Don’t fear the flank steak! I had to talk my bro into buying this inexpensive cut of meat for fajitas a couple of years ago… But it was a friend of mine (Katherine, sup girl!) who started me buying it. Lots of people think it’s gonna be a stringy piece of meat. But if you [...]
Entries Tagged as 'value'
Flank Steak Tacos
January 19th, 2010 · 3 Comments · David, Latino, beef, food, grill, quick, soul food, value
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Asian Meatball Soup
January 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · asian, food, soups, spinach, turkey, value
I’ve been way into soup lately, especially with noodles. (By the way, I think you should enter that as a sexy response on your next singles’ website chat: “So, like, what are you into?” “Soup.”) And I happened to read somewhere that you can use a couple of tablespoons of peanut butter in place of [...]
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Acorn Squash
November 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Dad, food, leftovers, potatoes, quick, squash, value, vegetables, vegetarian
Dad used to make acorn squash now and again, and it was always like getting dessert for dinner. He slathered it with all kinds of butter, salt, cinammon, and a handful of brown sugar. Everyone got their own half to scoop out with a spoon.
Chris and I found some acorn squash at one of this [...]
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Baba Ghanoush
October 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Middle Eastern, appetizers, beans, dips, eggplant, food, leftovers, quick, sides, tofu, value, vegetables, vegetarian
Baba ghanoush is an Arabic dip made from eggplant that I’m thinking most of us have had by now. Don’t worry if you can’t pronounce it. Just make it, and eat it.
I’ve purchased baba ghanoush in a can that was, believe it or not, fairly decent. But it is so inexpensive to make, like, a [...]
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Pizza Stone and Pizza on the Grill
September 23rd, 2009 · 6 Comments · BBQ, Italian, basil, breads, cheese, food, grill, mozzarella, mushrooms, pizza, quick, sauces, sausage, value
Lookie my new toys!
I’ve been messing with this all summer. I bought a pizza peel (the big paddle), and a large rectangular pizza stone on Amazon.com. I went by the ones with a high rating. I have been buying the whole wheat pizza dough from Trader Joe’s, and I’ve had a lot of success with [...]
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Swiss Pita Burger
July 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments · beef, breads, burgers, cheese, food, mushrooms, quick, sandwiches, soul food, turkey, value
If you put spinach on something, it’s “florentine,” and if you put mushrooms on a dish, it’s “swiss.” Those are the rules, I don’t make them. (This burger isn’t so much of an alternative burger, but I did put it on pita bread. So there’s your alternative.)
I sautéed and seasoned the mushrooms in the pan [...]
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Beata's Hoot Owl Cutlets
June 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment · cheese, chicken, food, fun, leftovers, parties, pork, value
These are bad. BA-A-A-AA-D. But they are so good, you know? (I sound like a guy in a leather beret from a 1980 cop movie explaining to the uptight lead, “Naw, man. Bad means GOOD.”) These are definitely in that “meat candy” category: sweet and savory, and fried and cheesy. In short, the perfect food.
Remember [...]
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Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken and Rice
June 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Crockpot, Latino, Los Angeles, chicken, food, leftovers, quick, rice, slow cooking, value
Okay, my posts have gotten a bit shorter. But there’s a good reason for that. My time has gotten shorter, too! And I figure if my time is shorter, then other people are probably short on time, too. Since, you know, I only have the one kid, and/or I don’t work full time. So hopefully [...]
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Battle Potato
June 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · BBQ, Crockpot, cheese, chicken, desserts, food, fun, leftovers, parties, potatoes, slow cooking, value, vegetables
My good (well, she’s “great,” actually) friend Ann has a sister who is battling MS. Every year Ann joins in the fight against the disease by captaining a team for the MS Walk (to hear Ann and her sister Maggie’s story or to make a donation at any time, go here.) As a “thank you” [...]
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Portillo's Chocolate Cake
April 29th, 2009 · 16 Comments · Chicago, Italian, chocolate, desserts, food, pregnancy, quick, restaurants, soul food, value
I’m somewhat back “on the wagon” right about now, watching my calories and portion sizes. Of course, this doesn’t apply to weekends, or holidays, or that time of the month. In fact, with all my trangressions, I’m really surprised that I’ve lost any of the fifty pounds that I gained while pregnant at all. Twenty [...]
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