16 Wednesday Oct 2013
Posted in love to cook, side dishes
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This Classic Loaded Baked Potato. Popularized as a traditional side dish served with a nice juicy steak dinner. Any respectable steak house has worked nearly as hard to perfect the baked potato as they have say a Cowboy Cut Bone-In Rib Eye. Continue reading »
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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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24 Wednesday Oct 2012
Posted in chicken & turkey, 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 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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