Author Archives: ben

Spaghetti

Posted on May 24, 2011 by ben

Date: May 23, 2011 Recipe: Modified from http://www.momsbudget.com/freezerrecipes/spaghettisauce.html Modifications: I used 1.5 pounds of sausage and 0.5 pounds of ground beef because I like sausage better. We added chopped spinach to the portion we ate tonight. I added a few more … Continue reading →

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Black bean burgers

Posted on May 23, 2011 by ben

Date: May 22, 2011 Recipe: This was from the site that used to exist called Good Things Catered, but it seems to be gone now. Erin had this starred in Google Reader, so we managed to keep it. I’ve pasted … Continue reading →

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Breakfast hash

Posted on May 22, 2011 by ben

Date: May 21, 2011 Recipe: 4 strips bacon 1 cup diced sweet potato 1 small diced red potato 4 diced cloves garlic 1 cup shredded cheese Dice the bacon and cook in a fry pan. Remove the bacon and set … Continue reading →

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Sweet potato & egg quesadilla

Posted on May 20, 2011 by ben

Date: May 20, 2011 Recipe: 1 large tortilla 1 cup diced sweet potato 1 cup shredded cheese 2 eggs salt, pepper Saute the sweet potato in some olive oil until soft, around 5 minutes. Remove sweet potato and set aside. … Continue reading →

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Spinach & potato frittata

Posted on May 13, 2011 by ben

Date: 5/12/2011 Recipe: 6 eggs 1.5 cups of diced sweet potato 1 diced red potato 4 cloves garlic, diced handful of baby spinach 1 cup shredded cheese salt and pepper Beat the eggs with salt, pepper, and the cheese, set … Continue reading →

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Roast chicken, asparagus, potatoes

Posted on May 12, 2011 by ben

Date: 5/6/2011 Asparagus recipe: http://weelicious.com/2011/04/20/grilled-lemon-asparagus/ Chicken recipe: Preheat roasting pan or oven to 450. Sprinkle the chicken with salt, pepper, oregano Place in pan with halved red potatoes and 2 carrots, roughly chopped Roast for approx 1 hour, or until chicken … Continue reading →

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Softshell tacos

Posted on May 5, 2011 by ben

Date: 5/5/2011 Recipe: 1.5 lbs of ground beef 1/2 tomato, diced 1/2 onion, diced 1 cup chopped lettuce 2 cups shredded cheese Sour cream 6-8 tortillas Brown the ground beef and drain the fat. Add the taco seasoning and 1 … Continue reading →

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Vegetable soup

Posted on May 5, 2011 by ben

Date: 5/4/2011 Recipe: 1 carrot, diced 1 celery stalk, diced 4 cloves garlic, diced 1/2 onion, diced 1 cup diced sweet potato 1 handful of baby spinach 1 handful of egg noodles 4 cups vegetable stock 1 tsp oregano Saute … Continue reading →

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Spinach and Fruit Smoothie

Posted on May 3, 2011 by ben

Smoothie time, a photo by erin.kkr on Flickr. (Testing out posting directly from flickr – posted by Erin) Recipe: This is more of an idea than a recipe. The main components are yogurt, fruit, and spinach. Banana seems to mask … Continue reading →

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Braised pork

Posted on May 1, 2011 by ben

Date: 5/1/2011 Pork recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/succulent-braised-pork-recipe/index.html Twice baked potato recipe: 15 baked potatoes 16 oz cream cheese 2 sticks of butter 2 heads of roasted garlic 1 cup of half & half salt & pepper to taste Bake all of the potatoes. … Continue reading →

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