing the dressing in right after they come out of the oven creates a glossy, sticky glaze.

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Mint Pie Muffin | Photo credit: rotten, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Cajun Roasted Chickpeas | Photo credit: I Believe I Can Fry, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Roasted chickpeas? I?ve never thought of roasting them, but it sounds tasty, especially with the Cajun flavoring. This vegetarian snack recipe just may get an outing at our next family potluck/pool party. The recipe is posted at I Believe I Can Fry, with this overview:

I?m trying to eat better without giving up so many of the flavors that I love. Some people crave sweets ? I?m a salt craver. I usually don?t keep chips in the house since I can?t stop at just one. Cheez-Its are also a huge weakness for me as well. I?ve been good lately, and have curbed my mindless snacking by eating things like nuts, sunflower kernels, and these amazing roasted chickpeas. Dusted with a bit of Cajun seasoning (I used store-bought, but you can make your own), these have just the right amount of heat and an incredible nutty flavor.

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Spicy Beef Soup | Photo credit: LWY, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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German Chocolate Cake | Photo credit: Kimberly Vardeman, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Papaya Salad | Photo credit: Emilie Hardman, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Photographer/cook Emilie Hardman shared her papaya salad recipe:

Part of a Malaysian-inspired feast for Chinese New Year. More on The Conscious Kitchen.

Papaya Salad

* 2 T. canola oil
* 5 garlic cloves, minced
* 1 inch ginger, minced
* 2 Thai chilies, minced
* 2 T. palm sugar
* 2 limes, juiced
* 3 T. tamari
* 2 medium carrots, grated
* 1 large green papaya, grated
* 1/2 medium jicama, grated
* 1/2 cup each, rough chopped Thai basil and mint
* 1/2 cup chopped peanuts, optional

Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the garlic, stir until browned.

Add the garlic and chopped chilies, cook until soft.

Turn off the heat and stir in the palm sugar until melted.

Add the limes and tamari.

Toss with the carrots, papaya, and jicama.

Add in the mint and basil, serve immediately topping with peanuts if desired.

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Homemade Bread | Photo credit: Joe Hall, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Tortilla Chicken Jumble | Photo credit: ontheflyrecipes, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

The recipe for this easy, relatively quick (under an hour from start to finish), kid-friendly dish is posted at ontheflyrecipes.

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Town Butter Sculpture, New York State Fair | Photo credit: Elstad Ranch, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Wafu Spaghetti | Photo credit: Todd Lappin (Telstar Logistics), Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

The literal translation of ?wafu? is ?Japanese style? ? photographer/cook Todd Lappin elaborates further and shares his recipe:

Wafu spaghetti is a Japanese interpretation of Italian-style pasta. Lest you be tempted to giggle, the Japanese kids are eating this stuff up nowadays, and in some Tokyo neighborhoods, you can?t turn a corner without bumping into a spaghetti joint. Seriously. It?s fusion cuisine, really ? Japanese flavors with Italian pasta, served with a fork, a spoon, and a generous portion of Parmesan. There?s one restaurant in San Francisco that serves wafu spaghetti (On the Bridge, in Japantown), but that?s all the way across town. Recently, however, I reverse-engineered the recipe. It?s painfully simple, delicious, super-fast to prepare, and painless to clean up.

Wafu Spaghetti
(Quantities here for a single serving; scale accordingly)

* Spaghetti
* Green Onion (2 stalks)
* Butter
* 10 ? 15 medium mushrooms (Shiitake are best, white will work)
* Soy sauce (lighter is better)
* Some chopped nori (dried seaweed)
* Sake (optional)

Bring your pot of spaghetti water to a boil.

While the water heats, chop the green onions, slice the mushrooms, and chop some nori into thin strips.

In a non-stick skillet, melt the butter, then saute the green onions. Add the mushrooms, and saute for a few minutes. Remove from heat until spaghetti water comes to a boil.

When the water comes to a boil, add the spaghetti.

As the pasta cooks, return the skillet to heat, then add enough soy sauce to coat the bottom of your skillet. Add a pinch or two of chopped nori. Add a splash of sake, if you?re feeling nutty. Bring the mixture to a low simmer for 2 or 3 minutes, to allow it to reduce. Remove from heat until the spaghetti is ready.

