August 2011
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April 2011
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March 2010
2 posts
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Cream Cheese Chicken Salad Melt
So fucking good, I can’t even tell you. Seriously, no words. Should have sent a poet.
Cream Cheese Chicken Salad Melt
2 8-oz packages neufchatel cheese
3 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp plain yogurt
1.25 lbs raw chicken tenders
1 c raw oats
1/4 c honey
4 oz dried cranberries
4 oz pine nuts
granny smith apple, chopped into 1/2-in pieces
salt
pepper
nutmeg
croissants
1 tbsp butter
...
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Egg White and Brie... Fried... Things
It’s a Friday in Lent, and since I want to get into heaven, I can’t eat the flesh of a land animal. Since I don’t really count eggs as animal flesh, I invented this pathetic meal to prevent my starving to death. It turned out pretty tasty, so I’m posting the recipe to this food blog I forgot I had.
White of one egg, beaten
2 tbsp brie, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup...
January 2010
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Super Easy Pork Tacos
(If you know what I mean)
3lb pork butt
1/4 c dark brown sugar
1/3 c light brown sugar
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp olive oil
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp pink pepper
1/8 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 small onion, chopped
2 or 3 cloves garlic
flour tortillas
queso fresco
Place the pork butt in a crock pot and cover with...
November 2009
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Fried Chicken with Apricot Bacon Sauce
Fried Chicken
3 skin-on chicken thighs
1 tsp cayenne
salt
pepper
3 tbsp butter
2 c flour
Line a baking sheet with foil and place thin slices of butter all over. Preheat oven to 425 F and put the baking sheet in the oven so the butter can melt while the oven heats up. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. In a bowl, mix the rest of the dry ingredients (plus 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp...
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Giant Breakfast
To start things off, fry five or six slices of bacon in a skillet with pepper and throw some biscuits in the oven. When the bacon is done frying, remove the slices to a paper plate to drain and reserve the drippings in the pan.
Hash Browns
1/2 bag frozen hash browns
salt
pepper
cayenne
3 tbsp butter
1/2 c cheddar cheese
1/2 onion, chopped
1/4 c chopped ham
Cook the hash browns, covered,...
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Pitas and Spicy Cheese Sauce
1/4 c tomato sauce
1 tbsp cayenne
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp pepper
salt
4 oz neufchatel or cream cheese
some brie, if you want, or whatever other extra white, relatively flavorless cheese you have lying around
pitas
olive oil
Mix spices into sauce in a bowl with cheese and microwave until the cheese is melted. Cut the pitas into chips and toast in the oven. Dip pita chips in cheese...
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Banana Bread with Peanut Butter Butter
Banana Bread
3 ripe bananas
1/3 c melted butter
1 tsp baking soda
1 egg
1 c chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp salt
dash of pepper
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 c flour
1 c sugar
2 tbsp brown sugar
Mash the bananas in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the butter, then the egg, then the sugar, then the spices and baking soda, then the walnuts, and finally the flour. Pour into a buttered 8x5 loaf pan,...
Food, Glorious Food
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Fried Chicken and Broccoli with Sweet and Spicy...
Fried Chicken
3 skin-on chicken thighs
1 tsp cayenne
1 1/2 tsp dry mustard
2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
salt
pepper
3 tbsp butter
2 c flour
Line a baking sheet with foil and place thin slices of butter all over. Preheat oven to 425 F and put the baking sheet in the oven so the butter can melt while the oven heats up. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. In a bowl,...
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Sausage Crescent Rolls
1 package large Pillsbury crescent rolls
1/2 roll country sausage
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tbsp butter
4 oz neufchatel or cream cheese
Cook the sausage over medium heat. Mix in salt, pepper, cayenne, and brown sugar. When sausage is browned, drain excess fat and mix in the cheese. Heat oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil....
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Chicken, Crab, and Corn Chowder
12 oz frozen sweet corn
3 chicken thighs
1 can creamed corn
1 1/4 c whole milk, separated
6 tbsp butter, separated
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
8 oz crab meat
6 strips thick center-cut bacon
1 small onion
6 small red potatoes
1 packet crab boil
2 tsp cayenne
2 tsp paprika
salt
pepper
Fry bacon and onions in a skillet and boil the potatoes in the crab boil. Season...
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Chicken Alfredo
3 chicken thighs
2 packages neufchatel or cream cheese, cut into chunks
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 tsp paprika
salt
papper
cayenne
2 c shredded parmesean
1 c shredded asiago
1 c shredded romano
12 oz frozen broccoli
2 sticks butter, cut into chunks
1/2 c whole milk
1 lb fettuccine
Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Mix the spices (including about 1/2 tsp each of salt...
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Ceci n'est pas un recipe.
Me: (eating popcorn dipped in Nutella)
Chase: You should put this recipe on your food blog.
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Fried Chicken and Mac & Cheese
I have a few different versions of fried chicken that I like to make, but this is a simple one because the mac & cheese is fairly flavorful. Try something more daring if you like.
Fried Chicken
4 skin-on chicken thighs (or 2 breasts, 5 drumsticks, or 6 wings)
2 c flour
4 tbsp butter
salt, pepper, cayenne (to taste)
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place small slices of...
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Grilled Cheese and Tomato Bisque
Today I asked Chase what he wanted for lunch, and he said, “Something warm.” Since grilled cheese and tomato soup is the warmest food combination on the planet (and since I watch a shitton of food-related television programming), I made this, and we both liked it a lot, so I’m sharing the recipe on the internet.
Grilled Cheese
6 slices fresh-baked bread (I used sourdough because it’s chewy, but...
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Stuffed Chicken with Bacon Gorgonzola Sauce
I accidentally made something delicious for lunch today.
Stuffed Chicken
3 chicken breasts (about 1.25 lbs total)
3 tbsp chopped ham
4 tbsp shredded butterkase cheese
2 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tsp paprika
white of 1 egg
2 c panko bread crumbs
1/4 c canola oil
salt, pepper, and cayenne (to taste)
For stuffing, combine ham, mustard, cheese, salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne in a bowl....
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Burger Recipe Extravaganza
I’ve been experimenting with burger recipes for lunch for the past two days. Each day I made four different mini-burgers, and I’m sharing the recipes more for my own future reference than anything else, but also so you can enjoy some of the yum we’ve been having lately.
General Burger Pattie Preparation
1 lb ground meat (beef or turkey, for these recipes)
white of one egg
3 tbsp panko bread...