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Stuffed Pepper Soup
Read more: Stuffed Pepper SoupPrintable version Growing up, my Mom and Grand Mothers referred to green peppers as mangos, I always thought this was odd but I just learned to accept it as a family quirk. Turns out there is some history to it. An article by Linguist David Bergdahl helped shed a little…
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Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Read more: Creamy Mashed PotatoesPrintable version Mashed potatoes are a dish that is universally loved by all. Probably because they can be eaten by almost everyone. No teeth are required and therefore no chewing. Anyone from babies to the elderly have the ability to wolf them down. They are relatively easy to make and…
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Cucumber Gazpacho
Read more: Cucumber GazpachoPrintable version This gazpacho was the final step in the evolution of a simple and creamy cucumber salad. Originally it was just that – a cucumber salad. Next, I used it as the creamy cool vegetable element of a tostada. Then I got crazy, took it a step further and…
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Creamy Horseradish Sauce
Read more: Creamy Horseradish SaucePrintable version This is a redo of a recipe I made a couple of years ago. It was the sauce for a roast beef sandwich. Here, I use it on prime rib. When I get the opportunity I like to re-shoot recipes that I have created before June of 2012.…
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Prime Rib
Read more: Prime RibPrintable version Prime rib is my favorite centerpiece for special meals. With an average income like myself, it’s an expensive cut of meat, so it’s reserved for Christmas, weddings or important occasions. I consider it the best of the beef world. First of all, it’s a giant steak, so when…
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Strawberry-Banana Cream Trifle
Read more: Strawberry-Banana Cream TriflePrintable version Those who read this blog regularly know that I don’t create many desserts for Behind the Bites. First of all, I don’t have much experience with the world of sweets and second, I’ll take a bag of beef jerky over a sugary snack ten times out of ten.…
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Smoky Creamy Corn Chowder
Read more: Smoky Creamy Corn ChowderA couple weeks ago I attended a dinner party at a friends house. The meal was made from meat, vegetables and fruit that the hosts had raised and grown right there on their own land. It was served family style around a huge table that comfortably fit the 15 who…
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Spicy Chicken Creamy Cucumber Tostada
Read more: Spicy Chicken Creamy Cucumber TostadaPrintable version The cucumber salad used to dress this tostada makes it an all star. The salad is absolutely delicious on its own, here it acts as a balance to the spicy chipotle chicken. I used McCormick chipotle chili powder and when compared to their normal chili powder, the chipotle…