Monthly Archives: February 2014

Parfait! Terryaki Sauce

Posted on February 14, 2014 by tbuzzee

Yeh. I know it looks like a (nice) cheeseburger. The thing is, it is a particularly nice cheeseburger, marinated in my own Terryaki sauce before being grilled with sliced pineapple and topped with cheese, onion, and a bit of good … Continue reading →

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Smashed Cauliflower With Cheese and Garlic

Posted on February 13, 2014 by tbuzzee

I made a pot roast for dinner the other night and, as per our usual, I discarded the roasting veggies along with the rendered fat; they were really just in the pot to flavor the meat anyway. So we needed … Continue reading →

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The Doris Project (TDP) Week 6: Hot Chicken Salad

Posted on February 12, 2014 by tbuzzee

This week’s Doris Project is from an anonymous magazine clipping labeled: “Original Hot Chicken Salad” and citing 1970s tradition – I know – one doesn’t often use 1970s and tradition together, but I think it works here. The recipe caught … Continue reading →

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(not) Fried Cheese Sticks!

Posted on February 11, 2014 by tbuzzee

So, yeh, these crispity cheese sticks melted and spread a wee, tiny bit, but that was probably because I was also watching those tasty chicken fingers… they were still pretty darned good, tho’. And a fair sight better for you … Continue reading →

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Oven-Fried Chicken Fingers

Posted on February 10, 2014 by tbuzzee

Crispity crunchy, but still moist. Tasty, but not too, too spicy. Chicken fingers made from actual, honest-to-da-Google chicken! In this case, breast tenderloins, but if you prefer to substitute boneless, skinless thighs, you will no doubt be rewarded with a … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Mandarin Marmalade

Posted on February 7, 2014 by tbuzzee

One of my favorite things about winter is Clementines; those little balls o’ citrus goodness that come in the blue box starting around mid-December. I know the season isn’t all that long, and I usually manage to turn some into … Continue reading →

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Spicy (or not) Chicken Stir Fry

Posted on February 6, 2014 by tbuzzee

I was in the mood for a little something different in the way of chicken – mebbe a stir fry? – but nothing on da Google was looking all that interesting. Hmmm… sweet and sour pork with a vinegar marinade … Continue reading →

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The Doris Project (TDP) Week 5: Spaghetti Sauce

Posted on February 5, 2014 by tbuzzee

I came across this hand-written recipe in The Doris Project bag and figured; if someone cared enough to write the recipe down, I should at least give it a try. But… I needed to make a few changes first. To … Continue reading →

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Roasted Green Beans

Posted on February 4, 2014 by tbuzzee

I have said it before, now I’ll say it again: I was wrong about Emeril. I used to loathe his old show with every fiber of my being – all that BAM! stuff – but his recipes are pretty darned … Continue reading →

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Baked Shrimp Scampi

Posted on February 3, 2014 by tbuzzee

We were having a bit of a seafood feast for dinner; mussels and steamers in a tomato and garlic white wine sauce, and I wanted a little sumpin’ sumpin’ extra to kind of push the meal up to and mebbe … Continue reading →

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