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Summer Veggies and Sun Dried Tomatoes over Egg Noodles
I made stroganoff the other day and there were leftovers, but not quite enough for two. So my response was to make enough egg noodles for both of us, and whip of a saute of summer veggies to throw over mine. It was a quick, tasty use of assorted (read full article)
Got Leftovers?
Posted by MelissaDenchak Use up leftover grilled meat and crisper drawer odds and ends in a delicious no-cook meal. (read full article)
Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce
The easiest way to make a homemade BBQ sauce is to trust what you like. Start with a base and then add what works for you. Use quantities according to what you are going to need, but I recommend starting with small quantities until you find the b (read full article)
Campfire cooking
On our vacation, we spent a few nights camping. For some, camping in the great outdoors is not all that fun. They would rather stay in a Hilton. I like hotels but there's a certain allure to sleeping under the stars. I didn't do too much cooking whil (read full article)
Easy Fried Fish Breading
Ingredients: 1 C flour 2 T garlic & herb seasoning Pepper to taste 1 beaten egg milk Directions: In a large plastic zip lock bag, mix together flour, pepper and garlic & herb seasoning (can add more seasoning if you prefer), shake until wel (read full article)
Banana Bites!
Oh, I love these little guys. Not only are they DELICIOUS, and not only do they feature fruit, so you can tell yourself they are just a little bit healthy, but they are also awesome for using up those bits and pieces that accumulate in your cupboard (read full article)
Homemade Chewy Granola Bars
I love granola bars. I especially love those ones that come two to a pack - the crunchy oats and honey ones? I always try and tell myself that I am being so healthy, but I know in my heart of hearts that I am really just eating a couple of nice cru (read full article)
Clean Out The Fridge Pasta
Cleaning out the fridge is the mother to some interesting dishes. In this case, I needed to use up some odds and ends in the way of veggies before they went from “on their way out” to “science project”. A quick pasta was j (read full article)
Don’t Throw That Away!
I’m sure we’ve all heard our own mother’s at one point chiding us for throwing away something that they felt was useful. I know I did and I know that I do it myself to my own kids. I’ve never lived through a depression the lik (read full article)
Sancoche
Ok! This was one large pot of sancoche (pronounced sang- koch) that we made and I was so gree....Uh! hungry... Yes! I was so hungry that I had more than one bowl. And, with salt beef and pigtail in the pot along with all those provision I just (read full article)
MEDITERRANEAN STUFFED CHICKEN
Ingredients4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese1/2 cup sundried tomatoes in olive oil, chopped1/4 cup kalamata olives, finely chopped1 tablespoon capers1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes (read full article)
No Impact Man
A couple lines come to mind when I think of the documentary, No Impact Man:It ain't easy being green. -- Kermit the FrogI go to extremes. -- Billy JoelI'm a green person, or at least I try to be. I drive a small SUV (I live in Montana!!), but I take (read full article)
Strawberry Banana Nut Muffins
Mid-morning and I looked at my son and said, "muffins?" "Yes!" he replied. So I went to see what odds and ends I could throw in. Turns out I had one browning banana and a handful of slightly over the hill strawberries in the refrige (read full article)
Talking Turmeric. And proof that there's no wrong way to roast a chicken.
Turmeric. Every used it? Ever heard of it? I had vague memories of this spice, having seen it over the years in old cookbooks from the nineteen sixties and earlier. I'd never used it though until a bottle of this electrifying yellow stuff called to m (read full article)
3 Easy 5-minute Dips
If you’re having people over for the big game, or even if you’re watching with immediate family, or heck, if you’re watching the game by yourself, you know that you want dips and chips and other finger food at your side. Here’ (read full article)
Sanitize This
While I was recovering from surgery, I found myself watching way more Food Network (and HGTV) than I wanted to. That’s what boredom and lack of focus does to you (thanks pain killers).I started watching “Worst Cooks in America” on the Food Netw (read full article)
25 Miles – Odds & Ends
100 Miles is turning one! I started this blog one year ago on January 30, 2009. A lot has happened in the past year. I’ve learned what it means to actually have a blog, all that goes into it, how to attempt to write on a regular basis, how (read full article)
5 More Great Cooking Sites - Recipes, Menus, Cooking Guides and More
Hi guys! I'm Brian, author of Eazy Cheezy. Let me start by saying my cooking skills are sub par. I can make some mean bake beans, but my favorite cooking tool is the microwave. By the way, isn't it interesting that with all the technological advances (read full article)
Thoughtless Thursday: Beef Barley Porcini Soup
A cold front is passing through and that’s got me craving soup. Because we are in an anti poultry mood post Thanksgiving, I opted for a beef based soup. Ordinarily I would use beef stock for this soup, but as I was out and I really hate coo (read full article)
Turkey Wild Rice Soup; Weekly Menu
Mon mari was a little, um, testy today. He was doing the last of the floor tiles in the den, and, as usual, having to rearrange a few things before he got started. There were 2 small bookcases with some odds and ends that haven't found a permanent (read full article)



