Author Archives: Sandy

Macaroni and Cheese

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Sandy

We don’t have to talk about comfort do we?  You know this is the main reason you eat mac and cheese.  When you need a little warmness in your tummy.  This is adult comfort food with the Blue Cheese.  If … Continue reading →

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Duck Breast with Thyme and Blueberry Sauce

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Sandy

Celebrating Jon and Carol’s anniversary the other night at a local restaurant, I ordered the duck breast with blueberry sauce.  It was great, but I thought it needed something to offset the sweet blueberry. Thyme is the answer.  Destined to be one … Continue reading →

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Beef and Chorizo Enchiladas

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Sandy

3 pounds ground beef 1 pound chorizo (if you don’t like, substitute with additional ground beef) 1/4 cup taco seasoning (or more to your taste) red enchilada sauce or Mexican style hot tomato sauce salt and pepper corn tortillas Corn … Continue reading →

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Turkey and Chipolte Cheese Panini by Ryan

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Sandy

Chipolte Cheddar Sliced Deli Style Turkey (you could use ham also) Spinach and Parmesan Dip made by Lighthouse Garlic Butter Baby Bell Mushrooms – sliced Green Onions – sliced Rustic Ciabatta Bread Rolls Spread each side of the bread roll … Continue reading →

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Chorizo Lasagna with eggplant, mushroom and spinach

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Sandy

Sure most of us have had eggplant lasagna or beef lasagna or chicken lasagna, and you can go that direction if you want to, but I had chorizo in my refrigerator and dinner time was approaching… While many people like … Continue reading →

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Beef and Broccoli Stirfry

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Sandy

From the Christmas dinner  ribeye roast, I cut the ribs from the roast, removed the eye of the roast and what was left looked like a flank steak once I remove the extra fat.  I saved this flank piece of meat … Continue reading →

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Italian Lemon Meringue

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Sandy

This Lemon Meringue pie reminds me of a Lemon Chiffon, beautiful creamy lemon yellow. Yum. Easy in the sense you mix and  bake the lemon chiffon in the pie shell instead of the stovetop method used for Southern Style Lemon … Continue reading →

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Abby’s Posole – Pork and Hominy Stew

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Sandy

Christmas Eve, family and friends get together to have dinner and exchange a few love notes and gifts. Abby made Posole for the buffet table.  Even though she was a bit late, the stew is completely gone since everyone wanted to take some home.  Excellent.  … Continue reading →

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Table Decorations – Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Sandy
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German Hot Potato Salad

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Sandy

My mother-in-law’s favorite “Company’s coming dinner” was German Hot Potato Salad and Roast Beef served with a green side salad.  Jacque loved bacon probably since it was rationed or hard to come by during World War II.  When she died at … Continue reading →

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