Drain the spaghetti, and add a portion?s worth to the skillet, and toss with the sauce. Heat to taste on the stove, then serve on a plate or in a shallow bowl. Add some more shredded nori on the top, and some parmesan, to taste.

Consume.

EXTRA CREDIT: The sauce can also be served with bonus treats, such as sliced ham, or (better yet) pancetta. I?ve also had it served with Japanese goodies, such as tobiko (flying fish roe); just pile some on at the end, just before adding Parmesan.

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Homemade Beef Burritos | Photo credit: Mr. Ducke, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Ouzo Preserved Lemon Cocktail | Photo credit: Island Vittles, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

The super-easy recipe for preserved lemon simple syrup is posted at Island Vittles. Lemon syrup, a shot of anise-flavored Greek ouzo, some ice cubes, a beautiful glass? hello, summer!

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Cookie Monster Cupcakes | Photo credit: atomtigerzoo, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Photo: Henning Stein, www.atomtigerzoo.com

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Onions & Sausages Grilling at Walworth County Fair, Wisconsin | Photo credit: minolta102, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

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Cherry Tomato Mix | Photo credit: Dwight Sipler, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Photographer Dwight Sipler wrote this fascinating summary about cherry tomato varieties:

For many years we grew only one kind of cherry tomato, ?Sun Gold?. We occasionally tried other varieties (since people are used to red cherry tomatoes and Sun Gold is orange), but didn?t find any that taste as good as our pick.

When we first started growing tomatoes, we had a variety that did well for us and tasted good so we grew that one. After growing it for a couple of years that variety disappeared from the catalogs. We had to scramble to find a substitute. Since then we grow 3 or more new varieties every year on a trial basis. Most of them don?t make it, but we now have several varieties we depend on. If one disappears, we have others that will work.

I finally decided to do the same with cherry tomatoes. In five years of trying other varieties, we have found a couple of good ones, but none to match the Sun Gold.

We grow the various varieties in our cherry tomato maze, which acts as a kids? entertainment and educational activity as well as a testbed for our variety trials.

A couple of years ago we found that pints of mixed cherry tomatoes were popular so we started selling mixed boxes.

This is a mixture of varieties from which we fill the pint boxes. It includes a variety of colors and shapes. I can?t identify them all from the photo, but I have a map that shows where they are planted so I can identify them when picking.

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Vintage Ad, Jell-O Vegetable Gelatin, Better Homes and Gardens, August 1964 Issue | Photo credit: jbcurio, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

As dubious as these Jell-O flavors sound, I?d kinda-sorta like to try the celery gelatin at least once. Bet it would make for an interesting jellied salad with tiny shrimp or diced chicken added, perhaps with some minced onion and bit of chopped celery. Per Wikipedia, ?[T]hese salads would become so popular that Jell-O responded with savory and vegetable flavors such as celery, Italian, mixed vegetable, and seasoned tomato. These savory flavors have since been discontinued.?

Photographer jbcurio wrote:

You knew somebody had to market a product like this, given the popularity of jellied salads in 50s/60s cookbooks?

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Food photos selected and posted are credited and have Creative Commons-licensed content with some rights reserved for noncommercial purposes, unless otherwise noted.

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Past three months of Fab Food Friday Fotos posts:

Vanilla Plum Jam, Chicken Chorizo Jambalaya, Kale & Toasted Cashews, Okra & Miso Marinara with Soba Noodles, Strawberry Ice Cream, Fettuccine with Artichokes, Sweet & Sour Thai Fish Soup, GF BBQ Chicken Pizza, Mustard Greens Saut?ed with Bacon, & Frugal Recipes

Oven-Baked Fish Chowder, Easy Pasta Dishes, Meyer Lemon Shaker Pie, Turkey Chili, Summer Salads, Broiled Chicken & Bacon, Candied Kumquats, GF Sesame Truffles, Feta with Watermelon, More Thrifty Recipes

