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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
This is a creation of my own, inspired by many recipes online. It turned out quite well for off the cuff. The bacon was a bit overwhelming, and I'll definitely use regular hickory or alderwood smoked next time rather than honey maple, but we're definitely using this as ...
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Monday, December 21st, 2009
This is Spaghetti Carbonara with the eggs deliberately cooked. We found we liked it better that way :-P It becomes much more reminiscent of typical breakfast flavors, and has thus been dubbed "breakfast skabetti" or "breakfast pesketti" in our house, playing off the way we ...
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Sunday, December 20th, 2009
This is a warming soup that uses up some leftover ham. A nice meal for a winter's evening! This is also great with black beans.
Ham and Bean Soup
Makes 8 servings (about 2 cups per serving)
1 lb dry pinto beans
1 lb ham, cut into small pieces
1 bone from a ...
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Saturday, December 19th, 2009
This is a tasty holiday meal. It is very low maintenance, though it takes awhile. The leftovers are great for breakfast, in beans, in sandwiches, and in all sorts of things. The bone makes a wonderful ham stock for soups. We had this along with a ...
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Friday, December 18th, 2009
These are an easy and tasty dinner. It's quite kid-friendly, while still allowing the flavor of the chicken to come through rather than the generic fried flavor that dominates so many restaurant versions. I
sliced a couple white rose potatoes into 1/4 inch rounds and boiled them for ...
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Today was a big day for my place of employment, and specifically my program. First flight has been greatly anticipated, and was hailed with much cheer. Being in a celebratory mood, I made the Desert Drowned Shrimp below along with some rib eye steaks and roasted broccoli for ...
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
This is a great recipe that I've paraphrased from the wonderful The Border Cookbook : Authentic Home Cooking of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico
Desert Drowned Shrimp
Serves 4-6
2 pounds medium to large shrimp, unshelled (I used 31-40 EZ peel)
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice ...
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Sunday, December 13th, 2009
This is my recipe for chili. It's a great cold weather meal. My office is having a chili cook-off as part of our holiday party tomorrow, so I made up a batch. I'll bring in my slow-cooker tomorrow and let it simmer all morning too.
*...And a small ...
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Sunday, December 13th, 2009
This is a flavorful pasta salad that is great for potlucks. My office is having a lunch potluck for the holiday season, and my group drew bringing a side dish. This pasta salad immediately popped to mind. I'm also entering the chili cook-off, but that's a different ...
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Saturday, December 12th, 2009
The holidays mean a lot of rich meals, baking, and fun snacks that just don't often get made other times of the year. Tonight I made up a batch of Chex Mix, just following the original official recipe. I used all cashews instead of mixed nuts, and used ...
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