Monthly Archives: November 2015

Salted Caramel Spiced Apple Cake

Rich gets emails from the nice folk at Betty Crocker, and, when he sees something particularly interesting, he sends it on to me. This was one of those recipes; a poke cake, wherein you bake a cake from a mix, … Continue reading

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Butternut Squash & ‘Shroom Lasagna

I am not a hoooge fan of squash, but, ’tis the season, and, my local family farm had one, final $10 Mystery Bag o’ the season, and it was loaded with peppers and squashes. The peppers were simple: pepper jelly. … Continue reading

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Curry Barbecue Pork Chops

Bone-in pork chops, seasoned with barbecue and curry rubs, then grilled like a steak. What is not to love? I’ve already covered treating thickly cut pork chops as if they were steaks, but for this dinner, I went a little … Continue reading

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Crispity Eggplant and Pork Stir Fry

This was a pretty tasty, and easy to make, two-pot dinner (one pot for the stir-fry, and one to soak the rice noodles. You can even make it vegetarian, if you like, by adding extra-firm tofu, treating it as you … Continue reading

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Parfait! Korean Potato Salad

“Wait! What? Didn’t you just post about this (very delicious) potato salad last week?” Yes. Yes, I did, but I’ve thought about it, and made some adjustments that make it even better! And, it’s not just me; I made a … Continue reading

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Buttermilk Brined Turkey Breast

So. It’s November. Which means, if you live in the USA, you are starting to think about Thanksgiving, and deciding whether you’re gonna make a meal or make a reservation. We’re heading east to spend the week with family, and … Continue reading

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Apple & Cranberry Crisp (No Flour!)

We were going to a gathering the day after Hallowe’en, and I’d promised to make dessert. Thing is, two of the ladies present were off of flour, so, no cake. I had some apples from a local family farm, and … Continue reading

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BBQ Pinto Beans With Spiced Refried Black Beans

This is a case I should have saved for Parfait! Friday, as it is a classic case of tumbling stuff together to clean up the fridge and hoping it’ll be edible, at least. It was frikkin’ awesome! The pinto beans … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker Ribs & Pinto Beans

It is hard to resist the idea of a nice batch of ribs slow roasted over pinto beans and veggies with a tangy barbecue sauce; so, when the nice folk at Southern Living published a recipe, I quickly took it … Continue reading

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