Pot Roast Made Super Easy

All, I’ve never been really successful at making pot roast, so I looked up recipes on the Interwebs and decided that it really couldn’t be that hard.

So, I found some and modified a bunch to make my own recipe

First of all, unless you have a method down already, roast any vegetables separately.  There [...]

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Mexican Style Carnitas that Jamie Oliver Would Approve Of!!!

All, here is my uber recipe for Mexican Style Carnitas, that I think even Jamie Oliver would love.

My version of Food Revolution Carnitas:

1 2-2.5lb pork butt or shoulder – cut into 1-2 inch cubes 1 16 oz Pepsi – the real thing – no diet or cherry or crap like that 1-2 C [...]

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Summertime Farmers Market Caprese Salad – Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Cheese

Summertime is tomato time, and tomato time means Caprese Salad time! We are fortunate to live in an area with many farmers markets. In fact, I think there is one in every nearby city at least one day a week, if not two.

Nothing says summertime to me better than fresh tomatoes, basil, olive oil, [...]

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Homemade Acorn Squash Ravioli

The other day I had a hankering for some squash raviolis, but the weather here has been so bad recently that I didn’t want to go out and pay for something that I imagine is a pretty simple dish to make at home.

So, I went across the street to the store, picked up a [...]

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High Fiber Breakfast

Here’s my recipe for a high fiber breakfast:

1/3 C All Bran 1/2 C Greek Yogurt 1/2 C mixed frozen fruits like raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, or blueberries 2 TBSP nuts – walnuts, pecans or almonds are all good choices 1 tsp ground quinoa flour

Put all ingredients in a piece of your favorite travel container, [...]

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Home made tapenade recipe

Made some delicious home made tapenade the other day. I spread it on some nice crusty toasted bread and some pizza bread. My teenage son ate about a cup of it too :O

Black Olive Tapenade

Tapenade Recipe About 2 C pitted and drained Kalamata olives – the purple ones, not black or green [...]

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Hopping Johns recipe

I love this use of sausage and tomatoes, and I don’t make it as often as I should. Here’s my version of Hopping Johns, a southern dish, usually made around New Years for good luck!

Hopping Johns Recipe 1 medium white onion 3 cloves garlic 1 can black eyed peas 1-1.5 lbs sausage – I [...]

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Super Healthy Kale Chips

Kale is already a super healthy veggie, that should be a main staple of anyone on any kind of health food kick.

Now, find out how to make it edible!

Ingredients 1 bunch kale – washed and dried – CUT OUT large veins to make it more edible 1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil 1/2 [...]

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Egg Rolls

Made egg rolls last night – turned out great!

Homemade Egg Rolls The recipe is : 1 package egg roll wrappers 12-16oz sausage 1 tsp fresh ginger 2 cups sliced cabbage 2-3 scallions – chopped 1 large carrot julienned 6-12oz bean sprouts 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro (optional) 2 tsp Oyster Sauce 1/2 C any [...]

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Juicy Lucy Burger

Made cheeseburgers the other night. My son calls them Juicy Lucy’s when you make them by mixing grated cheese into the hamburger meat. It’s probably some kind of Spongebob reference :O

Juicy Lucy Burgers Recipe

1 pound or so of ground chuck – 20 percent fat if possible 1 C cheddar Cheese – grated 1 [...]

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