Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
Sunday, October 26th, 2008
This is a rich dessert incorporating the taste of a turtle into a cake. It's been making the rounds in the blogosphere, and I was recently reminded of it in an email.
Turtle Cake
Serves 16
Cake
1 German Chocolate Cake Mix (just the mix)
1/3 cup evaporated milk
3/4 cup melted butter
Middle Layer
1 cup ...
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Sunday, October 26th, 2008
These are a classic Oktoberfest food - bread filled with a savory beef and cabbage filling. They are surprisingly easy to make, though somewhat time-consuming.
Bierocks
Makes 12 bierocks, 4 dinner servings
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 small sweet onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 lb ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 ...
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Tonight's dinner idea came from Allrecipes user Laripin via our local newspaper. As I can't leave a recipe alone, I modified it for our tastes and my unexpected lack of tomatoes in the house :-P My version is below. We followed the poster's suggestion and served it ...
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
This is a quick bread (i.e. leavened without using yeast). It's very easy to customize by adding your favorite herbs, spices, or even cheese to the batter before baking. I usually skip the extra butter on top, and did this time as well. Make sure to use ...
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
These are a delightful twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie recipe. They are almost cake-like. The recipe makes between two and three dozen, depending on the size of the cookies you make.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Makes about 3 dozen cookies
2 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
This is a great beef stew that simmers slowly all day. The house smells amazing when you get home!
Beef Stew
(for at least a 4 quart slow cooker)
Makes 4-6 hearty servings
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup flour
2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon kosher salt ...
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Peru Com Bacon is a Brazilian dish that I first tried at the Rodizio Grill in Colorado. Tender chunks of turkey are marinated, wrapped in bacon, and broiled to a spicy sweet sizzling perfection. This is a copycat recipe that my mom developed. I served this with ...
Posted in Appetizers, Food, Latin, Pork, Poultry | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
This recipe comes from Cooking Light. As we like our food spicy, I've upped the amounts for the rub to get a more thorough coating, and my version is below. It makes a wonderfully sweet and spicy chicken. I lack a broiler pan, so I just use ...
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Monday, October 13th, 2008
I got this recipe from Culinary Concoctions by Peabody, a wonderful sweet-focused blog by a fellow northwest dweller. I made a couple changes, some intentional and some inadvertent :-P The bars came out great, despite myself. Shaun thought they would be better ...
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Sunday, October 12th, 2008
This is comfort food at its best. The recipe comes to me from my husband's folks.
Homemade Chicken Noodles
Makes a whole lot
Ingredients:
1 whole chicken, ~ 4-5 lbs
4 gallons of water
1 dozen eggs
10-12 cups of flour
Salt
Pepper
Chicken bouillon cubes (I prefer Wyler)
Warning: This is an all-day evolution, but it’s worth it!
Clean ...
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