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Nick • July 5, 2010
One of my favorite things to see at a restaurant is a good macaroni and cheese dish that’s baked in individual cast iron dishes. The cast iron distributes the heat well so the mac and cheese is baked evenly and the edges are really crispy and delicious. The problem of course is that I don’t [...]
Posted in Pork, Side Dishes, Spicy | Tagged arbol peppers, bacon, butter, cheddar cheese, Macaroni and Cheese, milk, Monterey Jack, roux
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Nick • June 13, 2010
I’m not entirely sure where this idea came from. It kind of just crept into my brain and wouldn’t leave until I tried it. I also really like alliterative titles. The idea for the dish is very loosely based on the traditional Congee breakfast dish which is a rice porridge that can be loaded with [...]
Posted in Breakfast/Brunch, Economical, Quick and Easy, Spicy, Vegetarian | Tagged butter, chives, Eggs, hot sauce, milk, oats, pepper, porridge, Red Pepper Flakes
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Nick • April 8, 2010
I was so excited to try my hand at some more fast food things after my breakfast sandwiches were so well received. After last week’s poll, it looks like people were most excited about the possibility of making a chalupa at home. Let me start by saying that I’ve never actually had a Taco Bell [...]
Posted in Beef, Main Dishes, Spicy, Stuffing Stuff | Tagged butter, cayenne pepper, cheddar cheese, chili powder, cumin, fried food, ground beef, lettuce, milk, onions, paprika, sour cream, tacos, Tex-Mex, tomatoes
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Nick • March 20, 2010
I am not a huge sweets guy, especially in the morning. I’ll take some bacon and eggs over a cinnamon roll any day of the week. But you gotta change it up sometimes or life gets boring right? And one way I love to change it up is to experiment with pancakes. I’ve tried sourdough [...]
Posted in Breakfast/Brunch, Main Dishes, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian | Tagged butter, Eggs, greek yogurt, maple syrup, milk, pancakes
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Nick • January 16, 2010
Muesli is one of those things that I see on menus and normally give a solid, “Meh!” I mean… how exciting can oats and fruit be? It may never take the place of a hearty omelet in my mind, but I’ve changed my tune a bit on the stuff. Turns out that it can be [...]
Posted in Breakfast/Brunch, Healthy, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian | Tagged apples, berries, dried cranberries, honey, milk, muesli, oats, sunflower seeds, yogurt
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Nick • January 4, 2010
I got a nice shiny immersion blender for Christmas (Thanks lover!) and I’ve been itching to give it a shot. I also got a great cookbook from my sister that has a whole chapter on soups – some of which would be perfect for a dreary Washington weekend. Unless you are a bit dim, I’m [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Economical | Tagged blue cheese, butter, cauliflower, celery, cheese, cream, croutons, milk, onions, stilton, vegetable stock
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