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SPAM With Bacon

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

If we haven’t done enough posts about bizarre foods, then yes, I am doing a post about SPAM.  Everyone except for Hawaii has pretty much just started typing in their address bar to go look for something else, but hear me out!  From one foodie to another, this stuff is good. First off, let’s talk [...]

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Taco Bell Cantina Tacos

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Taco Bell just came out with street-inspired “Cantina Tacos”. Cantina Tacos consist of grilled steak, chicken, or pork with tomatoes, onions, and cilantro served on a couple of corn tortillas with a slice of lime.  They cost $1.49 each, $2.79 for two and $4.99 for 2 with a drink. I tried all three.  They were [...]

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Lao Shanghai in Chicago Chinatown

Friday, July 16, 2010

We were feeling adventurous on a daytrip, so we went to dinner at Lao Shanghai in Chicago’s Chinatown. We started off with steamed dumplings and a bottle of sake. I got the princess lamb with vegetables. Wifey got braised pork belly.  It was so tender like prime rib of the pig. (You’ll have to pardon [...]

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Hoecakes

Monday, June 21, 2010

Hoe cakes are a traditional Southern cornmeal pancake that are supposed to have been so-named because they were originally cooked on the blade of a hoe over an open fire.  They go perfect with any Southern dish, or are a great quick and filling breakfast. The basis of hoecakes is corn meal.  Simply pour boiling [...]

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Kimchi!

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Kimchi is a spicy pickled cabbage used as a side dish or in Korean main dishes.  We have been making pickles and sauerkraut, so Kimchi wasn’t a far stretch. We used the WikiHow recipe.  It makes about 1 1/2 Quarts. 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon sea salt 6 cups water 2 lbs. Chinese (Napa) cabbage, [...]

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Grandpa’s Crunchy Pickles

Thursday, June 17, 2010

I am a do-it-yourselfer just like my Grandpa.  He makes and grows everything himself.  He couldn’t find a good pickle recipe where the veggies stayed crunchy because they are boiled until he came across this recipe. Stir sliced cucumbers, carrots, peppers and onions in 1 1/2 c. pickling salt and cover in water.  Let soak [...]

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Sunday Morning Honey Butter Cinnamon Rolls

Monday, April 19, 2010

Beat 3/4 c. sugar, a pinch of salt and 3 eggs in a bowl.  Mix in 2 cups flour and slowly add more flour until the dough doesn’t stick when rolled in your hands.  Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until golden brown.  Mix 1 tbs butter, 1 tbs honey, and a dash of [...]

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Savory Apple and Dijon Mustard English Pork Pies

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Pardon me for not being around lately, I just got back from my honeymoon in Spain.  I will give you plenty to chew on as far as food and drink, but tonight, we just wanted to eat English Pork Pies. We started with a cheap and fatty cut of bone-in pork roast.  It was cubed, [...]

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Finally, a Hot Meal!

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

We finally took the time to make a nice homemade dinner. I made some “No-Knead Bread“. We fried up some Macedonian sausage with leeks and collard greens.  Topped with some La Preferida, it was the perfect amount of spice. And although somebody never gets people food, she whined all night from the delicious smell.

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Victory Garden Art

Monday, August 17, 2009

I see a lot of parallels for where we are in the USA and during World War II.  If you couldn’t tell, I am an avid gardener and have been obsessed with “Victory Garden Art” lately.  Here are  few of my favorites:

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