Monthly Archives: March 2012

Gordita Sauce

Posted on March 19, 2012 by terry

I love me a nice gordita. NOT, as it happens, a REAL gordita, which is more like a pasty. Nope, I long for the gordita as marketed by Taco Bell – or sold as one of those boxed kits in … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Corned Beef in Stout

Posted on March 16, 2012 by terry

I made corned beef this way for our New Year’s open house, and liked it so much that I immediately set out to buy another bottle of Cappuccino Stout so I’d be certain to have it when St. Pat’s rolled … Continue reading →

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Sweet Chili Noodle Salad

Posted on March 15, 2012 by terry

YUM! Yep – this tasty Asian-inspired salad is bold–face-ALL-CAPS-good. I would’ve mebbe gone for italics as well, but thought that overkill (a bit). It also happens to be pretty darned easy to toss together from stuff you probably have (well… … Continue reading →

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Wheat Bread with Honey and Cumin

Posted on March 14, 2012 by terry

As I mentioned a bit over a week ago: “pity the poor loaf of bread” when pitted against other, flashier recipes. Soul Rolls were s-o-o-o tasty, then there was Cherry Chicken served on top of Cornmeal and Buttermilk Waffles. After … Continue reading →

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Overnight Pasta Casserole

Posted on March 13, 2012 by terry

So… Yesterday’s post – while wicked tasty – kinda went on like a train wreck; what with the makin’ the pesto AND the Alfredo Sauce AND the chicken AND the dough AND only THEN – makin’ the ‘Za. And now, … Continue reading →

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White ‘Za

Posted on March 12, 2012 by terry

Yeh, I know it doesn’t look all that white – more red and green and golden crispitty brown with”za! mebbe a bit of beige thrown in for good measure – but it is all kinds of good: pizza dough topped … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Cranberry Relish (but not Julia’s)

Posted on March 9, 2012 by terry

Folk who know me also know that I have been making Julia Child’s Cranberry Relish at the holidays for about 30 years. I’ve taken a few detours from time to time; cranberry-chipotle relish is a truly good thing with turkey … Continue reading →

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Oven Fried Pork Chops

Posted on March 8, 2012 by terry

There was a pretty decent sale on boneless pork chops, and, while I generally prefer bone-in, I picked up a packet to stash in the freezer. A few days later, I came across the latest Cooking With Paula Deen magazine, … Continue reading →

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Cherry Chicken (on waffles)

Posted on March 7, 2012 by terry

I came across this recipe in the newspaper –  in the coupon section, actually. The deal was; you made this chicken with this sauce made with cherry jam, Worcestershire, and French’s Yellow Mustard, then you served it all over grits … Continue reading →

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Cornmeal and Buttermilk Waffles

Posted on March 6, 2012 by terry

A couple of Christmases ago, our friend Bob (of Bob and Don – not the Bob of Barb and Bob – though he’d probably really like one, too) got a pretty nifty waffle maker as a gift, and proceeded to … Continue reading →

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