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Recipes From My Kitchen

Cauliflower Parmesan Mash

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Let me start off by saying, these are not faux mashed potatoes or a replacement for the real thing.  (Why would you ever want to replace potatoes?)

Instead, I believe cauliflower deserves some much needed attention because it really can be quite fabulous and we can all use a little more veggies in our lives.  My husband and I started off  a while back, by trying to make the fancy puree they’re always spreading on plates in restaurants and on the cooking shows.  It just never seemed to work.  I need food with a little more substance than something smeared on my plate.  It looks beautiful, but a girl’s gotta eat! Continue reading →

Pork Banh Mi

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There are few sandwiches as beautiful as the Banh Mi.

The brightly colored veggies, thinly sliced jalapeno and multitude of cilantro are so intriguing.  Like the wrapping on a box filled with a surprise.  I have to admit the first time I tried one, I was skeptical of what lay underneath all that goodness, only to find even more goodness.

My first experience with Banh Mi was a couple of years ago.  I somehow convinced my husband to share one which was quite difficult since he doesn’t care for jalapeno, mayonnaise, or cilantro.  I think the only thing that sold him was the grilled pork and the baguette.  Well, after one bite he began to devour the entire thing.  I was lucky I even had a chance to try it.

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Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas (Heavy on the Cheese)

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Enchiladas are one of the first dishes I ever made for a group of people.  I mean, cheese, tortillas and sauce.  It doesn’t get much easier.  Not to mention, who ever says no to tortillas wrapped around gooey, melted cheese, covered in a sauce made of chilis? Continue reading →

Grilled Romaine Salad

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Grilling beautiful crisp romaine lettuce???  Yes!!!

I know this isn’t something new to the food world, but I had never tried it until just a few months ago.  I always thought it sounded crazy, but now I know what I was missing out on.  My husband and I had our first taste of grilled romaine at our favorite Mexican restaurant.  My mind was blown!  It was the most amazing flavor of char from the grill while still keeping it’s fresh, crisp texture. Continue reading →

Heath’s Favorite Breakfast Burrito

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If your Sunday mornings are anything like mine, you wake up, start your coffee and get some bacon in the oven.  In that order.

Breakfast has always been one of my favorite meals and nothing smells better on a cozy Sunday morning than Applewood smoked bacon wafting throughout the house.  My husband, Heath, loves bacon and his favorite breakfast is my bacon breakfast burrito.  I actually wooed him with my bacon when we first started dating.  He’s either really easy to please or it’s just that fantastic.  I’ll go for the latter. Continue reading →

Mom’s Spaghetti & Meatballs

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This IS NOT your typical spaghetti & meatballs!

Growing up, this was definitely my most requested meal.  The silky, buttery noodles covered in a rich, hearty tomato sauce, topped off with garlicky, herbaceous morsels of meat.  The smell of this delicious sauce would fill the house for hours and I would wait in anticipation for my chance to taste it.  Through the years, I tried many versions of this classic, but none could ever take the place of my mother’s. Continue reading →