28 Wednesday Aug 2013
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, casseroles & comfort food, love to cook
Swedish Meatballs. Growing up, we enjoyed them every Christmas Eve as part of our annual holiday h’ordeuvres spread. I’m slowly recreating these recipes one by one. Some from memory and some that mom passed down to me. Sunday I pulled out this recipe card and took a stroll down memory lane. Continue reading »
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24 Friday May 2013
Posted in love to cook, salads, Share the Love, side dishes, vegetarian
Homestyle Potato Salad.
Why do I wait for Summer to whisper in my ear….. Potato Salad. Make Potato Salad. Why? Everyone loves potato salad. Just say those words to someone and watch the expression on their face. See, they love it. Continue reading »
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11 Friday Jan 2013
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I am completely serious when I say that I might love leftovers more than the original serving. I realize there are some exceptions, but for the most part I’m a leftovers kind of girl.
I was recently treated to a Prime Rib dinner that WAY surpassed how I remembered this classic roast, so melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Two days later we found ourselves buried in Christmas leftovers. I sent a text message home…”how about Vegetable Beef Soup for dinner?” He trumped that…”how about Beef Stroganoff.” Continue reading »
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24 Wednesday Oct 2012
Posted in chicken, gluten free, love to cook, Mexican/Latin, sauces
Found a fantastic and super easy recipe for tomatillo sauce which fit right into my plan. I’ve been wanting to make ‘Red’ Enchilada Sauce which we LOVE…but with an abundance of tomatillos in my fridge…green was the more practical approach. So Chicken Enchiladas with Tomatillo Sauce it is. Continue reading »
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10 Wednesday Oct 2012
Posted in cooking for two, gluten free, love to cook, Mexican/Latin, seafood
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Way back when, when I was much younger, I would frequent a neighborhood hole-in-the-wall kind of place every Friday night (there really were holes in the wall, each with a detailed story). This place was special. It had extreme character and characters, beautifully colorful people and hand-painted murals of them, free flowing spirits and free spirited bar tenders, bathroom walls that told stories through their ‘underwater’ paintings, Calypso music throughout and a patio with thatched umbrella tables overlooking…..the parking lot. And did I mention a kitchen manager that aimed to please. Oh yes, the later in the evening you hung in….the more creative he became. And that is where this Cuban Tilapia recipe was born. One LATE Friday night….many years ago.
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