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  • Roast Beef

    My mom makes a killer roast. My roasts are not always as good as hers. My new solution is to brown the roast in a frying pan, deglaze with an onion and then a cup or so of red wine. Then put it all in the crock pot, which is something of a cheat, but…

  • Kahlua Cake

    Today, I am making a sweet treat that has been traveling through our family for a little while now. I think my cousin Joy started it, then my mom picked it up and it has become an instant favorite. It is a chocolate cake with Kahlua, yum! It is so moist and decadent, no frosting…

  • The Great Meat Experiment

    This weekend we conducted a culinary experiment of sorts cooking 6 pieces of tri tip in 6 different sauces. Some of which turned out to be real winners, while other may not have been favorites actually none of them turned out badly. Here are the results: 1. Onion puree – worked very well with the…

  • Beer Chicken

    I got a wild hair yesterday and decided to create a dinner from things I had in the house. I had some frozen chicken breast and some Bass Pale Ale and thought with a few spices it might be good if cooked the two together in the crockpot. (Note: I bought the Bass one day…

  • Smoothie Recipe

    I haven’t always been a fan of the “smoothie”, but my dad has recently piqued my interest in this area and I have become a frequnt flyer in the Jamba Juice skies. But as I do with most food matters, I decided that I probably could make something just as good at home and for…

  • Chicken Soup

    I was inspired to make chicken soup after talking to Manda and learning that neither she nor my husband had homemade chicken soup growing up. Sad. Well, if this is a widespread phenomenon, let me save the world with my quick and easy recipe for homemade chicken soup. Now…the amounts are up to you depending…

  • Barbacoa

    I made a new dish last night…well new to my kitchen not to my mouth 🙂 Hubby and I like to venture to Chipotle restaurant to get a Mexican food fix. It’s great really because you can only get 4 things: burritos, tacos, bowls, and salads; but you have the opportunity to put together many…