I know. This sounds a little strange. But if you have been waiting to try one of my recipes, this is the one to try. It is fairly simple and oh so delicious! This chili starts with a rich peppery base. I sautéed onion, garlic, and an assortment of peppers together. When they were soft, I added […]
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It’s the State Fair in Minnesota. Twelve days of fun, friends, and of course, food. For those of you not familiar with the MN State Fair, it’s HUGE! Over 1.7 million people attend the Fair every year. It’s the second largest state fair in the United States. The MN State Fair was originally designed as
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This salad doesn’t get any easier! I whipped it together in the morning before heading to work and ate it for lunch. Healthy, quick, and tasty. It does taste better after it’s had some time to chill, which is why making it in the morning works really well. Alternatively, I have been known to
This summer I discovered the wonderful world of grilled pizzas. Conventional ovens just can’t cook a pizza well. And it just isn’t practical to build a brick oven in my tiny 14th floor condo. Grilled pizzas are a wonderful alternative. They have the charred taste that makes even a simple cheese pizza explode with
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This might be blasphemous, but I don’t like corn on the cob. There. I said it. So, when I received 5 ears of corn in my last CSA box, I did not jump for joy. Fortunately, I discovered a deliciously simple way to cook corn that offers endless possibilities and not just the same old buttered and
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I’ve been craving eggplant parmesan. I love the crunchy breading covering the soft eggplant and then smothering the eggplant in a simple tomato sauce. It’s amazing how well eggplant and tomatoes go together. I don’t, however, love how long eggplant parmesan takes me to make (over an hour), and I don’t love turning on the
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I had good intentions. But the mushrooms forced my hand… And I am so glad they did! I rarely buy mushrooms because Martin hates them (little slugs) and I don’t love them. I don’t know what possessed me five days ago to purchase some pre-sliced button mushrooms…OK, I wanted to use them on a sandwich…
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It’s summer in Minnesota. Time for potato salad! I love the taste of freshly harvested potatoes, and they are even better when slathered with a tangy dressing. There are a plethora of versions of potato salad, and I’ve tried many of them. At the end of the day, I love the creamy potato salad that
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It’s zucchini season! Almost everyone I know has a plethora of the delicious green summer squash. Zucchini can have a bad rep; it can turn into mushy grossness if cooked improperly. But don’t give up on this versatile veggie! Zucchini is high in a ton of vitamins and minerals, my favorite being potassium. Potassium helps with circulation
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What makes a recipe authentic? Typically, authentic recipes use ingredients and methods of cooking that are specific to a particular region. The ingredients used and the methods of cooking developed came from what resources are available in that part of the world. Therefore, it is utterly inauthentic to attempt to cook an “authentic” recipe from
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