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Chinese Braised Ribs
My photographic skills do not do these ribs justice but my husband declared them the best Chinese braised ribs, even better than any he’s ever had in a restaurant! Now that’s some endorsement and he lived up to it by eating almost half the pot by himself I liked it because, well, it was delicious if I do say so myself! But I liked it the most because of how easy it is to … Read entire article »
Pan Fried Tilapia with Miso Curry Sauce
With just three of us at home now, meal times have become a lot simpler and easier. My husband and I love fish but our daughter does not eat any kind of seafood. She leans strongly towards vegetarianism but pure vegetarianism just in not going to fly in our house. Just about everything is touched by one kind of protein or other. This is the type of meal that tries to fill all their wants … Read entire article »
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2011 Pink Together Giveaway
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I’m sure you’ve been seeing a lot of pink around. If you have and didn’t know what it’s for, then this is your notice. This is also your notice to go and have a mammogram done especially if you’re over 40 like me. As much as it pains me, I have made October be the month to be squished. But that’s OK. I want to be around as … Read entire article »
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Rice Noodles with Beef & Mint
My husband just brought to my attention last week how lush the mint plants have gotten in the backyard and brought me a couple of leaves to smell. I haven’t gotten that fresh aroma out of my system and I just had to come up with something to cook it with. This recipe came about based on what I had in my pantry and what I knew would appeal to both my meat eating husband … Read entire article »
Betty Crocker® Fun da-middles™ GIVEAWAY
Would you ever admit to loving Twinkies? I would! I’ve always loved Twinkies and Ho-ho’s, Ding-dongs and Sno-balls. But then all that craziness about junk food being bad for you became the rage and all my treats were relegated to faint childhood memories. Thank goodness to blogging and obsessive foodies, there are now ways that you can make your own home made twinkies, ho-hos, ding-dongs and even snow balls! Imagine that! But of course my propensity to … Read entire article »
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Chili Lime Steak Fajitas
It has been a blissfully blistering summer and especially when the girls were away on vacation, my husband and I depended on fast and easy meals like plain ol’ steak and potatoes. As good as it is though, that soon gets old and one of my favorite ways of sprucing up a steak dish is to create a fiesta out of it! My husband loves fajitas because of the intense flavors. I love the flavors … Read entire article »
Breakfast Burger
I’m not that crazy about burgers but my family, especially my husband, is. So I make burgers once in a while and when I do, I capitalize on my efforts and make a ton and freeze them. And when you’ve got a ton of frozen burgers, why not also have them for breakfast? After all, that’s what I do when I have leftover cooked burgers. I usually have mine with rice though as in this Loco … Read entire article »
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Cheese Grits with Shrimps & Mushrooms
This is an update on one of our favorite dishes and it’s also our contribution to this week’s Food Quote Meme. “A man full of grits is a man of peace.” ~ South Carolina’s declaration of grits as the official state food With it just being me and the husband for the last few weeks, it has been easier to cook simple dishes for dinner. Sometimes we have breakfast for dinner! That was just the case the … Read entire article »
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