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Spicy Ramen Pepper Steak
Read more: Spicy Ramen Pepper SteakPrintable version I bought a bundle of ramen noodles recently at the Dollar Tree as an impulse buy. I thought it would be fun to incorporate them into a tasty soup or salad. When I was in college I loved ramen noodles, not just because they were cheap, but for…
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Asparagus Prosciutto Wraps
Read more: Asparagus Prosciutto WrapsI have learned the majority of my cooking skills from following recipes. I think it is important to stay close to the original the first time a new dish is made – just to try and replicate what the recipe creator originally intended. It’s a nice way to discover new…
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Cream of Mushroom Soup
Read more: Cream of Mushroom SoupPrintable version This is the second cream of mushroom soup I’ve created for the blog and the main difference with this one is that it’s vegetarian. I also made this batch a lot larger than the first. I needed this to be a starter course for at least 12 people.…
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Creamy Mushroom Risotto
Read more: Creamy Mushroom RisottoPrintable version The key to making risotto is patience. Lots of patience. I had never made it before I made this recipe. I’ve watched several Food Network stars make it. Paula Dean, Giada De Laurentiis, Tyler Flourence – the list goes on. And it looks a whole lot easier on…
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Homemade Mexican Hot Sauce
Read more: Homemade Mexican Hot SaucePrintable version This recipe starts with onion, garlic and four jalapenos. The peppers are kept whole with ribs and seeds for that extra fire that they provide. I simply chopped each jalapeno into five or six slices and tossed it in the pot. Once the base has cooked a few…
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Simple Meatball Subs
Read more: Simple Meatball SubsPrintable version This is the perfect snack for a party. It makes 16 to 20 meatball subs and takes only minutes to get ready and two hours to warm in a slow cooker. Which allows time to prep for the party or have a few drinks to take off the…
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Grilled Mushroom and Swiss Cheese
Read more: Grilled Mushroom and Swiss CheesePrintable version In my house growing up, my Mom always referred to a grilled cheese sandwich as “cheese toasty.” It wasn’t until I was 23 years-old and living in New York City that I realized the rest of the world had a different name for them. I was in the…
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Spanish Rice with Chorizo
Read more: Spanish Rice with ChorizoPrintable version This dish features a pound of fresh chorizo, a pork sausage with heavy seasoning. Chorizo has two different forms – Mexican and Spanish. Both are loaded with spices native to their regions and it comes raw and cured. For this recipe, I use a raw Spanish version of…