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Carne Asada Soft Tacos with Avocado Pico del Gallo
This is a good recipe from the November issue of Cooking Light magazine. I couldn’t find the skirt steak for the skirt steak they recommended but used a thinly sliced package of beef round tips I saw on sale instead. The steak came out a bit “limey” if you ate it plain, but in a…
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Apples Recipe
Okay, most of you are wrinkling your noses already aren’t you? But for some reason I like Brussels Sprouts. I grew them one year in the garden as well and they were totally carefree and easy. Hmmm… probably about time to plant them again. I found this recipe in the latest Cooking Light magazine. I’ve…
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Indian Dinner: Butter Chicken, Chickpea Curry, Potatoes and Lentils
I’m not sure if the latter dish qualifies as Indian or not. I got it from Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food. I first served it at a family meal as a side dish for omnivores and a main dish for vegetarians. It was gobbled up by everyone!…
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Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
A neighbor shared some hot dog buns leftover from her party the other night and I had hot dogs in the freezer left over from my last party so it was barbecued hot dogs tonight for dinner! I wanted to make some fries to go with and saw I still had a sweet potato so…
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Mexican Rice in a Rice Cooker
A while back I bought this Zojirushi 6 Cup Rice Cooker / Steamer and have been playing around with it a bit. It’s my first rice cooker so I can’t compare to others, but I have been happy with it. I’m usually only cooking for 2 or 3 and it suits our needs great. I…