Recipe News: Earn extra points with these Super Bowl recipes

"Do Super Bowl parties set themselves apart from other gatherings of friends and family?
These annual events do seem to have a cachet of their own that mostly involves the burning of calories by hooting, hollering, wailing and fist-pumping. And let's not forget the flexibility required to survive four quarters: hoisting a cold one, leaping from the sofa, lunging at the TV and the delicate balancing act of carrying a mountainous amount of food on a small plate across a room.
It's hard for me to take this party seriously, since I'm not a football fan. Each year that I do this story, I have to ask someone in our sports department what teams are playing. Still, it's fun to come up with appetizers that can turn a Super Bowl party into an opportunity: Find a recipe that disappears quickly and you've got a keeper."

Includes recipe for:

• Homemade Barbecue Potato Chips


• Pulled Pork Lasagna


• Muffuletta


• Football Brownies


• GAME-DAY POTATO PIZZA


• Taco Meatball Ring

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Recipe News : Try these super recipes for your Super Bowl party

img src="http://www.thecookingnews.com/images/cooking.gif" align="right">"Super Bowl Sunday is just a week away, so there’s still plenty of time to plan for your big game-day party.

Below are some recipes for some super snacks for your Bowl-watching party — or for anytime.

Our Web site has some additional snack-fare recipes, both traditional and some things you might not normally associate with game-day parties.

And for those of you who have a favorite team in the Bowl, I’ve assembled some location-specific recipes for your day’s eats.

So whether your rooting for the Saints and want a taste of some New Orleans cuisine, or yur a die-hard Colts fan who wants to try some Indianapolis grub, be sure to check www.jacksonvilleprogress.com for recipes unique to your favorite team’s area."

Includes recipe for:

• Pick-a-Peck-of-Peppers Fiesta Ranch Dip


• Tex-Mex Chili Pie

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Recipe News: Blueberry-Pomegranate Protein Smoothie

"Sports drinks can be so much more — and so much healthier — than those brightly colored, sugar drinks sold alongside the sodas.

Those drinks are fine for hydration, which is essential for a healthy workout. But when you've just finished exerting yourself, what your body really craves is a good jolt of carbohydrates and protein, and a protein shake is a delicious and satisfying way to get it.

Carbohydrates replenish your supply of glycogen, which is the fuel stored in your muscles that powers physical activity. Protein helps your body repair muscles after strenuous exercise."

Includes recipe for:

• Blueberry-Pomegranate Protein Smoothie

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Recipe News: Enjoy Girl Scout cookies beyond dessert with these recipes

"Before you assume Girl Scout cookies are just for snacks, take a look at some grown-up recipes using the cookies. Some are healthy, some are not — but all are fun and chocked full of cookie magic.

Discover where and how you can buy Girl Scout cookies nationwide at www.girlscoutcookies.org. Cookie sales run Jan. 9-March 14."

Includes recipe for:

• PEANUT THAI CHICKEN


• FRIED SAMOAS SHRIMP


• BERRY MUNCH CRANBERRY PECAN CHICKEN SALAD


• LEMON SORBET CUPS


• BERRY MUNCH BREAD PUDDING

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Recipe News: Try Healthy Party and Finger Food Recipes

"Hosting a party is about relaxing with friends. The last thing a host wants is to spend long, grueling hours preparing fiddly party snacks. With a little advance preparation, cheese trays and dips can quickly be produced, allowing the guests and the host to have fun. Keep it simple - try these healthy party food recipes which will impress guests but take the minimum of effort and time to prepare."

Includes recipe for:

• Simple, Basic Hummus Recipe


• Fresh Figs With Goat Cheese Recipe


• Best Ever Guacamole

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Recipe News: Christmas Cookie Recipe: Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies

"There are traditional holiday cookies (think gingerbread men, sugar cookies, and Russian tea cakes) and more modern, unique holiday cookies. Why not stand out from the cookie crowd this Christmas and bake up a couple batches that will leave your friends ooh-ing and ahh-ing? Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies will do just that.

