Behind the Bites

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  • A Toasted Italian Sub, or Grinder

    Printable version I was half way through finishing lunch at Brevins Restaurant in Churubusco, Indiana and I was almost done dissecting my sandwich. I knew I could remake it – the mystery was the sauce. I thought it might be a special in-house recipe. To my surprise, I asked the…

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  • Easy Philly Cheese Steaks

    Printable version I was recently at Walmart taking pictures in hopes of getting one published on thepeopleofwalmart.com, when I noticed Thin Sliced Beef in the freezer section. Since I was having no luck finding a human freak dressed like a hooker in the Bronx, I decided to buy a box…

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  • Microwave Bake Potatoes – Loaded!

    Printable version My mom is a twelve degree black belt in cooking with radiation, or what I like to call a microwave ninja. She mastered the art of 30-minute meals long before anyone had heard of Rachael Ray and one of the main appliances she uses is the microwave –…

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  • Grilled Chicken Fajitas

    Printable version Using the oven during hot summer days is about the same as running the furnace – it just adds to the inferno. Last week when we tied our hottest day ever at 106° I thought running the oven might not only feel like turning on the heat but…

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  • The Ranch BLT Dog

    Printable version I was watching Micheal Chiarello’s Easy Entertaining on Cooking Channel recently and he was preparing a ballpark feast for a little league team. He cooked hot dogs two different ways, one was heated in water and was fried. It made me crave a perfectly cooked hot dog. I…

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  • Mesquite Smoked Pork Loin

    Printable version My niece thinks Justin Bieber is awesome. I can’t wait for “Bieber Fever” to disappear. She thinks I’m a little off my rocker because I like Metallica. Different people have different tastes. As with music, food has a similar effect, and in the end, personal taste determines what…

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  • Omelet Casserole

    Printable version Recently, I was asked to make a few brunch items for a party where 200 were expected. The first thing I thought of was an omelet casserole my Mom makes at Christmas. She told me it was a recipe used by the ladies at St. John Bosco Church…

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  • Featured on Taste and Tell

    Please check out the cool food blog by Deborah Herroun called “Taste and Tell.” She was nice enough to feature me in her blogger spotlight … Here is the link: Taste and Tell:Blogger Spotlight:BehindtheBites Thanks Deborah!!!!!

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