Beef & Lamb

Lamb Lettuce Wraps with Red Pepper Hummus Sauce

February 18, 2013
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All I can think of to write for this post is “baaaaa.” As in the noise a little lamb makes. Baaaaaa. I just lost 100 vegetarian followers, right? Baaaaa. That’s all I have. My brain has been sucked out by an (adorable) little tantrum-throwing two-year-old and all I can think of is baaaaa. Or, as [...]

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Chili {enough to feed an army}

September 27, 2012
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I should begin by saying I never, ever, ever make chili the same way twice. I’m not one of those people who has a “tried and true” recipe or one I’m known for. My white chili? Different story. Don’t get me wrong–it’s always good (if I do say so myself), it’s just not one of [...]

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Citrus Beef Skewers with Grapefruit and Garlic

June 18, 2012
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I like factoids. Remember the butter factoids from Friday? Today I’m bringing you olive oil factoids from Bertolli. Olive trees were grown as early as 1200 BC in Italy. There are 800 million olive trees in the world. An olive tree lives for between 300-600 years. An average olive tree produces about 40 pounds of [...]

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Barbara’s Best Meatloaf {Guest Post}

February 15, 2012

I want meatloaf for dinner. I wish these guest posts came with a taste test! Today Barbara from Creative Culinary is here to share with us. Barb’s blog is one of my favorites for not only the delicious food she makes but also the gorgeous photography. I have my eye on her mushroom pate, white chocolate [...]

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Emeril’s One Pot Cooking Party: True Bolognese

September 14, 2011

This is my second post for Emeril’s blogging party. I’m reviewing Sizzling Skillets and Other One-Pot Wonders by Chef Emeril Lagasse. The first day, I made a delicious white bean soup. Now I actually have the cookbook in my hands. It’s gorgeous! Everything looks delicious, and I am still really loving that everything can be [...]

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Braised Lamb Shanks

June 8, 2011

Today I’m guest posting for my friend Brandy over at Nutmeg Nanny. Brandy has been so good to me, helping me learn the ins and outs of WordPress and the food blogging world. And I’m going to continue to drive her nuts with my questions, because I still have a lot to learn! When she asked if [...]

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St. George’s Day Celebration 2011

April 28, 2011

My husband is a huge history buff (and I just love a good party). He used to teach social studies at a high school, but has moved on to an administrative position. In the last couple of years, we have been celebrating St. George’s Day (April 23rd). This year, we were going to be out of town visiting [...]

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Welsh Rarebit Burgers

February 3, 2011

I know that I am posting a lot of recipes all at once, but I don’t want you all to be bored when you come to this site! It will slow down soon, and then I will be posting recipes that I made very recently instead of a few weeks ago. I wanted to get [...]

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Steak Salad with Orange-Honey Dressing

February 3, 2011

This is from Real Food magazine, one of my favorites. The recipes are approachable and use easy to find ingredients. The recipe is under a category titled “Cooking for One,” but this recipe is extremely easy to convert to feed more people. Steak Salad with Orange-Honey Dressing (for one) Real Food Magazine 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin [...]

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