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The original recipe called for using sliced roast beef, look for a low-sodium brand. Otherwise, this works great with skirt or flank steaks, the same cut usually used for fajitas. These meats are a bit tougher so be sure to slice across the grain. This dish is meant to be served “cold”, so leftovers make [...]
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I’ve never been much of a fan of store-bought marshmallows really, unless they’re in something. Even on s’mores I’m not a fan. I’ve wanted to try making my own ever since seeing the Good Eats episode where Alton made some. But it took this gingerbread version to finally push me over the edge to try [...]
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Ok, this recipe was inspired by one by The Pioneer Woman. It’s just me… so I reduced it a bit. The bowls I use are about 6 inches across. You could do this in individual bowls like I did.. our if you were to basically double the recipe, it would [...]
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By subbing in a whole grain for some of the meat, this version of sloppy joes gives some added nutrition as well as being a bit easier on the pocket book. For this recipe I used freekeh, but other whole grains like quinoa or brown rice should work fine too.
Ingredients
1/2# ground [...]
Continue Reading →2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
2 teaspoons olive or canola oil
Heat gas or charcoal grill. In [...]
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I used to avoid wheat breads, but I have to eat better so I’m given them a shot. While I haven’t quite stepped up to making my own with 100% wheat, I came up with a recipe that I really like. It’s a mix of wheat and white four, and instead of just an [...]
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Ok, so that may be overstating things a little bit. But, it was my job to bring bread and pie to Thanksgiving dinner one year… and I hadn’t done pie in a looong time, so I did a fair amount of digging and searching and experimenting. Through some trial and error, I think I’ve come [...]
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Among the various things I like to do, you can include camping. There have been weekends where I camp and I eat nothing but canned and other pre-prepared foods, and there have been weekends I whip up batches of chili and roast whole rabbits. There is just something about cooking over an open fire.
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Continue Reading →12 oz package cranberries 2 cups orange juice 3 cups ginger ale 2 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp light brown sugar zest from one orange
combine in a non-reactive pan and bring to a boil
lower to medium heat and simmee to reduce
puree and serve
1-3/4lb red jalapeño peppers, stems removed and halved lengthwise 3 garlic cloves 2 T garlic powder, plus more as needed 2 T granulated sugar, plus more as needed 1 T kosher salt, plus more as needed 1 T light-brown sugar 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar, plus more as needed Water, as needed
In the bowl [...]
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