07 Wednesday Oct 2015
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Basil, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, elbow macaroni, garlic, ground beef, mushrooms, onion, oregano
Perhaps the dish I remember most from my childhood is Beefaroni. Not the canned type, but Homemade Beefaroni, that I think we had every week. It’s affordable, easy to prepare, family friendly, and so delicious. For that reason I consider this a comfort food recipe. Continue reading »
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17 Tuesday Feb 2015
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, love to cook, soups, stews, chili
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beer, cajun seasoning, celery, chicken andouille sausage, chili powder, cumin, diced tomatoes, garlic, ground beef, guajillo chiles, jalapeños, onion, red wine vinegar, toasted flour
I took yesterday off from work to cook. That was the sole purpose of my day and I was in heaven. I’ve shared often that my work family loves to eat. In fact, everyone either loves to eat or loves to cook (or both). Which makes for some great special occasion spreads. Today we celebrated Mardi Gras with a giant pot of Chili Gumbo and a platter of Mardi Gras Wings. It was a good day. Continue reading »
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24 Saturday Jan 2015
Posted in appetizers, gluten free, love to cook, Mexican/Latin, sauces
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cilantro, cumin, diced tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño, lime juice, onion
Why have I waited so long to discover how easy AND inexpensive it is to make Restaurant-Style Salsa at home, by simply using your blender?!
We love Fresh Tomato Salsa in the summer when the tomatoes are abundant and delicious. But frankly, I’m not willing to pay for over-priced, not all that tasty, supermarket tomatoes during the winter months. Instead we turn to our freezer where we’ve got Homemade Tomato Sauce and to our pantry where we always have canned tomatoes on hand. Continue reading »
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12 Monday Jan 2015
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carrots, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, fresh thyme, hot Italian sausage, kale, onion, sweet potato, white beans
I made a really good Sausage & Thyme Cassoulet. I filled it with spicy Italian turkey sausage, carrots, sweet potato, kale, onion, tomatoes, garlic, and lots of fresh thyme. A nice slow cook turned all those flavors into the heartiest of healthy meals. Continue reading »
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01 Thursday Jan 2015
Were you lucky enough to score the coveted ham bone after this year’s holiday feast? We turned our ham bone into Loaded Bean Soup. Loaded with count ’em 15 of these varieties: Northern, Pinto, Large Lima, Blackeye, Garbanzo, Baby Lima, Green Split, Kidney, Cranberry, Small White, Pink, Small Red, Yellow Split, Lentil, Navy, White Kidney, Black Bean. Continue reading »
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07 Sunday Dec 2014
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, love to cook, low-carb, soups, stews, chili
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chili powder, cumin, diced tomatoes, garlic, ground beef, ground oregano, ground sausage, onion, red onion
I’ve just spent 30 minutes debating about what to call this latest Chili Masterpiece. Something in me strongly protests anytime I want to use the words ‘Greatest’ or ‘The Best’ in a recipe title. It’s very literal. Continue reading »
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01 Monday Dec 2014
Posted in gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, vegetarian, Weight Watchers
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chickpeas, cilantro, cumin, diced tomatoes, lemon juice, onion, spinach
The holidays have a way of throwing us me off course. No matter how hard I try, temptation is waiting at every turn. This year is going to be different. Yes, I will cave to some temptations, or better said…enjoy my favorite dishes in moderation. Yet, what I won’t do is completely abandon my Healthy Choices plan only to start over on January 1st. Nope, not gonna do it.
This Chickpea & Spinach Stew, adapted from Weight Watchers, is going to keep me on track. Continue reading »
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28 Friday Nov 2014
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Basil, brussels sprouts, diced tomatoes, onion, parmesan cheese, rosemary, sage, summer squash, sweet potato, thyme, vegetable broth, zucchini
For our Thanksgiving Dinner yesterday I served Parmesan Herb Roasted Veggies. It was my secret weapon to help keep me on my Healthy Choices plan. I knew no matter what else tempted me I could find comfort in that dish. Today as a fridge full of leftovers called to me…the first thing I did was make this soup. Continue reading »
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09 Thursday Oct 2014
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, chicken & turkey, love to cook, soups, stews, chili
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black beans, chicken, chicken broth, chili powder, chorizo sausage, cumin, diced tomatoes, onion
I spent this past weekend organizing my kitchen. Starting with the spice cabinet, moving on to the pantry, followed by my dishes cupboard and ending with the freezer. I’m sure everyone has their problem areas but since I began food blogging all of mine have blown up. Hey now! ;-) Continue reading »
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20 Saturday Sep 2014
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black beans, corn, cornmeal, diced tomatoes, garlic, onion, pinto beans, zucchini
I’ve been wanting to recreate my favorite Mexican Tamale Pie since about the moment I began sharing recipes on Lemony Thyme. Which also happens to be when I realized that the most important part of cooking isn’t the recipe, it’s the ingredients. Continue reading »
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