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Eggplant Parmesan: Midweek Dinner if You Fry the Eggplant Ahead of Time
April 15, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
On Sunday I picked up a gorgeous eggplant at the grocer and decided to make Eggplant Parmesan sometime this week. However, it always takes a long time to fry the eggplant. In the past I’ve fried a LOT at once and then made half into eggplant parmesan and frozen the other half for later. (If [...]
Korean Beef Bulgogi
March 11, 2010 by Ellen · 2 Comments
So, I’m not Korean and have never even eaten this in a Korean restaurant. But I kept seeing references to it in various Bento and other cooking blogs I read, so I decided to try it. I had some thin sliced top round in the freezer and pulled that for tonight and marinated it for [...]
Our Current Favorite Hamburgers with Bacon and Fried Onions
February 21, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
These hamburgers have crushed plain crackers in them. I’d bought lots of crackers for the holidays and am using them up in burgers these days rather than my usual bread crumbs. I think they add a nice flavor. I’ve used water crackers and cream crackers. I grew up with my mom mixing up hamburger similar [...]
Freezing Ground Beef
January 29, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
Ground beef is one of the things I like to keep a few packages of in the freezer. A few years ago I bought a FoodSaver vacuum sealer and it definitely makes a difference in terms of eliminating freezer burn on meat, since the air cannot get to the meat. (As a note, freezer burn [...]
Lamb Chops, Cheesy Cauliflower and Chopped Salad
January 29, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
Knowing how to dovetail tasks and what order to do things in is the key to getting a full dinner on the table with the dishes done at the same time. This three item menu consists of: Lamb chops with brown sugar glaze Cheesy cauliflower Chopped salad with vinaigrette Follow the links for the full [...]
Cheesy Cauliflower
January 28, 2010 by Ellen · 1 Comment
Parboil some cauliflower, mix with cream and cheese and top with more cheese and breadcrumbs mixed with a bit of bacon. Mmmm. Makes a great side dish. I served it with these grilled lamb chops and a simple chopped salad. 1 cauliflower,trimmed and cut into florets 1 1/3 cups cream or half and half 2 [...]
Grilled Lamb Chops with Sweet Glaze
January 28, 2010 by Ellen · 2 Comments
Rub this brown sugar and spice mix on your lamb chops an hour or so before grilling if you have time. This rub made more than enough for 3 decent sized lamb chops so save the rest for another chop another day! 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 tsp ground ginger 2 tsp dried tarragon 1 [...]
Homemade Hamburger Buns
January 10, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
A discussion on a CheapCooking Yahoo group I run about bread machines made me feel like baking bread. I had a pork shoulder roast in the Crock Pot, slowly being turned into pulled pork, so I decided to make some homemade hamburger buns, which I’ve never done before. I used a recipe in my copy [...]
Crockpot Pulled Pork
January 10, 2010 by Ellen · 2 Comments
Turn a pork shoulder (often found on sale) into a delicious batch of pulled pork. Freeze some for later–it makes a lot! Or share with a neighbor. 1 T oil 2 chopped onions 6 minced garlic cloves 1 T chili powder 1/2 tsp black pepper 12 oz chili sauce (1 small bottle) 1/4 cup brown [...]
Simple is Good: Steak with Seasoned Pepper and Garlic Salt
January 6, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
Sprinkle some seasoned pepper and garlic salt on a steak and let it sit for a bit while you do the rest of dinner (Brussels Sprouts and Red Potatoes along with a green salad here). Preheat the grill and pour a small dab of olive oil on the steaks and rub around. Cook one minute, [...]
I have had a food blog since 2001, back when there were just a few hundred! I like to explore new recipes, including new cuisines. My recipes are usually not gourmet but now and then may be. In addition to cooking, I play fiddle and guitar, garden and read a lot. [