Behind the Bites

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  • Sausage and Egg Breakfast Tacos

    Printable version Sometimes mistakes in the kitchen turn into something great. I stayed with some friends recently and I took it upon myself to buy a few breakfast items to cook in the morning as a reward for putting up with me for the night. My plan was omelets. The…

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  • Habanero Tomato Salsa

    Printable version My favorite thing to eat is tacos. I specialize in them. So much so, that people sometimes pay me to create a taco bar for their event or occasion. The secret to a great taco is not the meat, tortillas or toppings. The secret is in the sauce,…

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  • Mexican Stir Fry

    Printable version Rice has been cultivated for more than 7,000 years. Archeologist in China have even unearthed rice-filled pots dating as far back as 8,000 B.C. Today, it’s a dietary staple for half of the world’s population and is grown in two ways. Aquatic rice, or paddy-grown, is raised in…

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  • Garden Bruschetta

    Printable version Last Thursday I walked outside after a day of work inside and was taken back by the warm sun and need for no jacket or coat. I went over to my family’s private campground and began the necessary clean up to open it in time for camping this…

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  • Mini Breakfast Fillo Bites

    Printable version I was at Walmart recently hoping to see some of those crazy people that you see in pictures on Facebook when I stumbled upon a product in the freezer isle that I thought would be lots of fun – mini fillo shells. I purchased a box and decided…

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  • Charcoal Grilled Chicken Legs

    Printable version It took about a month into living in my first apartment in New York City to realize I had lucked into one of the greatest luxuries a New Yorker could have – A backyard and covered patio. The first thing I purchased for it was a charcoal grill…

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  • Skirt Steak Tortas

    I bought a “manager’s special” skirt steak at Kroger recently for less than $3.00 and was exited about the great deal, but knew it was on special because it had to be cooked in the next 24 hours. “Manager’s special” is the grocery store lingo for “cook this now because…

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  • Panko Breaded Cod Fillet

    Printable version When it comes to saltwater fish there is one that stands alone as my favorite – Cod. I love its thick fillets coated in a crispy breading or batter. It’s mild in flavor and not “fishy” tasting, which is why I like it. The Vikings would catch cod,…

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