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To kebab or not to kebab..

Well based on the title of this entry.. I bet you guessed that I DID choose to kebab. This recipe is super simple. Literally chopping some stuff, putting it on a skewer, seasoning with salt, pepper, and greek seasoning.. grilling … Continue reading

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Sauced.. both figuratively and literally

I got to sleep in until the ripe hour of 8am, this morning. It wasn’t much.. but under the circumstances, I will take it. Upon rising, I went to go pick up my new glasses, then went to the farmers … Continue reading

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Cured Salmon: Home Edition

Tonight was the unveiling of the salmon and the preparation of my second batch of dried mushrooms. I have learned some truths. 1. I love cured salmon. I prepared made a carpaccio of sorts with lemon, capers, olive oil and … Continue reading

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It’s me, not you…

This evening I sat down to plan my meals for the week, because.. I really don’t do well without a plan of some sort, and decided tonight was a night for chicken piccata. I felt the need to use some … Continue reading

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Late Dinner: The 101 can go to hell

So after a long day at work, and an annoying drive home.. through some miracle of science (or perhaps an iced caramel macchiatto on the way home) I was still alive enough to cook some pretty amazing dinner. Though just … Continue reading

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Since (wo)man can’t live on cheese alone…

I submit for your approval.. taco night. 🙂  I found a recipe for flour tortillas online a while back, but when I actually made them, they ended up being more like a chalupa. They rise a tad bit when fried. … Continue reading

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Maintaining Our Resolve…

We made some resolutions for the new year. So far, we’ve been sticking with them pretty well. We vowed to not eat dinner out as much, and we’ve been successful in this. The food blog that I started has been … Continue reading

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Back By Popular Demand.. Pork Chops in Nanette Sauce! One Day Only!

Another simple meal. I’m loving the fact that I don’t have to devote As I mentioned in a previous post, I planned out this week’s dinners in advance. All week I’ve been hearing, “Is it pork chop nigh tonight?  Oh.. … Continue reading

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Fresh Mozzarella – The Impatient Cheesemaker’s Best Friend

I broke out my cheese making supplies today. I made a nice fresh mozzarella, which is SUPER simple to make.  You start with a gallon of  pasteurized whole milk (unpasteurized if you have a cow). Be sure not to get … Continue reading

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A 30 minute meal… but nothing like that crap Rachael Ray makes. I promise.

Tonight’s meal was quick, easy, and freaking delicious.  It only took about 25 minutes, too. We had salmon with a lemon caper sauce, swiss chard, and cous cous. So, I started with a pretty large salmon fillet. I pan fried … Continue reading

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