Cheesy Potatoes - Cooking Recipes

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Ingredients:
1 Tbs. butter
1 Tbs. olive oil
2 medium onions, diced
1 2/3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 bags (24 oz. each) fresh diced potatoes
1 1/4 cups grated Gruyere cheese divided
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Posted on August 15th, 2009 by hidro and filed under Recipes | No Comments »

Vegetable Medley - Cooking Recipes

Ingredients:
1 Tbs. butter
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 small onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 1/2 lbs. zucchini, thinly sliced
1 large red pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on July 31st, 2009 by hidro and filed under Recipes | No Comments »

Kids Go Free In Sidney

It’s not quite the keys to the city, but almost! The Sydney for Kids card, available from tourism NSW, lets kids stay, play and eat for free in Sydney. The Sydney for Kids card offers great value fun for the whole family to many of Sydney’s top hotels, restaurants and attractions. Take a look at just some of the places it can take you…

Historic Sydney
Sydney is Australia’s oldest city with a rich and fascinating history. The following Historic Houses Truss venues run special programs for kids that bring this history to life and make it a whole lot of fun. Plus, use your Sydney for kids card and receive one free child a mission when accompanied by a full-paying adult cardholder.
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Posted on July 27th, 2009 by hidro and filed under Tourism | No Comments »

Perfect Gravy - Cooking Recipes

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Ingredients:
5 Tbs. butter
1/2 cup flour
1 pkg. (32 oz.) chicken broth

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low hear. Add flour; cook 3 minutes, stirring. Whisk in broth.

2. Increase heat to medium-high; bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; let simmer 15 minutes, stirring. Let cool completely. Transfer to container, cover, and refrigerate up to 3 days. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on July 23rd, 2009 by hidro and filed under Recipes | 1 Comment »

Maple - Roasted Turkey - Cooking Recipes

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Ingredients:
1 10-to 12-lb, fresh or frozen whole turkey, defrosted
3 tangerines, sliced, with peel
1 medium onion, peeled and cut into chunks
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. each salt and pepper
2 Tbs. butter, melted
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 Tbs. Dijon mustard
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Posted on July 22nd, 2009 by hidro and filed under Recipes | 1 Comment »

Sydney, The City Of Fun - Part 2

Continued From Sydney, The City Of Fun

Roar & Snore
What could be more adventurous than sleeping overnight at Taronga surrounded by the animals?. With the zoo Roar & Snore program you and your family will enjoy a hike through the zoo on a night safari, a buffet dinner and sleepover in a two or three-person dome tent pitch under the stars. As the sun rises, you’ll hear the squeaks, growls and roars of zoo critters greeting the day, enjoy breakfast followed by two behind the scenes adventures. Still haven’t had enough? Well you can spend the rest of the day at the zoo of course!
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Posted on July 21st, 2009 by hidro and filed under Tourism | 1 Comment »

Sydney, The City Of Fun

While adults love Sydney for its lain back sophistication, it’s also an enjoyable and affordable place for a family holiday. In fact, there’s just so many fun things for kids to do in Sydney, that it will be a hard job making a choice!

Make sure these activities are top of your family holiday hit list: visit Taronga Zoo, home of the new Asian elephant residents porntip, Pak Boon, Tang Mo, Tong Dee and Gung; take an educational but fun Hyde Park Barracks tour where you can discover how the convicts lived; buy some boiled sweets from the corner shop at Susannah Place Museum; take a wild harbour ride on noard the awesome Jetcruiser and enjoy the kids’ workshops, Aquatic Centre and explore the kilometres of trails at Sydney Olympic Park. So the next question is…are we there yet?
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Posted on July 20th, 2009 by hidro and filed under Tourism | No Comments »

Roast Turkey Breast - Cooking Recipes

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Got a crowd for thanksgiving? Free up your oven by cooking a holiday Turkey breast the slow-cook way

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:
1 box (6 oz.) instant stuffing mix, such as Stove Top, any flavor
1 Turkey breast (bone in), about 6 to 7 lbs.
1 Tbs. butter
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. soy sauce Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on July 12th, 2009 by hidro and filed under Recipes | No Comments »

Chocolate Pudding Cake - Cookie Recipes

The perfect solution for baking a cake on a day when you’ve got to be out of the house all morning

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:
1 package (18.25 oz.) devil’s-food cake mix
2 package (3.4 oz.) instant vanilla pudding
4 large eggs
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on July 10th, 2009 by hidro and filed under Recipes | No Comments »

Southwestern Strata - Cooking Recipes

Get a jump on Sunday’s brunch with a do-ahead dish: You assemble and refrigerate it the night before.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
6 large eggs
2 cup milk
1 tsp. salt
1/2 pound cooked chorizo sausage sliced, or 1 package (8 oz.).
thawed cooked breakfast-sausage patties, crumbled Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on July 8th, 2009 by hidro and filed under Recipes | No Comments »