CheapCooking
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Red Pepper Soup
I bought a gorgeous pack of red peppers at Costco the other day. We’ve been eating them raw (the kids favorite), cooked with some onions and scrambled with eggs for breakfast. Mmm…. Tonight I used up the last 4 with a red pepper soup. The kids thought it was good but just a tad too…
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Italian Salsa Verde with Steamed Cauliflower
I’m a fan of little sauces and side dishes. Browsing through Vegetables Every Day for a cauliflower recipe, I found one that called for steaming the cauliflower and then mixing it with an Italian salsa verde, which I’d never made before. Anything with capers catches my eye and since my parsley is still growing madly…
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Blogging in the Kitchen while Roasting a Chicken
Although I have a laptop, I rarely actually use it unplugged. I just like having the “lap” part work when I write up stuff at night, sitting back on the couch or watching tv. Today I’d gone to Costco and bought, among other things, two whole chickens. Not a great price, but I really need…
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Avgolemono Soup
Reading Eating Suburbia’s post about lemons and chicken made me want to try my hand at some Avgolemono soup. I’m in the same position of having a lemon tree totally loaded with lemons. (Although the lemon tree right next to it, a different variety, is sparse. Go figure.) Coincidentally (or not) I had just picked…
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Cuban Roast Pork Sandwiches
Immediately following the recipe for Cuban Roast Pork in The Complete Meat Cookbook was one for Cuban Roast Pork Sandwiches. These were fantastic! Made me want one of those pannini grills. These made me realize that while I enjoy good sandwiches away from home, I rarely take the time to make good ones at home.…