
Herbs - Pork.
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Well, it was 4:00am this morning and I couldn’t sleep anymore. Working 12-hour days the last three days has not left me much in the mood to cook from scratch. However, I had pulled a pork roast out of the freezer on Sunday and it was now thawed and ready to go. I
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Gardening;Raised Bed;Vegetables;Herbs.
Gloomy weekends in January have me thinking of one thing: What am I going to plant in the garden this year? My thoughts on gardening today were sparked by an email I received from Gardener’s Supply Co. They sent me a “happy anniversary” email for having been a customer for the past six years.
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Bulgur - Feta Cheese.
Bring in the year with something good and wholesome. I try to do some pantry editing this time of year. There’s always so much that got pushed back during the year that is out of date or completely bad for you. I tend to have a garbage party right around the end of the year.
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Food Gifts - Pumpkin Seed.
Do you like getting food gifts? I absolutely love receiving fun, novel food gifts!
Pumpkin Caps – Courtesy of acobox.com
I have a friend that recently returned from Germany working as a sign language interpreter for several months. She brought back this cute little jar of Kürbiskernpesto. Looking at the picture outside of the jar and
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Bon Appetit - Sriracha Sauce.
I know, I know, you’re getting tired of me whining about Gourmet Magazine.
No more. I‘m an instant lover of Bon Appetit. What did they name ingredient of the year? None other than myfavorite condiment, Sriracha Sauce. Long before it went to the mainstream sitting on tables at fast meal establishments like Noodles & Company,
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Alaskan Pollock - Green Beans - Sweet Potatoes.
After eating a ton of food with not a lot of health benefits, I’m pleased to say we just finished a pretty decent meal. At the store yesterday, I wound up seeing a pile of sweet potatoes that looked great. I bought a few of those and saw some frozen fish in the seafood section
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Cauliflower - Cheese - Mashed.
What are your thoughts on mashed veggies? From my standpoint, any veggie cooked and mashed is great. Beyond potatoes, I have to say that my favorite is mashed cauliflower.
Have you ever had mashed cauliflower? This is a great substitute for mashed potatoes. The texture is close, the color is the same. Plus, you get
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