March 2013
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Made chicken and andouille étouffee and it was super tasty. Didn’t survive long enough to take a photo.
January 2013
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Satisfying winter breakfast →
Inspiration for heartier breakfasts from the Daily Camera and Alec Schuler from Arugula and Tangerine.
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December 2012
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November 2012
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Roasted beets, sweet potatoes, and carrots with leftover pan roasted chicken. Cubed everything and tossed with a very light vinaigrette.
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Pan roasted chicken with vermouth pan sauce, mashed potatoes, roasted broccoli
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Bangers and mash with a pear/arugula salad
October 2012
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First batch of chili this Fall
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Spaghetti and meatballs! Except I forgot to make the salad I’d planned.
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Boiled bratwurst in beer with onions, then finished on grill. Mashed potatoes with garlic and a salad on the side. Note to self: pale ales don’t work so well for cooking brats and onions. Too bitter.
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BBQ chicken, grits, salad with charred peppers, onions, and pineapple
September 2012
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Pan fried turbot with grits and roasted broccoli.
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Grilled pork chops with grilled red peppers and pineapple, panzanella salad with avocado on the side.
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Peanut noodles with cucumber, green onion, carrot, and chicken.
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Made bacon, egg, and leek risotto.
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Tortellini salad with rainbow chard, cherry tomatoes, pan roasted chicken, and balsamic vinaigrette. Not quite sure if it was the dressing or the choice of ingredients, but can’t say this turned out very well.
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Beer braised carnitas (actually worked this time!) tacos with queso fresco, chopped onions, tomatillo salsa. Leftover watermelon and feta salad on the side.
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Pork ribs in the oven, boiled corn, cheese grits.
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Pan roasted chicken, pearl couscous with red pepper and cucumber, massaged kale salad with avocado, grapes, and sesame dressing.
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Burgers on the grill, grilled veggies, grilled pineapple, orzo salad (from Whole Foods).
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Made lunch for some friends and kids. Chicken tinga tacos, massaged kale salad with nectarines, and boiled corn.
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Spaghetti with tomato cream sauce from Il Pastaio, heirloom tomatoes with mozarella
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Roasted trip-tip, green bean salad with feta, vinaigrette, and sunflower seeds
August 2012
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Corn sautéed in butter with bacon, onions, red bell pepper. A little chicken broth to add some sauce. Topped with leftover chicken and fried egg. Inspired by Neven.
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Salad with red lettuce, peaches, leftover chicken, avocado. A little oil and vinegar for dressing.
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Peanut noodles with cucumber, green onions, carrots, pan-roasted chicken.
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Beer braised bratwurst, kimchi potato salad, heirloom tomatoes with feta
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Spaghetti with a pretty forgettable meat sauce. Definitely a little rusty with the cooking.
June 2012
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May 2012
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WatchHow To Make Vietnamese Coffee
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April 2012
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I cooked! Fried chicken with sriracha coleslaw and boiled corn.
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March 2012
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February 2012
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“Its legacy can be seen not just in the stampede of good, cheap burgers, but in...”
– on the legacy of the Shake Shack
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Made Spaghetti Bolognese (loosely based on Cook’s Illustrated) with salad (lettuce, strawberries, smoked blue cheese, pecans)
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Long commute and house hunting mean we’re mostly eating my mother-in-law’s amazing chinese food, but I did make chili this weekend
January 2012
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*crickets*
Currently packing up the house in preparation for the big move from Louisiana to Colorado. Not a lot of cooking going on in the the meantime.
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Made pad se ew with leftover shrimp and chicken. Sauce didn’t turn out so well, might have been my lack of every ingredient the recipe called for.
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Mr. B’s barbecued shrimp (using leftover boiled shrimp) over Crook’s Corner cheese grits for breakfast. Very tasty, but messed up the sauce somehow and it broke.