White Chocolate Mud Cake, Spicy Chicken, Twice-Baked Potatoes, Fully Loaded Mac & Cheese, Pork & White Bean Soup, Asian Slaw, Seared Mahi-Mahi, Irish Coffee Ice Cream, Salt-Preserved Tangerines, Burrito Casserole, Lemon-Honey Drop Cookies, & More Recipes

Encore Collection of Awesome Meat, Poultry, Fish, & Seafood Photos & Recipes for Memorial Day Weekend Feasting

Vegan Reuben Sandwich, Shrimp Ceviche, Sugar & Spice Muffins, Chinese BBQ Pork, Greek Red Lentil Soup, Chicken Salad with Almonds, Jockey Club Cocktail, Spicy Szechuan Eggplant, Lots More Frugal Recipes

Boeuf Bourguignon, Gulab Jamun, Spaghetti with Tuna, Lemon, & Breadcrumbs, Turkish Flatbreads with Lamb Haggis, DIY Condensed Milk, Kielbasa Stew, Chicken Pot Pie, Orange Pan-glazed Tempeh, Onion & Cheese Muffins, Thrifty Recipes

Chocolate Pear Cake, Pork Potstickers, Vegan GF Raspberry Streusel Bars, Pomfret, Best Hamburger, Shrimp Scallops Veggies Stir Fry, Giouvetsi, Gooey Pecan Pie Cupcakes, Greek Wraps, Perfect Popcorn, More Recipes

Mango & Paprika Pork, Strawberries & Blueberries, Chocolate Stout Milkshake, Shahi Paneer, Salads, Peanut Noodles & Chicken, White Chocolate & Orange Cookies, Roasted Root Veggies, Kazunoko Kombu, More Cheap Recipes

Salmon Crumble Pie, Paleo Brownies, Seafood Soup, Grain & Greek Yoghurt Parfait, Roasted Cabbage, Thai-Style Chicken in Peanut Sauce, Orange Marmalade & Chocolate Shortbread Bars, Stir Fried Egg Noodles, More Frugal Recipes

Awesome Soups, Catfish Tacos, Gluten-Free Italian Bread, Lumpia, Shiitake Mushroom & Spinach Salad, Huckleberry Mojito, Baked Chicken Tenders, Strawberry Lemon Marshmallows, More Frugal Recipes

Chicken & Barberry Rice, Molten Chocolate Cake, Cottage Pie, Rice on Green Beans, Dutch Tuna Melts, Irish Coffee Gateau, Cheesy Black Rice, Brazilian Fish Stew, Pineapple Chicken Curry, More Frugal Recipes

Easter Eggs, Pistachio Cranberry Icebox Cookies, Chicken Ragout, Fruit Pizza, Wisconsin Cauliflower Soup, Stuffed Shells, Almond Cupcakes, Chilli Beef Lettuce Wraps, Baked Tofu, More Easy Recipes

Double Chocolate Cranberry Gingerbread Muffins, Takoyaki, Snoopy Bento, Leftover Hamburger Soup, Vanilla Extract, Eggplant Caponata, Spare Ribs, Hummus, Meat & Potatoes Chili, Cabbage Crunch Slaw, Preserved Lemons, & More Cheap Recipes

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How to Downsize Your Home Without Losing Your Mind

Whether you're moving from a palatial estate to a downtown apartment or you're moving in with a significant other, downsizing is in order. Moving from a large home full of your stuff to a smaller space can be tricky, and while it's easy to say "just get rid of your extra stuff," doing it is much harder. Here's how to make the transition as smooth as possible.

Over the past few years, many people have downsized not because they want to, but because the housing market crashed. Others (myself included) opt to live in a smaller space because it's in a desirable neighborhood, close to work, or downtown near amenities. The two biggest cost concerns when looking for a place to live are size and location, and regardless of why you're downsizing, there are some ways to make the move easy.

Take Inventory: What Would You Replace If It Were All Gone

Before you do anything?before you even move and know how much space you have to move into, the first thing to do is take a close inventory of your belongings. Ask yourself, If everything you owned was lost in a fire, what would you replace? Take stock of the things that are actually important to you, and the things that you could live without, or could actually replace or downsize along with your living space.

