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May 19

Crab Cakes

I LOVE crab cakes.  They’re one of my very favorite foods!  I’ve been wanting to make my own and I finally bought some crab meat at Costco and make them!  They were quick and simple, though a little more costly than most meals I ma (read full article)

Appetizer, crab, entree, Seafood

Feb 24

Irish Beef and Stout Stew

When my friends came over for dinner I didn't want to spend their whole visit standing in front of the stove. I got the stew cooking in the afternoon and it was ready when they were. All I had to do was pull it out of the oven and serve! My potato (read full article)

beef, entree, potato, Soup, Stew

Feb 08

Bargain Meal of the Week - Shrimp and Scallion Pancakes

The prices for this meal are based on the sale prices shown in the Cub ad for Minneapolis!  They've got a great deal on frozen, uncooked shrimp so I thought I'd share this recipe.  I found the original on Epicurious and have made a few chan (read full article)

Appetizer, Asian, Bargain Meal, entree, Shrimp

Jan 22

Pomegranate-Soy Chicken

I was recently contacted by POM Wonderful and asked to make a recipe using their pomegranate juice. Although I've had pomegranate-flavored foods before I've never had pure pomegranate juice or made anything with it so I was up for the challenge!POM (read full article)

Chicken, easy, entree, review

Jan 20

Easy Pasta with Broccoli

I don't always have the time or the inclination to cook an impressive meal. I've just started my last semester of graduate school and, although I need to eat, homework sometimes takes precedence over cooking. This pasta dish is easy and only takes (read full article)

easy, entree, italian, Pasta

Jan 18

Bargain Meal of the Week - Pasta Marinara

My mother found this recipe somewhere and we really enjoy it. It's a very simple recipe and cooks in about the same amount of time it takes to bring water to a boil and cook your pasta!Pasta with Marinara SauceDried pasta (Barilla on sale $1.25/pack (read full article)

Bargain Meal, entree, italian, Pasta

Jan 18

Cornish Pasties

I adore Cornish pasties. I used to get them for lunch when I lived in England but I've never attempted to make them myself. A pasty is a pastry pocked filled with meat and vegetables. They come with a variety of fillings and they're delicious! Th (read full article)

easy, entree

Jan 12

Prune and Orange-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Orange Sauce

I was recently contacted by the PR firm for Sunsweet and asked if I would be willing to make a dessert utilizing prunes and provided me with a coupon for a free package of prunes. Before I made the dessert, however, I used a few of the prunes to mak (read full article)

entree, fruit, Pork, review

Dec 07

Udon Noodle Soup with Shitake Mushrooms and Chicken

I'm a huge fan of Asian food, in case you haven't guessed. One of my favorite things are noodle dishes, either entrees or soups. I saw a recipe in the new America's Test Kitchen 30-Minute Meals book (I found it at Costco) and was inspired to try a (read full article)

2, Asian, Chicken, entree, mushroom, noodle, Soup

Dec 07

Udon Noodle Soup with Shitake Mushrooms and Chicken

I'm a huge fan of Asian food, in case you haven't guessed. One of my favorite things are noodle dishes, either entrees or soups. I saw a recipe in the new America's Test Kitchen 30-Minute Meals book (I found it at Costco) and was inspired to try a (read full article)

Asian, Chicken, easy, entree, mushroom, noodle, Soup

Dec 02

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

I needed a dinner that would be easy to make and not take a lot of minding. Since I needed rotisserie chicken for a meal later in the week, I decided to use the extra chicken meat to make enchiladas for dinner.Easy Chicken EnchiladasRotisserie chicke (read full article)

Chicken, easy, Easy Chicken, entree, food

Dec 02

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

I needed a dinner that would be easy to make and not take a lot of minding. Since I needed rotisserie chicken for a meal later in the week, I decided to use the extra chicken meat to make enchiladas for dinner.Easy Chicken EnchiladasRotisserie chicke (read full article)

2, Chicken, Easy Chicken, entree, food

Nov 16

Pork with Dried Fruit Compote

I was inspired to create this dish by an episode of Jacques Pepin's TV show. He diced up a variety of dried fruit, mixed it with honey and lime juice, then layered it with cream cheese and cookie crumbs. It sounded tasty but I decided to make it in (read full article)

entree, fruit, Pork

Nov 03

Review: Al Dente Pasta

Recently I noticed I had a new Twitter follower, Al Dente pasta. Curious, I went to their website and read their blog. The most recent recipe posted brought back wonderful memories of a meal I had in Brussels, Belgium earlier this summer, a delicio (read full article)

entree, homemade, Pasta, review

Oct 26

Bargain Meal of the Week - Pizza Chicken with Cheesy Twice-Baked Potatoes

I love twice-baked potatoes. This week the Cub ad for Minneapolis shows many of the ingredients on sale! These would be equally good with Cheddar or Swiss cheese - if you want to splurge, try it with Gruyere!If you're going to be baking something s (read full article)

bacon, cheese, Chicken, entree, pizza, potato

Oct 26

Bacon and Pea Risotto

Scott picked this recipe out, from the Epicurious website. I adjusted the quantities to feed one very hungry Scott and a Jennifer of average hunger. I also more than tripled the bacon - it provides a great contrast in texture and an extra saltiness (read full article)

entree, italian, risotto

Oct 21

Chicken and Pasta with Lemony Goat's Cheese Sauce and Green Beans

Scott cooked dinner last night while I was working on homework. He did a little experiment that turned out really well! Feel free to adapt it to your own tastes. You might like a little less goat's cheese or a little more cream. Everyone's taste (read full article)

cheese, Chicken, entree, italian, lemon, Pasta, vegetables

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