Author Archives: ben

Pasta bolognese

Posted on July 17, 2011 by ben

Date: July 14th, 2011 Recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/spaghetti-bolognese-recipe/index.html Modifications: I reversed the amounts of meat: 1 lb ground pork and 0.5 lb ground beef, just cause I like pork better. I also threw in some basil that we had and needed to use … Continue reading →

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Creamy chicken taquitos

Posted on July 16, 2011 by ben

Date: July 12th, 2011 Taquitos recipe: http://annies-eats.net/2011/04/27/creamy-chicken-taquitos/ Refried black beans recipe: 1/2 onion, diced 1 garlic clove, diced 1 T chopped cilantro 1 can black beans 2 T butter 1/4 cup water 1 cup shredded cheese Melt the butter in a … Continue reading →

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Country pork and noodles

Posted on July 15, 2011 by ben

Date: July 12th, 2011 Recipe: http://community.cookinglight.com/showpost.php?s=81ba9f28aeddc732dbe503a323a83f37&p=1129068&postcount=5 Modifications: I was only making a lunch portion of this, so I cut the recipe down. I substituted sweet potato for the red pepper because that’s what I had on hand. I also added some … Continue reading →

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Grilled pork loin with chickpea salad

Posted on July 14, 2011 by ben

Date: July 6th, 2011 Pork recipe: 2.5 pound pork loin 3 cloves garlic cilantro olive oil Mix the olive oil with the crushed garlic and chopped cilantro and rub over the pork loin. Grill the pork loin until done and … Continue reading →

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Mango salsa turkey burgers

Posted on July 13, 2011 by ben

Date: July 7th, 2011 Recipe: http://www.carascravings.com/2011/06/spicy-mango-black-bean-turkey-burgers.html Modifications: Instead of actually making the mango salsa, I just sauteed the mango with some jalapenos and onions ont the stove. Time to table: 1.5 hours, with waiting for the charcoal Servings: 5 burgers Ben: … Continue reading →

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Curried turkey with vegetables

Posted on July 12, 2011 by ben

Date: July 8th, 2011 Recipe: http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/curried_ground_turkey_with_potatoes/ Modifications: I was making this for lunch with a leftover half pound of ground turkey, so everything was cut down a bit. I just kind of threw in some leftover veggies we had in the … Continue reading →

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Smoked chicken with vegetables

Posted on July 11, 2011 by ben

Date: July 10th, 2011 Chicken recipe: 1 whole roasting chicken 1 gallon water 1 cup kosher salt 1/4 cup sugar smoker (I used an electric smoker, but a grill would also work) Mix the water with the salt and sugar … Continue reading →

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Smoked salmon

Posted on July 10, 2011 by ben

Date: July 10th, 2011 Recipe: 1/2 pound salmon filet (any size works, just make sure to cook it long enough) olive oil salt and pepper cream cheese crackers Slather the salmon in olive oil and add salt and pepper to … Continue reading →

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Chicken stir fry

Posted on July 8, 2011 by ben

Date: June 30th, 2011 Recipe: 4 cups napa cabbage, chopped 3 carrots, sliced on the bias 2 cups snow pea pods, cut in half 1 lb chicken thighs, sliced thin 2 cups rice stir fry sauce Sautee the chicken in … Continue reading →

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Salmon pesto pasta

Posted on July 7, 2011 by ben

Date: June 28th, 2011 Recipe: http://annies-eats.net/2008/06/23/salmon-pesto-pasta/ Pesto: http://erinkristine.blogspot.com/2008/07/pesto-mmm.html (This batch was probably double that recipe since we had a lot of garlic scapes from the CSA) Time to table: 30 minutes, we made the pesto ahead of time Servings: about 4 … Continue reading →

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