Tag: cooking
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Creamy Cajun Porkchops
It is well-known that I am not a fan of 1) spicy foods or 2) vegetables. This recipe has both. And it was fan-freakin-tastic. I mean that from the bottom of my mushroom-hating heart, I knew there were vegetables in this and it was all I could do to not lick my plate. I wish…
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Why is My Fresh Ground Beef Brown?
About six weeks ago, I was prepping some ground beef for freezer meals to use when our little one arrived (to be honest, I was actually in active labor and trying to get ‘one more thing’ done on my list before heading to the hospital) and noticed that some of the ground beef in the…
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Easy, Cheesy Hashbrowns and Pork Chops
I had to put my crockpot back in the cabinet – it’s too hot outside for me to enjoy true fall/winter cooking. Bummer. But I have been thumbing through my recipe book and needing to use some pork out of our freezer so on Sunday night I whipped up this freaking delicious meal. The whole…
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Summer Eats: Pico De Gallo
Pico de gallo – looks like salsa but isn’t. In my opinion, pico is easier to make, fresher and also doesn’t sit around in your fridge for as long as a jar of salsa does. The Ninja loves pico de gallo. He can easily eat a quart of it in one setting, which is why I put…
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Meaty Monday: Taco Spiced Turkey
I was sick a while back and really craving hot comfort food – a soup or a crockpot meal really sounded tasty. However, of course I waited until mid afternoon to think about what to make for supper and was therefore limited in my choices. Hello, Google. I found a recipe for the one large…