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Barbecued Beans

June 23, 2010 |

Like many of you, there are recipes that I practically grew up on. Ones that my mom made for certain occasions, and that envelope me in warmth and coziness whenever I eat them now. These barbecued beans are one of those recipes. When I was younger, my parents would host an annual New Year’s Eve [...]

Braised Beef with Mushrooms and Cabernet Sauce

March 12, 2009 |

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Braising is a cooking method I’ve been wanting to try ever since I treated myself to a Le Creuset dutch oven last year. What is braising, you ask? Allow me to provide a quick tutorial: Braising is a combination cooking method using both moist and dry heat; typically the food is first seared at a [...]

Roasted Flank Steak with Olive Oil-Herb Rub

October 8, 2008 |

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I had cut this recipe out of a Cooking Light issue more than a year ago and stowed it away in my stash of “to make” recipes, never to be seen again. I have an entire folder of recipes ripped out of magazines that I want to try (not to mention the hundreds that are [...]

Beef Wellington

July 25, 2008 |

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I know, I know, I said that this blog didn’t have “fancy” recipes, but consider this one of my exceptions. I was first introduced to Beef Wellington when I went to Fleming’s Steakhouse a few years ago. While browsing the menu, it jumped out at me: Filet mignon? Check! Mushrooms? Check! Wrapped in flaky puff [...]

Pot Roast in the Crock Pot

March 12, 2008 |

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I absolutely adore my crock pot. I love being able to devote a small amount of time in the morning in order to have a hot, hearty, and delicious meal done and waiting when it’s time to sit down and eat. It’s genius, really. That being said, I don’t use it nearly enough. Last Christmas [...]

Hearty Beef Stew

October 10, 2007 |

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Beef stew always reminds me of having fall and winter dinners at my Grandma’s. She would make a dish similar to this and I would always take as little meat and vegetables as possible and lots of juice so that I could soak it up with lots of bread! Stew is definitely a comfort food [...]

Beef Mushroom Barley Soup

September 18, 2007 |

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The weekly soup continues with a recipe for Beef Mushroom Barley soup, adapted from Elly. I couldn’t believe how fabulous this soup turned out. The flavor was amazing, the meat perfectly tender and it was amazingly easy to put together. This rivals homemade wedding soup as my current favorite – it was THAT good! It [...]

Miniature Italian Meatloaves

August 20, 2007 |

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Meatloaves! (sorry for the dark pics tonight) A classic American dish with more varieties than Heinz 57 (yes, a shameless plug for my hometown!). These individual-sized meatloaves cooked up significantly faster than a large traditional meatloaf and the seasoning mix made them taste like huge meatballs! An additional benefit is having leftovers ready to go [...]

Italian Stuffed Peppers

August 6, 2007 |

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Tonight was a stop in Italy. Although stuffed peppers are not an inherently Italian dish (sshhh, don’t tell my Grandma!), this version certainly tasted like it was straight from the old country! The addition of the parmesan cheese and using spaghetti sauce versus plain tomato sauce made all the difference. This is my new official [...]

Taco Rice Salad

May 22, 2007 |

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I saved a Cooking Light recipe ages ago and finally got around to trying it tonight. I really enjoy Mexican food and I usually make fajitas, but this recipe for taco salad sounded insanely good and I couldn’t wait to make it! The only things I changed were ommitting the chili powder and cumin to [...]