Ideally, you'll make three lists: Must haves, can live withouts, and things I could replace. Your must haves obviously need to come with you. Your "live withouts" are the things you could sell, donate, or get rid of entirely in some fashion?or at the very least aren't necessary. That doesn't mean you'll get rid of them, just that if space becomes a concern, they're the first ones to go. Your "could replace" list should be reserved for things that you could potentially sell and buy something smaller that you'd like, like a smaller TV instead of the massive wall-hogging monster you have now, or space-saving furniture compared to the huge sectional couch and recliners you may own today. Plus, taking a full inventory of your things is a great way to make a detailed home inventory, for that renter's or homeowner's insurance that you should absolutely have.

If you're moving into a smaller space with someone else and combining households, this step is even more important, not just for you, but for the person you're moving in with as well. Go through your inventories together. Be ruthless with your lists, too?it's often said that the things you own expand to fill the space you live in, but the opposite, that they contract to fit nicely, never happens.

Sell, Sell, Sell: What Are You Better Off Owning Versus Having Money to Buy?

The next step is to part with those things that you don't need and sell them for cash. We've given you a complete guide to selling your unwanted stuff for the most possible money, so get together with your neighbors and host a yard sale to get rid of those heavy furniture items or appliances, and use your seller's guide to Craigslist to craft the perfect listings for your old books, computer accessories, or anything else you want to make some money on. After all, the core part of downsizing is to downsize, so try to make as much money from the things you won't take with you as possible. The more money you make, the more you'll be able to buy things that are size appropriate for your new home, or save the money and enjoy your new life in your smaller space.

Similarly, think about some of the things you own that are just "insurance" items. For example, an extra mattress in the garage, or the futon in the basement?those things you keep for no reason other than the possibility of something you do use every day breaking. Those are prime candidates to sell: The things you're keeping are only depreciating in value. You'll do yourself a favor by stashing the money you get from them in a savings account and buying a couch or a futon if you ever need one instead of holding on to an old, musty one just in case.

Decluttering and downsizing is hard, make no mistake?selling things makes it easier because honestly, who doesn't like money? If you need more help though, check out our guide to kicking your clutter habit for tips to make the whittling process as easy as possible. Similarly, if you're a clotheshorse and your problem comes from your wardrobe, we have some specific tips to help you out there, too.

Finally, whatever you do, if you can't sell it, don't hesitate to donate it to charity, like your local Goodwill, or whatever other organization you prefer. If you can't make use of it and it's in good condition, someone else will, and they'll appreciate it.

Never Duplicate, If You Can Help It

We mentioned that if you're moving into a smaller space with someone, making sure you go over your inventories together is essential. The last thing you want to do when trying to combine two households is to find out that you've both brought two full sets of dishes, flatware, glasses, or worse, large items like chairs, couches, desks, and so on. This is where it's even more important to have a home inventory in-hand before you move, and that you both sit down and make decisions on the things you want to keep, who brings the dishes and who brings the glasses, who brings the bed and who brings the couches.

We talked a bit about smoothing the transition when a significant other moves in, but the big challenge when you move in with a partner in a smaller space will be making sure you both bring only what you really need and really want, and that you're both on the same page about exactly how minimal your new home will be.

Even if you're not moving in with someone else, duplicating items is a terrible idea. It should be easier to avoid since the only person you're dealing with is you, but keep in mind that when you're downsizing you may not have room for enough beer glasses to entertain a crowd of 20, and that most nights it'll be you and maybe your significant other?two or four (in case you have a few guests) will suffice. Get out of the mindset that you can have multiples of an item just because you prefer one or the other in very niche circumstances, and you'll be in good shape.

Give Yourself Plenty of Storage Options

Once you do make the transition to your new home, make sure to make use of all of the available storage space you can get your hands on. Ottomans that open up and have space inside, wall-mounted shelving, under-bed storage boxes, they're all your best friend if you're moving to a smaller space. One rule of storage when it comes to small spaces is that you should store up, not out, so if you can make use of your walls for storage and shelving, do it?it'll keep things off of the floor and out of your immediate living space. We have some storage tips to help you out, and of course, a trip to the Container Store or IKEA will always offer some inspiration to help you get organized.

