Fruit / Main Dishes / Pork

Yucatán Pork Tenderloin

We had a small Cinco de Mayo dinner party the other night and I tried a bunch of new Mexican recipes.   I always try new recipes out on guests.…

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May 12, 2010

Appetizer / Main Dishes / Shellfish / Side Dish / Vegetables

Tortillitas With Shrimp

Have I mentioned that I love Mark Bittman's recipes? I just downloaded "How to Cook Everything" for my iPhone. I now have the whole cookbook on my iPhone with a…

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April 26, 2010

Cheese / Main Dishes / Pork / Poultry

Chicken, Ham and Swiss Roulades

What a quick, easy dinner these roulades were.   And they were tasty too.    We eat a lot of chicken, so they were a nice change from breaded chicken cutlets.    If…

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April 23, 2010

Eggs / Main Dishes / Nuts / Pasta / Poultry / Shellfish / Vegetables

Pad Thai with Chicken and Shrimp

I receive an email newsletter from Fine Cooking and this recipe was in a recent issue. You can sign up on their homepage if you're interested. I love recipes that…

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April 19, 2010

Breakfast/Brunch / Cheese / Dairy / Eggs / Main Dishes / Vegetables

Breakfast Tart with Pancetta and Green Onions

I learned a very valuable lesson while making this breakfast tart.   Pancetta is covered with a thin plastic coating.  Who knew?   You must take it off before cooking it…

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April 2, 2010

Main Dishes

Tofu and Onions in Caramel Sauce

Yesterday I made 60 cupcakes. The triplets turn 8 tomorrow and I had to bring cupcakes into school for the class celebrations. I made cupcakes in ice cream cones, frosted…

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March 27, 2010

Breakfast/Brunch / Cheese / Eggs / Main Dishes / Vegetables

Cauliflower and Caramelized Onion Tart

I love cauliflower in the winter, and have made it a number of different ways, but I'm always on the lookout for a new way to serve it.   I made…

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February 22, 2010

Main Dishes / Pork / Vegetables

Asian Pork Tenderloin

Pork tenderloin is one of my favorite weeknight meals because it's so quick and easy to cook.   I used to buy a bottle of marinade, dump it into a ziploc…

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February 11, 2010

Beans / Beef / Cheese / Main Dishes / Pork / Poultry

All American Chili

I've made this a couple of times now and it's my favorite chili recipe, and I've tried lots of them. I've made Texas chili, turkey chili, white chili, and my…

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January 30, 2010

Fruit / Main Dishes / Nuts / Rice/Grains / Salads / Vegetables

Curried Rice and Quinoa Salad

In my quest to put healthy food on the table, I decided to make this healthy entree salad for dinner tonight. It was published in the NY Times earlier this…

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January 6, 2010