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Nick • August 30, 2010
This dish has maybe taken me longer to post than any single dish ever on Macheesmo. It’s not because I kept screwing it up either. It’s because I kept somehow losing the photos! The photos in this post are from the third take on this dish. While I was mildly irritated at making the same [...]
Posted in Chicken, Healthy, Main Dishes | Tagged black beans, chicken thighs, cilantro, cumin, garlic, ginger, limes, orange juice, paprika, red onions, Red Pepper Flakes, rice
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Nick • August 11, 2010
This week I’m posting a series that I call 3×3: Three posts each with three simple, but related recipes. Yesterday’s post was on summer cocktails and tomorrow’s post will be on salad dressings! Crostini is one of those things that kind of baffles me because of how infrequently it’s served and how delicious and simple [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Quick and Easy, Side Dishes, Vegetarian | Tagged avocados, baguettes, basil, cilantro, Crostini, goat cheese, limes, mint, nectarines, peas, red onions, Red Pepper Flakes, Serrano Chiles, shallots, tomatoes
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Nick • July 26, 2010
Tacos need a revamp in America. Well, okay. A lot of food does, but tacos are the subject at hand. I think when most people think of tacos they imagine a cheesy, beefy situation that’s piled high with lettuce. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that on occasion but trust me when I say that it’s [...]
Posted in Economical, Main Dishes, Seafood | Tagged avocados, catfish, cilantro, flour tortillas, guacamole, jalapenos, limes, red onions, Semolina Flour, tacos, Tex-Mex
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Nick • June 22, 2010
After my Sophomore year in college, I lived for a summer with a friend in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We had a lot of fun in those 10 weeks (maybe too much fun actually). While I don’t remember much Spanish unfortunately, I do remember a few things about Argentina: 1) Argentinians are beautiful. It’s something in [...]
Posted in Beef, Main Dishes, Sandwiches, Spicy | Tagged burgers, chimichurri, Chuck Roast, cilantro, garlic, Monterey Jack, oregano, paprika, parsley, red onions
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Nick • April 22, 2010
It’s no secret that I’ve been trying to eat less meat this year. I’ve found it easier than I expected honestly, but I’m always on the look out for quick and easy veggie meals that are packed full of flavor. That’s exactly what you’ll get from these chickpea patties. The alternate name for chickpea patties [...]
Posted in Economical, Healthy, Main Dishes, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian | Tagged bread crumbs, burgers, chickpeas, cilantro, cucumbers, Eggs, garam masala, greek yogurt, olive oil, scallions, tzatziki
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Nick • March 8, 2010
Betsy and I have a few other couples that we like to hang with on occasion. Usually we just get together, make some dinner, and drink copious amounts of beer and wine. Apparently though this was not ideal for the ladies in the group because a few weekends ago they scheduled a “Lady’s Night” and [...]
Posted in Economical, Main Dishes, Pork, Spicy | Tagged ancho chiles, arbol peppers, bay leaves, beer, Braised Dishes, carnitas, cilantro, Cotija, flour tortillas, limes, pork shoulder, pulled pork, salsa, Tex-Mex
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Nick • February 3, 2010
As luck would have it, our heat went out in our apartment in the dead of winter during a blizzard because when else does your heat go out? Not that the heat going out is the worst thing in the world. You get out the blankets and tea kettles and make it work. The other [...]
Posted in Economical, Healthy, Soups, Spicy, Vegetarian | Tagged avocados, beans, cayenne pepper, cilantro, cumin, garlic, Green Chilis, guacamole, jalapenos, kidney beans, limes, onions, oregano, paprika, red onions, tomatoes
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