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  • Pulled Pork For 100

    Printable version My cousin Tammy is a cancer survivor and every year she organizes a Relay for Life to help raise money for cancer research. Last year she asked me to make the main course for a special meal for survivors at the relay. I must have done ok because…

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  • Pizza Grilled Cheese

    Printable version If you like pizza, you will like pizza grilled cheese. Seriously, I was as impressed with this as I am with a hot slice of pepperoni pizza from a pizza joint. The pizza grilled cheese was a little more portable and finger food friendly though. This will easily…

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  • Crock-Pot Chicken Stir Fry

    Printable version I realize that slow cooker stir fry is really an oxymoron. I guess I could call it slow cooker chicken and vegetables with stir fry flavors, but that’s just not fun. This pot of yummy goodness tastes like a plate full of stir fry from a fast-food Chinese…

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  • Smoky Pablano Black Bean Soup

    Printable version I was walking through Meijer the other night and a little package caught my eye. When I stopped to inspect, I found it was jowl bacon. It was cheaper than normal bacon and I had a soup on my mind – long story short – I bought it…

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  • Tomatillo Ranch Dressing

    Printable version Recently I discovered a number of recipes for Tomatillo Ranch Dressing from the Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, a chain restaurant located mostly in the Western United States. The dressing is on a list that includes Michael Jordan, The Empire Strikes Back, Led Zeppelin and cargo shorts. They are…

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  • Cheddar Chipotle Potato Cakes

    Printable version For my last post I created Nacho Potato Skins, which left me with 3 cups of cooked potato that I could either throw away or put to good use. Rather than throw it out, this is what I made – Chipotle cheddar potato cakes! They were fun to…

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  • Nacho Potato Skins

    Printable version I love potato skins. And, I love nachos. What happens when you combine the two? Nacho skins! This recipe took potato skins, which is usually a side or an appetizer, and turned it into an entrée. The addition of the seasoned ground beef gave this a hardiness that…

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  • Cheesy Taco Rice

    Printable version Note: The taco seasoning used in this recipe is my own blend, find the recipe here. It seems as though anytime I’m involved in some sort of gathering involving a group of people, I end up volunteering to bring something to eat. I love cooking for a crowd,…

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