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Grilled Roasemary Pork Loin with Apple Cider Au Jus and French Breakfast Radishes

Posted on October 13, 2011 | 1 comment

I had a pork loin and some rosemary which is a combo that I fancy and also wanted to grill it while the weather was still so mild.  We also had some French breakfast radishes which I had never seen before to my knowing.  I kept the pork on the upper shelf of the grill and it seared and charred well while not cooking to quickly and drying out.  The radishes were sauteed and cheesed.  Sticking with the fall theme, I cooked down an apple cider sauce that was used like a dipping au jus.

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Bacon Cheeseburger Patties

Posted on October 4, 2011 | Leave a comment

It’s exactly what it seems like it is.  I took bacon and cooked and chopped it along with cubed extra sharp cheddar cheese and worked them into patties with some seasoning.  Simple, quick, and highly effective!

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Pork Chops with Romesco Sauce

Posted on September 24, 2011 | 2 comments

We had pork chops on our menu the other night and I wanted to do something new to me and more exciting than my ole standby, shake n bake (which is still awesome). We had the ingredients for Romesco sauce, which I saw some other bloggers make here and here. I encouraged Greg to make it for us and he did. We enjoyed it a lot. So much so we made salad dressing with the leftover sauce, adding some plain yogurt and a little water the very next night. This was also very delicious!

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Caprese with Lemon Basil Pesto

Posted on September 18, 2011 | Leave a comment

Oh, Summer… so sad to see it come to an end but luckily the produce from the summer crops are still going strong. We have been growing these lovely little tomatoes all summer and have been thoroughly enjoying them. One of our favorite ways to have them is with fresh basil and penn mac’s fresh mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. So simple, so good. Recently, we received some ‘lemon-basil’ in our CSA and naturally a pesto came to mind.

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S’mores Pops

Posted on September 15, 2011 | 1 comment

These were a great idea that Eileen got from the blog Carrots n Cake and were quick and easy and a big hit at the Labor Day BBQ that we brought them to.  These s’mores pops bring the campfire taste indoors or anywhere with less mess, but the lack of melty marshmallow and chocolate is a slight loss in the trade off.  Your hair wont smell like campfire for 3 showers though and I think that is worth it!

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Buffalo……Pork Chops?

Posted on September 8, 2011 | 1 comment

As a Foodbuzz participant (yeah, over to the right there) we receive promotions in return for trying them out and letting you know about them like the recent Godiva coffee.  This summer we received KC Masterpiece Buffalo Marinade.  I wanted to do something different than the cliche buffalo chicken and had some boneless pork chops on hand with fresh blue cheese and a nice summer grill.

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Roasted Chicken Enchiladas Suizas Stacked Casserole

Posted on August 30, 2011 | 1 comment

Whew that title is a mouthful… a delicious mouthful at least! We received tomatillos two weeks in a row from our CSA and felt inspired to make some yummy green-sauce enchiladas. I searched the interwebs and found this recipe. I liked the idea of “suizas” or Swiss cheese flavored enchiladas and though I typically shy away from Rachael Ray recipes this one seemed pretty fun to make and rather unique. Not only did the flavor profile intrigue me but also the idea of a “stacked casserole”. The whole rolling up the enchiladas into cigar shaped tubes can be very messy and painstaking so why not skip it? I made a few modifications to her recipe both while making it and afterwards (link at the end of the post).

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Street Style Chicken on a Stick with Teryaki Bourbon Glaze

Posted on August 24, 2011 | Leave a comment

I had a hankering for Chinese street style chicken on a stick and decided to expand and make my own glaze.  I have used Soy Vay brand teriyaki sauce before but wanted to make my own and make it spicier and alcoholier.  These are boneless skinless chicken thighs with my improvised recipe of a bourbon teriyaki glaze.

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Chinese Style Shrimp in Garlic Sauce

Posted on August 18, 2011 | 1 comment

There’s something fun and extra challenging about recreating favorite Chinese food takeout dishes at home. Maybe it’s the extra difficulty of trying to find and choose the ingredients from the shelves of the Asian market or maybe it’s because of the exotic nature of some of the ingredients. Either way the end result is great- Chinese food from your own kitchen. Yum!

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Godiva Iced Coffee Cocktail

Posted on August 13, 2011 | Leave a comment

Oooooh! Look what came in the mail! Two of my favorites, coffee and chocolate, in one. Yes, I will happily sample this product foodbuzz! As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I (excitedly) received this Godiva Coffee package of two of their coffee flavors.

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