One point though?think about what you can do with the stuff you have before you go buy a bunch of containers that just adds to the overall clutter. We've mentioned before that you shouldn't get seduced by boxes, containers, and organizational gadgets?they can often just add to the problem by encouraging you to put stuff you don't need into pretty boxes that look nice on a shelf, when that shelf could be used for something you actually want, or better yet, nothing at all until it's needed. Try to think of your downsizing as an opportunity to do something new and live a lighter life with a lighter load instead of spending more money shoehorning the things you have into a smaller space.

Finally, as an absolute last resort, consider getting a storage space. You're essentially paying rent to someone just to house your stuff?stuff that you're not using, and storage units are almost never ever a good deal when you do the math and figure out how much you'll pay for the unit every year versus the actual value of the items you're putting into storage. If your items are absolutely essential, sentimental, or extremely valuable and you don't have room for them, then it's an option, but if you're storing things because they're "just in case" items like we mentioned earlier, sell them, pocket the money, and keep the money "just in case."

Try to Stay Organized, and Be Ruthless About What Enters Your Space

Finally, once you've managed to move into a smaller space and you've trimmed your possessions down to the things that actually matter to you, adopt a fairly ruthless approach to what comes into your home. Space is at a premium, and an "organized" small space can become a "cluttered" small space without much time or effort. Make sure that everything you bring in, everything you buy or order online, is something you can store with the space you have now and something you really want or need. Make compromises if you have to, like "I'll buy these new jeans, but I'll get rid of as many pairs that don't fit anymore," or "I really want this chair, but I'll have to get rid of my old one to make room for it."

It may sound logical, but don't just acquire more things without thinking about where they'll go and how they'll fit into your lifestyle. When you have large open spaces in your home, it's one thing to squeeze something in between two other things. When you have no wall space and floor space is at a premium, it's hard enough to find space to unpack a box that something came in, much less find a place to put the actual delivery.

Downsizing doesn't have to be a hassle or a horrible experience?it may sound like it, and parting with the things you own can definitely be emotional, but try to think about the life you'll get in exchange for the crap you're giving away. If you're moving to a smaller apartment to shorten your commute or live in the neighborhood you've always wanted to, remember that, and try to make sure that new life is as happy as possible. If you're downsizing because you need to save money, think about the money you'll save, and the savings you'll build up by selling the crap you don't need?use it as motivation to never get stuck in a bad financial position again. Whatever your reasons are, attitude matters?and the more upbeat you can make the process, the smoother it'll go.

Photos by joeymanley, AWA, Melvin Baker, Dave Friedel, and photo5693 (Shutterstock).

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Animal Foster Family Overwhelmed by Number of Pets It Took In ...

The Humane Society of North Texas says it's seeing more rescue group volunteers take on too many animals and become overwhelmed.

On Thursday morning, rescue groups came to the aid of a Tarrant County couple who had nearly 100 animals inside their home.

From the outside, you would never know that the two-story home in unincorporated Tarrant County housed 80 to 90 animals, mostly cats.

"For an individual in a home trying to take care of them by themselves, it's a recipe for disaster," said Peggy Brown of the Humane Society of North Texas.

The couple, who live in the 9700 block of Corral Drive, broke no laws. The county has no limit on the number of pets that can be in a home, as long as no animal cruelty is taking place.

Sheriff's deputies were at the home to check for animal cruelty, but it appears there will be no charges.

The couple volunteered as fosters for several rescue groups. They took care of animals before adopting them out but simply got overwhelmed and then asked for help.

"They're good people," neighbor Laurie Tower said. "It's just in the last two years, it's really gotten out of control. I know in her heart she thinks she's doing the right thing, but it's not."

The Humane Society said it is not the first time they've dealt with such a case. The group said it saw more than a dozen similar situations last year alone.

"We're seeing a lot more of these hoarder cases since the advent of social media," Brown said. "A lot of people see the pleas [of] 'this animal is going to die tomorrow' and get in over their heads and take on more animals than they can handle."

