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I really really wanted to add cheese to this delicious dish, but I resisted the urge because the original recipe from CrockTease, lamented the common American tendency to “strangle” artichokes in cheese and butter. Not wanting to be an ugly American, I abstained from my cheese urge and I am glad I did.
In the light [...]
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This is a simple straightforward pot roast - delicious, moist, and about as easy to prepare as falling off a chair. Did I mention it makes its own gravy? Just add a pot roast with some beef stock into a Crock-Pot and walk away for 8 hours. You can add various sliced vegetables for flavor [...]
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Honestly, I was a bit - no, a lot — worried about making a meatloaf in a Crock-Pot. Would it stick to the bottom of the pan? Would it over-cook? Would it be too greasy? No, not at all and no way. In fact, this was one of the best meat loafs I’ve ever had. [...]
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I’m on a quinoa kick; I like the unusual, nutty flavor and springy texture. I found this lovely recipe (originally from the Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home ) at Morsels & Musings. I followed it fairly closely, and the result was delicious. It’s a simple combination of flavors, easy to prepare, and yes, it’s healthy [...]
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This is a delicious fresh-tasting soup that uses vegetables you may still have growing in your garden. Even if you don’t, buy some and make this soup anyway! Home-grown or not, the fresh vegetables give this soup a rich taste.
I still have lots of cherry tomatoes and I was happy to dump 2 cups of [...]
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Beef stew is a perfect slow-cooker recipe because the slow cooking allows the meat to become very tender and tasty. This classic recipe includes potatoes, onions, carrots and celery in a simple and hearty sauce. Even after 12 hours of cooking, the potatoes and carrots are soft but firm enough for a fork.
And as with [...]
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If your idea of a perfect steak is a tender cut of juicy, tasty, tender beef, then this slow-cooker recipe will give you perfection. The round steak cooks beautifully; the meat is flavorful and tender. The mushrooms and onions are moist and tasty, and the two infuse the beef perfectly. Typically I prefer [...]
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Whenever I think about cooking Italian sausage, I think about Sam Giancana, the mob boss who was gunned down while frying up some Italian sausage, onions and peppers in his basement kitchen — only 4 blocks from my house! Of course that was several years ago, and I haven’t crossed anyone (lately) so I’m usually [...]
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This is a super-easy weekday meal that you can start before you head off to work, using frozen chicken and prepared BBQ sauce, or on a busy weekend when you don’t have time too cook. It takes about 5 minutes to toss all of the ingredients into the pot and when you come home (don’t [...]
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This is a big, beautiful, simple but impressive salad that is a very tasty and unique combination of textures, flavors and colors. The combination of quinoa, black beans, corn, tomatoes, lettuce and cilantro presents wonderful contrasting colors and textures, best served in a clear glass bowl so that you can appreciate the beauty of the [...]
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