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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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I always keep a pot of cooked dried beans or peas in the fridge. Tonight we were looking for something different. I mixed this up but it was missing something. Wesley, my 6 yea old son, suggested I put pickled peppers in it. That was what it needed and is…
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
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In any Cajun home, you'll find an assortment of pickled vegetables around the dinner table. Most often, those vegetables include banana peppers, okra, and onions. These sweet and smoky red onions are the perfect compliment to any bean dish, po'boy, or bur…
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| Prep Time: | 30 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 60 Minutes |
I don’t know about you but in the last few years I have become a beet lover. I never used to be but if there are beets on the menu I order them. And I always have beets at home for my cravings. You will notice I will post several different beet recipes…
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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This is my version of a favorite soup served at a restaurant in Pecos, NM, that is now closed.
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
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This recipe is Mexican but I do not know why for some reason in Mexico they are called "Siberian style tostadas" anyway, we will not get in the trouble of finding out why right now... what matters is that they are delicious and I know you will love them!…
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This recipe so fresh and delicious….everyone will sing praises to your chicken wings! Enjoy!
Mid-August, when the temperatures climb to tropical heights, is a time when even the enthusiasm of even the most avid cook can begin to wane. Italians often turn to easily prepared dishes that need minimal or no actually cooking. Salads are an obviou (read full article)
"Life is the sum of all your choices"Albert Camus Given the choice, I would cook and bake all day with olive oil as my happy cooking medium ... SIGH ... if only I didn't find the price a little... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website (read full article)
I love eggplants. For as far as I can remember, I've always eaten these vegetable-fruits, they were part of my family's culinary landscape. Both my parents have their eggplant repertoire: stuffed and fried; sliced in a fan and roasted; pickled; in sa (read full article)
the Italian pantry Dark, musty and cool. Walking in the typical Italian family larder would often evoke fear and mystery. Children were seldom allowed entrance. Selected females were granted access and only for retrieving specific items. Otherwise t (read full article)
Zanahorias en escambeche translates to pickled carrots from Spanish. (Specifically zanahorias is the word for carrots and escabeche is the pickling juice.) The zanahorias are usually served as an accompaniment or condiment to Mexican dishes. Have yo (read full article)
Thank you to everyone who entered the Girard's Salad Dressing Giveaway! I received some wonderful Summer Salad Dishes. Here are the entries that will receive a Girard's Salad Dressing Prize Package: 1) Martha Cheves- Pina Colada Salad 2) Drick- Cucum (read full article)
My favorite part of growing my own food and visiting my local farmers market this year has been coming up with new recipes for preserving the harvest naturally. Here is a great recipe to preserve the ever growing bounty of green beans. A couple (read full article)
Thank you to everyone who entered the Girard's Salad Dressing Giveaway!I received some wonderful Summer Salad Dishes.Here are the entries that will receive a Girard's Salad Dressing Prize Package:1) Martha Cheves- Pina Colada Salad2) Drick- Cucumber, (read full article)
This recipe from Simply in Season makes a great side dish – or add chicken or tofu and serve over rice for a main dish. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Thai Green Beans 5 cups green beans 2 tsp sesame oil 1/2 onion (chopped; I also added a (read full article)
I mentioned yesterday that this was a really pedestrian version of Magnolia's Mud. That's pretty much true. I went the super lazy route, not bothering to buy a tomato to make a proper pico, using the last of the pickled jalepenos instead of ponying u (read full article)