CheapCooking
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It’s not always about food
In addition to loving to cook, I also love music and want to take a moment to plug my friend Greg Lamboy‘s new album. “Lift” is available at CDBaby, but if you’re local to the SF Bay Area, you have the opportunity for a special treat. You can head over to his album release party…
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Pasta with Chicken and Artichoke Sauce
My neighbors returned from Italy with a package of pasta and some good olive oil for me. What a treat! I used them both in this recipe.
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Succotash
This is one of those dishes I’ve seen mentioned for years but just never thought to try it. My kids looked at it and said “lima beans? Hmmm….” Then they tasted it and said “This is actually good!” I halved the original recipe because I didn’t want leftovers just in case we didn’t like it,…
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Pork Chops with Cream Gravy
These were easy and good. I haven’t made gravy this way before but it came out delicious so I’ll definitely do it again. This came from an old Cooking Light magazine. It tastes richer than it is. The only thing particularly “light” about it was the idea of spraying the skillet first, rather than relying…
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Shrimp and Pasta with Red Peppers and Peas
Last night was one of those nights where I started with one idea and for various reasons it morphed into something else entirely. First, I was going to make shrimp kebobs with mushrooms and peppers and a mango dipping sauce that I saw in an old Cooking Light book. I had the shrimp out to…