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Saturday, November 13, 2010

The Saturday Sauté

Sweet Potato Bake

This delicious side dish is perfect for your upcoming Thanksgiving feast!

The Holidays are upon us, Ballston. It's a great time of year to have a cup of hot chocolate and walk around Ballston Mall checking out early Holiday decorations (yes, they're already up). Or you could check out the Holiday Festival at Pentagon Row in Pentagon City. Lots of early Holiday activities this weekend for you and your family/friends to enjoy! But, if we're not careful, we will completely forget about Thanksgiving. So before we get wrapped up in gift giving and tree decorating, lets try out a great unique side dish that would be a great add to your Thanksgiving feast! Sweet Potato Bake (View the original recipe here) Serves 8 Ingredients: 1 can (16 to 20 ounces) whole sweet potatoes, halved lengthwise 1 1/4 cups brown sugar 1 …

Saturday, November 6, 2010

The Saturday Sauté

Cheese Stuffed Pecans

The rich, creamy cheese mixture sandwiched between pecan halves makes this a delicious appetizer sure to impress your guests!

Here we are, in November already. I hope you all are having a wonderful start to the cold and wintery months. I think I actually saw hints of frost on the cars around Ballston yesterday! Not a welcomed sight for me, I'll tell you that. But on a more positive note-November means we get to start a new featured ingredient in our recipes for the month. For November, we'll be featuring pecans. As always, we'll be featuring this ingredient in multiple types of components to a great meal. This month, we'll be making an appetizer, a side dish, a main course, and of course-a dessert. Now, before we get started,  I have to share something with you. Imagine someone walking around your 1 bedroom apartment (read: no escape) saying "pecans" in a thick, …

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