Sunday, October 25th, 2009
We have now been in our house for one month. How quickly that month has gone too. Most of our boxes have been unpacked, we still have a few that have a mish-mash of things in them, nevertheless we are feeling quite settled. There are still things that I want to do to make this [...]
Tags: Appetizers, gravy, ground beef, ground pork, meatballs
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
I love Mexican cuisine, from traditional “comida muy authentico” to TexMex. If it is labeled Mexican food, chances are I will love it –unless it is Carlos O’Kelly’s, that place is an embarrassment to Mexican food lovers. I think the only thing good on their menu is their margaritas. A quick history about Cinco de [...]
Tags: cinco de mayo, fajitas, fiesta, ground beef, Mexican food, tortas
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
Have you ever heard of a Cottage Pie before? I hadn’t. I have always called this dish Shepherd’s Pie regardless of the meat used. Traditionally Shepherd’s Pie is made with lamb, something I am not a fan of. I can say “I do not like lamb” because I have given it many tries. I think [...]
Tags: Cottage Pie, ground beef, lamb, mashed potatoes, shepherd's pie, Vegetables
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Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Authentic Mexican food, maybe. Well as authentic as a white girl from Iowa can make. There is a small town near where I grew up that was home to a dark, dingy, smoke-filled bar/restaurant. This bar/restaurant at the time was called Lou’s and it served delicious nachos, tacos and burritos. They were only open the [...]
Tags: burrito, Family, ground beef, Mexican food, Shirley Temple, taco
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Friday, February 15th, 2008
I had never before had cabbage rolls, nor have I ever even heard of them until I saw them featured on the dinner menu at work. I tried a bite of a roll that was left over, and it was a lot better that I thought it would be, in fact, I really liked the [...]
Tags: boiled cabbage, cabbage rolls, ground beef, hamburger, Hungary, rice, stuffed cabbage, sweet and sour tomato sauce
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