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So not Sloppy Joes
“Don’t tell my wife these are Sloppy Joes or she’ll hate them.” I overheard this line coming from the kitchen after I’d thrown together what I thought was a brilliant new concept for dinner. Seriously? How did I not catch on? It was one of those nights where we had nothing planned for dinner, and…
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Dinner I pulled out of my…
Brain. I pulled this dinner out of my brain. I completely made it up on the fly, and pretended to know what I was doing. I’ve heard of people making roux, and figured I could pretend to know how to do it too. This is flour and beef broth. Not a roux. Close enough? This…
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How about dessert?
More specifically, how about some pie? Apple? With caramel sauce and ice cream? Yeah, let’s do it! I used local Fuji apples, and they were so juicy and delicious! I’m going to do this again, because this was seriously the best apple pie, but I’m going to use Granny Smith, cause that’s what I’ve got.…
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Craft Project
I’m not a crafty person. I could reiterate, but it’s ok, you can take my word for it. Lately I’ve had the urge to make stuff. Not food stuff, though I’ve been doing plenty of that, too. It started with some alterations to a dress. Yeah, it’s still sitting next to my bed waiting to…
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Citrus Glaze with Pork
I know, I know. I’m not supposed to like pork. Here’s the thing–I can admit when I’m wrong. About food. I can totally admit when I’m wrong about food. This was one of those recipes that I’ve never tried before, and hadn’t really put much thought into, and didn’t exactly involve a recipe. But really,…
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Poaching Victory!
We all know I suck at presentation. It’s something I’ve learned to deal with, because for the most part, I can make it taste good. I’ve made cheesecake without the top cracking. I’ve made creme brulee the perfect shade of golden, caramel brown. I’ve even made chicken pot pie without a pie dish! But there…
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Whole Wheat Bagels
Remember awhile ago when I made bagels? Yeah, those were delicious. I noticed something, though. They had the perfect hard on the outside, soft on the inside texture for the first few days, and then after that they became…chewy. And not in a good way. They were rubbery! There’s no way these could be eaten…
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Single Jo Food
No, I’m not technically single. But Nick has been gone for over a week, so it’s kinda like being single. It seems like when Nick is home, there’s all kinds of things I want to try that he’s just not that into. But as soon as he left, I couldn’t think of a single one.…
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White Asparagus: Answers
I got some amazing feedback from you guys about my white asparagus debacle. There are tons and tons of great recipes out there, but the overwhelming consensus has been to peel it first! Who knew? I mean, besides all of you. And Google. And Food Network. And eHow.com. And Chow Hound. Ok, so everyone knew but…
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White Asparagus
Ok, for once, I had a kitchen disaster that wasn’t my fault. At least, I don’t think it was my fault… Passing through the produce section of Costco, something strange caught my eye. Something unique. What on earth could that be? How can asparagus be white? Is this just asparagus that hasn’t ripened yet? What…