Fort Worth Animal Care and Control has seen similar cases, too. The city shelter and the Humane Society have taken in the dogs and cats.

Everyone involved said they are worried for the animals and the homeowners, as well.

"It's sad; it's sad on every level," Tower said.

Fort Worth Animal Control said the couple was adopting out the animals but were apparently taking in more than they could handle.

Source: http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Animal-Foster-Family-Overwhelmed-by-Number-of-Pets-It-Took-In-212400071.html

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Bankruptcy judge in Vegas OKs Newton estate deal

FILE - This June 6, 2007 file photo shows singer Wayne Newton at the premiere of "Ocean's Thirteen" at the Palms Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas. A federal bankruptcy judge is poised to sign off Friday June 21, 2013, on a legal settlement will result in Newton moving from his sprawling ?Casa de Shenandoah? property after 45 years. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

FILE - This June 6, 2007 file photo shows singer Wayne Newton at the premiere of "Ocean's Thirteen" at the Palms Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas. A federal bankruptcy judge is poised to sign off Friday June 21, 2013, on a legal settlement will result in Newton moving from his sprawling ?Casa de Shenandoah? property after 45 years. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

LAS VEGAS (AP) ? A federal bankruptcy judge signed off on a sealed agreement that resulted in "Mr. Las Vegas" Wayne Newton moving from his sprawling "Casa de Shenandoah" property after 45 years.

Newton family members and attorneys weren't in court Friday while U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Bruce Markell accepted the plan submitted by lawyers for new property owner CSD LLC.

Landowner Lacy Harber says he still plans to open a tourist attraction on the 40-acre estate that Newton named "Casa de Shenandoah."

Harber isn't saying whether the Newtons will be involved.

Harber bought the property in June 2010 for $19.5 million with plans to open a "Graceland West" attraction commemorating the "Danke Schoen" crooner's show biz career.

Newton, his family and their menagerie of exotic animals moved this month to another nearby property.

Associated Press

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Alice Munro says she is 'probably' done writing

NEW YORK (AP) ? Less than a year after Philip Roth announced he had stopped writing books, another literary great may be retiring: Alice Munro.

The 81-year-old Canadian author, widely regarded as one of the world's greatest short story writers, told Canada's National Post during a recent interview that she was "probably not going to write anymore." Munro made the comments after receiving the Trillium Book Award for the story collection "Dear Life."

"Not that I didn't love writing," she said, "but I think you do get to a stage where you sort of think about your life in a different way. And perhaps, when you're my age, you don't wish to be alone as much as a writer has to be. It's like, at the wrong end of life, sort of becoming very sociable."

Roth, 80, made similar comments last year in explaining his decision to quit. The list of voluntary literary retirees is tiny, with the vast majority of authors continuing for as long as health permits.

Fiction editor Deborah Treisman of The New Yorker, where Munro has often been published, told The Associated Press on Thursday that she has not received any new material from Munro since last year. Munro's most recent story in the magazine, "Amundsen," appeared in August 2012. "Dear Life" was published in the fall.

Munro, whose other books include "Open Secrets" and "Friend of My Youth," has said before that she was quitting, only to resume writing. During a brief interview posted last fall on www.newyorker.com , she acknowledged her previous statements.

"I do stop ? for some strange notion of being 'more normal,' taking things easy. Then some poking idea comes," she said. "This time, I think it's for real. I'm 81, losing names or words in a commonplace way."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/alice-munro-says-she-probably-done-writing-152037664.html

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Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society Launches

STANFORD, Calif., June 19, 2013?The Center for Internet and Society (CIS) at Stanford Law School launched a new online privacy initiative today called the ?Cookie Clearinghouse,? which will empower Internet users to make informed choices about online privacy. The Cookie Clearinghouse is being spearheaded by Aleecia M. McDonald, the Director of Privacy at CIS.

