Category: Recipes
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Spotted bananas = Yummy treats!
I personally prefer to eat bananas that are not spotted at all, with just a hint of green at the stem. So once they become spotty, it’s either throw them out, or find a use for them. Sometimes we’ll just peel the bananas, toss them in a freezer bag, and pop them in the freezer…
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Angry pasta
I usually avoid making spicy meals, primarily because my taste buds are wimpy. However, in my recent attempt to expand my food horizons, I decided to try out a few spicy dishes. What’s funny is that Justin didn’t think this dish was spicy at all, though my tongue was burning. I blame it on my…
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Mexican meets Italian
Last night, Lindsay, Chad, and Andy came over for dinner and a movie. For dinner, I made Taco Pizza…my own creation that brings together my love for pizza with my Mexican roots. Or…Mexican-American roots. Okay, New Mexican roots. I served it with salad and steamed broccoli, plus hibiscus tea and Justin’s Southern sweet tea. (Which…
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There’s a fish in my house!
Folks, you are looking at the first animal-flesh dish I have made in my house for about two and a half years. I have been eating bits and pieces of meat here and there when we go out, but had yet to cook any at home . I also cook bacon every day at the…
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Soup, lovely soup
Last night we tried this recipe for a tortellini soup. It was very good, chock full of vegetables. I think next time I would add salt (I forgot to add any, and it needed a little more oomph), and I might add more liquid to make it soupier and not quite so chunky. The saltiness…