This is Marie, contributing a recipe that has a lot to do with not wanting to cook because it is too warm. I’m not honestly a nachos sort of person, but there are people in my house quite keen on them and I was willing to try them out. I am pretty sure I found this recipe by following links starting somewhere in an article about not wanting to use the stove during the summertime. It hadn’t occurred to me until then that a crock pot was actually not a wintertime-only tool.If it wasn’t from a link in that nowhere-to-be-found article, then it was from a mommy blogger (sorry I can’t credit you either) who linked to this… Continue reading “Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Nachos”
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Chapter 1200: Chicken with Mango Salsa
This is Marie, contributing an article about a nice, quick recipe that is pretty flexible. The original recipe is one that Grant found at a blog called When Life Gives You Melons. The rub that I used, though, is actually quite close to the one I used on the recent pork steak recipe, except that it uses paprika instead of black pepper. I threw in some paprika with the already prepared rub, because I’m contrary that way, and it turned out just fine. Continue reading “Chapter 1200: Chicken with Mango Salsa”
Grapefruit Marmalade
This is Marie, contributing an article about grapefruit marmalade. I first ran across the recipe at a blog called Food in Jars. This reminds me, incidentally, that my husband has been on a tear trying to get out the message that people should not delete their blogs if they happen to lose interest in writing them, as they are a resource to others; while I have no expectation that a site as popular as this one will go down, it is nevertheless a good idea to print out any recipes you happen to run across online just in case. Continue reading “Grapefruit Marmalade”
Dandelion Jelly
This is Marie, writing about a canning experiment that turned out very well. I had read an article about dandelion jelly here (http://www.simplycanning.com/dandelion-jelly.html) and it proved irresistible – in part because I’d been itching since January to do strawberry jam so anything to take the edge off (i.e. Feed my addiction to canning) was welcome, and in part because the flowers are free so the experiment would only cost the price of the sugar and any wasted lids. Continue reading “Dandelion Jelly”
Boerenkool
This is Marie, contributing an article about Boerenkool, a staple of my childhood. It is essentially boiled kale mashed into potatoes and eaten with sausage and vinegar, and it is not especially well received in my household. All the more for me! Seriously. I make this stuff, portion it out, freeze it, and use it for lunches at work. Continue reading “Boerenkool”
Kevin Gillespie’s Pork Minute Steaks with Potato Pancakes
This is Marie, contributing a recipe that Grant pointed out from a book he recently read and enjoyed tremendously, even though it made him hungry. The book is Pure Pork Awesomeness by Chef Kevin Gillespie, and we received a complimentary copy of it for review at The Hipster Dad’s Bookshelf. Continue reading “Kevin Gillespie’s Pork Minute Steaks with Potato Pancakes”
Short Ribs over Cheesy Polenta
This is Marie, contributing an article about a slow cooker recipe for beef short ribs. It’s just about the end of slow cooker season and I’d hardly used mine, so was feeling a bit of a.push toward getting some of those easy recipes cranked out. This is what seemed most interesting after a good bit of browsing: beef short ribs over cheesy polenta. The majority of my protein winds up as chicken and a certain teen of my acquaintance had mentioned steak with longing in her eyes (but that will need to wait for warmer weather when the grill becomes useful again), so it seemed like a good idea to get beef for once. Also, I’d meant for a long time to try making polenta and just hadn’t ever gotten around to it. Continue reading “Short Ribs over Cheesy Polenta”
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