Bean dips are one of my favorite appetizers because they are versatile, easy, and (usually) healthy. Just start with a can of your favorite beans, two or three herbs and spices you like, then add some olive oil and a little salt and some kind of pepper and you have the formula for a tasty […]
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The tax man cometh. It’s been a stressful few weeks trying to figure everything out for taxes, there are piles of paperwork laying around our office, and of course it just couldn’t be easy this year due to moving around and selling and buying homes. I need some serious relaxation time after this is all […]
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Posted in Potatoes, Beans, & Rice, Poultry on Jan 31st, 2008
I have a long list of favorite comfort foods, and arroz con pollo is definitely in the top ten, right up there with homemade biscuits, Ajiaco Bogotáno, mashed potatoes, baked macaroni and cheese, warm fresh bread, my grandmother’s fried chicken, and…I could go on for a while!
Arroz con pollo is basically a variation on paella, […]
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Tanna of the wonderful cooking blog The Half Cup chose the challenge item for this month, a delicious bread that can be shaped in many different ways. As the name suggests, the bread is tender and quite flavorful, and it’s one that I enjoyed making, so I’m sending a big THANK YOU to Tanna for […]
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Michael and I celebrated our anniversary yesterday, and after putting the boys to bed early, I made a special dinner that included these green beans along with a new recipe for maple and black pepper roasted chicken, which was to die for. It’s from a new cookbook that I’m reviewing, so be on the lookout […]
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