Includes recipe for:

• Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies

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Recipe News: More recipes for Christmas morning

"Convenient refrigerated biscuits create a golden border around this all-in-one brunch dish from Alice Le Duc of Cedarburg, Wis. "It's a variation of a simple egg-cheese combination my mother used to make," she notes. "It's become our favorite comfort food."
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Includes recipes for:

• Egg Biscuit Bake Casserole


• Petite Sausage Quiches Recipe

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Recipe News: Christmas Cookie Recipe: Sugar Cookies

"What would Christmas be without this tried and true Christmas cookie recipe? Sugar cookies are a Christmas staple. Decorated with sweet Christmas cookie icing....also called Royal Icing (check out this link for the recipe: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948897) and a variety of piped and placed variations of icing and candy, these delicious Christmas cookies are as much fun to look at as they are to eat.

This Christmas cookie recipe has been in my family for generations, and I'm sure it's very similar to many that others have used. A basic sugar cookie dough is the start of several delicacies."

Includes recipe for:

• Christmas Cookie Recipe: Sugar Cookies

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Recipe News: National Cupcake Day: Best chocolate cupcake recipe

"There seems to be much confusion as to when National Cupcake Day is, but in the United States it is officially December 15. However, any day is a great day to celebrate with cupcakes that not only taste delicious that just look like a party is about to happen whenever you make them. Classic chocolate cupcakes, buttercream frosted vanilla, lemon and red velvet cupcakes are just a few of the many varieties of cupcakes that are always big favorites for birthday parties, holidays and school events.
With so many cupcake recipes to pick from, there certainly is a classic that is a hands-down favorite for many: the chocolate cupcake."

Includes recipe for:

• Best Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

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Recipe News: Betty Crocker Kitchen Recipes - Cherry Tea Cakes, Frosted Cinnamon-Ginger Bars & Holiday House Cookies

"Everyone loves Christmas cookies! This morning we were live from The Betty Crocker Kitchens at General Mills and their new state-of-the-art food studio to see how to make some sweet treats for the holiday season. "

Includes recipe for:

• Cherry Tea Cakes


• Frosted Cinnamon-Ginger Bars


• Holiday House Cookies

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Recipe News: Recipe Finder: A Cake for Egg Allergy Sufferers

"Joan Kerns from Salisbury, N.C., was looking for recipes for cakes made without eggs. She has a granddaughter who is highly allergic to eggs, both the yolks and the whites, and she wanted to be able to make a cake she could safely eat.

Beatrice Odom from St. Pauls, N.C., says that she has two great-grandchildren who are also allergic to eggs and that she found a very good recipe for a ``no egg cake' a few years ago in a magazine."

Includes recipe for:

• NO-EGG CHOCOLATE CAKE

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Recipe News: Want to make your dog carrot cake?

"Here's something you don't see everyday. A carrot cake recipe for dogs. The folks over at Guideposts.com wanted people to know about it. So read more about the story behind the cake here."

Includes recipe for:

• Doggie Carrot Cake

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Recipe News: Recipe: BRUNCH WEEK: MUSHROOM AND FONTINA QUICHE

"Brunch -- that magical meal that combines breakfast and lunch -- is one of the best excuses to sit around and lazily enjoy a weekend morning. This week, we'll share new recipes for your next brunch gathering. This one comes from epicurious.com and was originally published in this month's issue of Bon Appetit. It can be served with a salad for dinner as well."

Includes recipe for:

• MUSHROOM AND FONTINA QUICHE

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Recipe News: Recipes that feature leftovers and memories

"Want to stretch your skills? Two new books will bring you in different, yet interesting directions.

A Tavola! by Gianni Scappin and Vincenzo Lauria (Lebhar-Friedman, $29.95) is part of the Culinary Institute of America’s Dining Series. These Recipes and Reflections on Traditional Home Cooking are a compilation of the authors’ favorite recipes from different regions of Italy.

I especially like the dishes that aren’t meant to be elegant. Stuffed Crispy Ravioli Snacks use a bit of this and a bit of that and leftover scraps to create a flavorful treat. A spaghetti pizza is the perfect way to use leftover pasta from the night before. Poor and Lazy Stewed Peppers require few ingredients. Chocolate Salami are cookies that start with dried out leftover sweets."

Includes recipes for:

• MOM’S CHICKEN AND RICE DISH


• LEMON PUDDING CAKE


• PEPERONATA POVERA E PIGRA POOR AND LAZY STEWED PEPPERS


• STUFFED CRISPY RAVIOLI SNACKS


• PIZZA DI SPAGHETTI

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