18 Friday Aug 2017
Posted in Condiments, Fruit, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Sauces, Vegetarian
A fresh fruit salsa is delicious and a lovely way to use perfect, in-season fruit. This recipe is a good basic starting point, but jump off the flavor cart and come up with your own combinations. Continue reading
04 Tuesday Apr 2017
Posted in Beef, Casserole, Cheese, Gluten Free, Main Course, Make Ahead
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cheddar cheese, dill pickles, ground beef, ketchup, mushrooms, mustard, onions, potatoes, rice flour, Worcestershire sauce
Who doesn’t love a good cheeseburger? And nice, crispy fries? So, The Goddess was thinking this might just work in a casserole. You know how she’s into these one-dish or skillet dinners. Many time when she thinks something will work, it doesn’t work as well as it does in her mind’s-eye. But, this turned out to be incredibly, almost indecently, tasty. Continue reading
01 Wednesday Mar 2017
Posted in Beef, carrots, Comfort Food, Gluten Free Option, green beans, Main Course, potatoes, Skillet Dinner
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carrots, condensed mushroom soup, garlic granules, green beans, ground beef, mushrooms, onions, white wine, Worcestershire sauce, Yukon Gold potatoes
This is a dish my sister Joan used to make. She’s no longer with us, but her memory lives on with me in so many ways. This dish is one of the things she made for her large family and her busy life. It was fast, tasty and economical. What more could you ask for? Continue reading
11 Saturday Feb 2017
Posted in Beef, Gluten Free
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I’ve been hearing and reading about butter-basting steak for some years now, but I had sort of dismissed it. That was a mistake. I decided it was time to try it. Oh, yes. I should never have dismissed it. It was, note the past tense, incredibly rich and delicious. Continue reading
25 Friday Nov 2016
Posted in Comfort Food, Holiday Fare, Make Ahead, Soup, Vegetarian
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broth, cremini mushrooms, dry mushrooms, heavy cream, nutmeg, onions, pumpkin, sherry, thyme
Here’s a lovely first course. It’s rich, creamy and elegant. It’s a perfect cold-and-snowy-in-front-of-the-fireplace dinner, but it’s pretty good any time, for that matter. This soup makes any meal extra special, even a Wednesday night supper. Continue reading
13 Sunday Nov 2016
Posted in Cuban, Gluten Free, Main Course, Make Ahead, Meat
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bell peppers, black beans, capers, cilantro, dried fruit, garlic, ground beef, ground pork, olives, onions, plantains, spices, tomatoes, wine
Picadillo is a favorite of The Latin Lover and the Progeny. We like it a bit on the soupier side, because we serve it with or over rice and usually black beans and fried ripe plantains (maduros). So The Goddess decided to throw caution to the wind and combine these flavors. I mean, why not? Continue reading
27 Saturday Aug 2016
Posted in Gluten Free, Pork, Pressure Cooker
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Beer, frozen orange juice concentrate, garlic, guava paste, onions, orange zest, pork butt, soy sauce, spices
Allspice, guava, orange, beer and a pork butt…it’s a marriage made in the heavens. Truly it is. This was the perfect meal to cook in the pressure cooker. Yes, The Goddess has a new toy. Continue reading
12 Sunday Jun 2016
Posted in Asian, Gluten Free Option, Make Ahead
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brown sugar, buns or bread, cucumber, garlic, ginger, ground meat, onions, sesame oil, soy sauce, spices
I love and adore The Spicy Honey and The Progeny. From a culinary standpoint…I love and adore burgers. All of them. Every iteration I’ve ever eaten. This one is a favorite. It’s good rain or shine, winter or summer, for dinner or breakfast. Continue reading
31 Tuesday May 2016
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BBQ pork, BBQ sauce, cheese, garlic, jalapeño peppers, onions, pizza dough, slaw
I couldn’t wait to post this. It was too good not to share. You’ve heard The Goddess go on ad nauseam about how she adores, loves, is crazy about, etc. leftovers. It does get a tad stale, doesn’t it? I know I was damned tired of hearing about it. Then, she made this pizza, which uses leftovers she had from the weekend. Continue reading
19 Saturday Mar 2016
Posted in Fish, Gluten Free, Main Course
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bacon, fennel, fish filets, garlic, mushrooms, onions, orange zest, spices
Fennel and fish are terrific together. The sweetness that develops when you sauté fennel is a beautiful thing. And it just works so well with fish…this one is a corvina fillet. The Goddess just had to add a bit of orange zest; you know how she is. Continue reading