Websites may place small files called ?cookies? on an Internet user?s machine, and some types of cookies can be used to collect information about the user without his or her consent. The Cookie Clearinghouse will develop and maintain an ?allow list? and ?block list? to help Internet users make privacy choices as they move through the Internet. The Clearinghouse will identify instances where tracking is being conducted without the user?s consent, such as by third parties that the user never visited. To establish the ?allow list? and ?block list,? the Cookie Clearinghouse is consulting with an advisory board that will include individuals from browser companies including Mozilla and Opera Software, academic privacy researchers, as well as individuals with expertise in small businesses and in European law, and the advisory board will continue to grow over time. The Clearinghouse will also offer the public an opportunity to comment. With this input, the Clearinghouse will develop an objective set of criteria for when to include a website?s cookies on the lists. The Clearinghouse will create and maintain the lists. Browser developers will then be able to choose whether to incorporate the lists into the privacy options they offer to consumers. Company websites with cookies that have been included on the ?block list? will be able to respond to the Clearinghouse to correct any mistakes in classification.

Aleecia McDonald, Director of Privacy at the Center for Internet and Society

?Internet users are starting to understand that their online activities are closely monitored, often by companies they have never heard of before,? said McDonald, ?But Internet users currently don?t have the tools they need to make online privacy choices. The Cookie Clearinghouse will create, maintain, and publish objective information. Web browser companies will be able to choose to adopt the lists we publish to provide new privacy options to their users.?

The need for the Clearinghouse evolved out of an effort by CIS fellows called Do Not Track. Initially, Stanford?s Do Not Track work raised consumer awareness about the way in which ?tracking cookies? are used by websites?and by unaffiliated third parties?to compile extensive individual browsing histories that provide those companies with data about individual consumer behavior. This effort has since progressed to a global standards effort led by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C.) More recently, CIS researchers began a new effort to prevent companies from tracking without the user?s consent. CIS student affiliate Jonathan Mayer wrote a software patch for use in Mozilla?s Firefox browser that limits third-party tracking through cookies. Mayer?s patch mimics existing functionality in the Safari browser, which already prevents tracking from websites users have not visited. While Do Not Track efforts continue into their third year, the Cookie Clearinghouse is a new opportunity to accelerate Internet users? ability to make effective online privacy choices.

For more details, please visit the Cookie Clearinghouse: http://cch.law.stanford.edu

About Aleecia M. McDonald
Dr. Aleecia M. McDonald is the Director of Privacy at Stanford?s Center for Internet & Society. McDonald?s research includes behavioral economics and mental models of privacy, and the efficacy of industry self-regulation. McDonald co-chaired, and remains active in, the WC3?s Tracking Protection Working Group, an ongoing effort to establish international standards for a Do Not Track mechanism that users can enable to request enhanced privacy online. This effort brings together over 100 international stakeholders from industry, academia, civil society, privacy advocates, and regulators. The group is chartered to reach an open, consensus-based multi-party agreement that will establish a baseline for what sites must do when they comply with an incoming request for user privacy. McDonald?s decade of experience working in software startups adds a practical focus to her academic work, and she was a Senior Privacy Researcher for Mozilla (part-time, 2011-12.) She holds a PhD in Engineering & Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon.

About the Center for Internet & Society

Led by Faculty Director Professor Barbara van Schewick, the Center for Internet and Society (CIS) is a public interest technology law and policy program at Stanford Law School and a part of Law, Science and Technology Program. CIS brings together scholars, academics, legislators, students, programmers, security researchers, and scientists to study the interaction of new technologies and the law and to examine how the synergy between the two can either promote or harm public goods like free speech, innovation, privacy, public commons, diversity, and scientific inquiry. CIS strives to improve both technology and law, encouraging decision makers to design both as a means to further democratic values. CIS provides law students and the general public with educational resources and analyses of policy issues arising at the intersection of law, technology and the public interest.

About Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School (www.law.stanford.edu) is one of the nation?s leading institutions for legal scholarship and education. Its alumni are among the most influential decision makers in law, politics, business, and high technology. Faculty members argue before the Supreme Court, testify before Congress, produce outstanding legal scholarship and empirical analysis, and contribute regularly to the nation?s press as legal and policy experts. Stanford Law School has established a new model for legal education that provides rigorous interdisciplinary training, hands-on experience, global perspective and focus on public service, spearheading a movement for change.

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