• Beans a la Catalana, Habas a la Catalana, Catalanian Beans
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    Spanish Tapas: Beans a La Catalana Recipe

    One of the things we particularly look forward to while traveling is sampling the local cuisine of the area we are visiting. During our stay in Barcelona, we discovered restaurant Taller De Tapas in the Born district. For its compact size, its menu was quite extensive, with many items to choose from. Though neither of us is a huge beans fan, one of the dishes we decided to order was the “Garbanzos con espinacas frescas y pancetta iberica”, a popular bean dish served in Barcelona. These chickpeas with fresh spinach and Iberian pancetta, along with quite a few other tapa dishes were delicious! Plus, while we were waiting, an energetic group of…

  • No bake chocolate oatmeal peanut butter cookies
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    Easy No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Blob Cookies

    Now that we’re all spending more time at home, it seems many of us have been polishing our baking skills. Digging out those old recipes hidden away in the back of the drawer, trying to recreate a childhood favorite, or going online to find something completely new. Whichever it is, any time spent in the kitchen is time well spent! Guess what? You don’t have to be a baker to make decadent cookies at home! This easy no-bake chocolate oatmeal peanut butter cookie recipe has always taken me back to when I was a kid. My mom would make these blob cookies for me and my brothers, while we argued…