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Crock-Pot® Love……………………….or is it “slow-cooker” love?
The term Crock-pot® is a trademarked brand name for a kind of slow-cooker. Bet you didn’t know that. Well whatever you call it – I am in love.♥ I have some friends who are in love too. You know who...
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Waste Not, Want Not
I freeze everything – even if it is just a small amount. It can always be used. I waste almost nothing. So if a recipe calls for a small amount of crushed pineapple and all I have is the big can size,...
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“Vesuvio” Erupts Again!
yup that is right…”Vesuvio” as in “Chicken Vesuvio!” Most likely this dish originated from the “Mount Vesuvius” region of Italy. That is the one that covered Pompeii and Herculaneum. It was so...
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Do’s And Don’ts
1. DO put your brown rice in the slow-cooker/crock-pot first 2. DON’T marinade your meat too long if you are cooking long and slow. DO marinate it longer if you are in a hurry and you are only cooking...
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Boston Butt
Nope, not talking about my own butt – talking about a pig’s shoulder. Graphic: Wikimedia Commons / Danilo Alfaro Confused yet? here is the official “Wikipedia” explanation: In pre-revolutionary New...
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Dinner for Breakfast
Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. Words to live by. Big breakfast, light lunch, even lighter dinner. I am still working on that “even lighter dinner” thing. (and...
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Can These Two Be Friends?
I had some chicken thighs defrosting and a hankering for some “Indian food.” So instead of following a recipe, I just got out two spices I think of as “Indian.” In reality “madras curry” is a British...
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“Juicy” BBQ Pork Roast
And by “juicy” – I mean both moist and made with actual “juice!” Pomegranate/dragon fruit juice – you know the one that comes in a small, curvy bottle. Here is the supporting cast of characters…. Think...
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Slow-Cooker Chinese Food
Yup. Chinese food in the slow-cooker! I was inspired by Lydia over at The Perfect Pantry to try my hand at this crazy mix of flavor and easy cooking method. And it was easy. She was doing chicken – but...
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Light And Bright
That’s how I like my chicken soup. I like a broth that is flavorful and rich but still light and little sparkle from some lemon never hurt any chicken soup. This soup makes a nice cheerful bowl in...
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A lot Like Matt
Have you ever had the pleasure of meeting Matt? As in “Fat Matt?” No really that is his real name! Well I had the pleasure some years back of going to see him in his hometown of Atlanta Georgia. Yup...
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longs days, slow cook
I am sorry I have been away for so long! I have been busy. Very Busy. Some may know and some may not, but I am a grad student finishing up my thesis in the next 2 months and I barely have time to...
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A Chicken in Every Pot (or Not)
No I am not stating my political views. I just couldn’t resist the play on words! I saw one of those recipe videos on Facebook – you know the ones where they step through the recipe in double-time and...
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The Santa Fe Experiment
Recently I had opportunity to travel to Albequerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. To me it seems like the entire state smells amazing, and especially the farmer’s market that I visited in Santa Fe. The...
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