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How I Cook to Get Things Done
When I was first learning how to cook it took all my attention just to get everything on the table, hot, at the same time. But once you’re past that stage, you find lots of time where you have a spare 10 or 15 or 20 minutes while you’re waiting for something to happen. If…
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Make Ahead Mexican Ground Beef Mix
Another good one from Cheap. Fast. Good! Just a good basic Mexican flavored ground beef mix, suitable for burritos, enchiladas, taco salad, quesadillas, and nachos. In all honest, the first night we had it for burritos and I thought it would have been better without the sour cream. But two nights later on a taco…
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Make Your Own Taco Seasoning Mix
I haven’t bought a packet of taco seasoning mix in years because when I make tacos I do this. But sometimes recipes call for a packet of taco seasoning mix and just a bit of cumin doesn’t seem like it will do the trick. Try this instead, courtesy of the book Make-A-Mix. Actually that’s a…
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Mongolian Beef using Leftover Steak
I had some steak left over from the other night. Usually I would have made fried rice and added the chopped steak but I decided to cook up some Mongolian beef using a recipe from Simple Chinese Cooking as my starting point. She has you use ground beef and marinade it before cooking, but my…
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Valentine’s Day Help: Playdough Hearts
When the girls were little, we tried to make something each Valentine’s Day. But it’s a challenge to not spend too much money, have something they can make, and have it be something everyone enjoys. We made airplanes out of chewing gum sticks one year (wrapped so the recipient could chew the gum!), various pretzel…