Update and Redux: C – When you are a vegetarian missing meat, make these wonderful lentil patties. They are filling and have lots of protein. They are delicious. C – They say a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. In my case this is so true. After … Continue reading
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Better Breakfast Week 2016: Five Pepper Breakfast Hash
J – Talk about a better breakfast! I am a breakfast hash fanatic. I blame Luke for my mania … he got me started. There’s nothing more satisfying for Sunday brunch than a rich, complex, breakfast hash with poached eggs and bacon. Nope. No one in this town makes it … Continue reading
Better Breakfast Week 2016: Cranberry Pear Oatmeal with Bananas and Almonds
C – I can’t eat plain oatmeal. Please don’t make me try. I will be the slowest eater, if it’s ever served to me. I will hide it in a napkin to get rid of it. I can’t handle just mushy flavorless cooked oats. I will only eat it if … Continue reading
Better Breakfast Week 2016: Chorizo Asparagus and Egg White Frittata
Update and Redux: C – Better breakfasts are easy when you make these frittatas. It’s healthy and delicious. Great for breakfast on slow mornings or when you are on the run. C – What to do with all these egg whites? There’s only one thing I hate about making ice cream … … Continue reading
Better Breakfast Week 2016: Breakfast Burrito
Update and Redux: J – This is definitely a better breakfast … if you are really hungry. It will set you up for most of the day. Easy to make. Portable. Filling. Delicious. J – A good breakfast burrito should set you up for the day … especially, these guys. … Continue reading
Better Breakfast Week 2016: Baked Eggs
Update and Redux: C – Having a better breakfast has been a challenge to me sometimes. Eating something that isn’t carb or sugar loaded can be hard when I am in a hurry. One way to have a healthy breakfast is preparing it ahead of time and popping it in … Continue reading
Chicken Week 2016: Orange Chicken
Update and Redux: C – Americanized Chinese food can be awesome. It’s even more awesome when you make it yourself. This orange chicken is addicting. Really addicting. C – I know orange season is long gone … But, I had to share this with you. It’s so good. I love … Continue reading
Chicken Week 2016: Chicken Empanadas
Update and Redux: C – Food things that are hand held are really addicting. It’s my favorite thing to make. These empanadas are both hand held and addicting. Make lots of them. It’s easier than you think. C – Luke has never made empanadas before. Neither have Jim or I. … Continue reading
Chicken Week 2016: Deboned Pollo al Mateo
Update and Redux: J – Normal Pollo al Mateo needs a bit of preparation technique. Add a deboned version, and you need some good practice. Christina’s knife skills are up to the challenge. The result is moist, quick and even cooking on the grill. Worth the effort. C – This … Continue reading
Chicken Week 2016: Luke’s Chicken Parmesan
Update and Redux: C – There’s nothing like a good chicken Parmesan. Especially, when you don’t have to make it yourself and you don’t have to go out to eat it. It’s always great when Luke makes something … like this great chicken Parmesan. C – Luke was on a … Continue reading