Tag Archives: garlic

Garlic parmesan baked french fries

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As a kid there was only one type of potato I would eat: Arby’s curly fries. And that was because they could barely be called potatoes. To me, a carb-a-holic and veggie-phobic, potatoes were lumped in with peas and carrots … Continue reading

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Happy anniversary Dash and a Pinch! (Part 2 of 3)

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My next item to recreate from last year’s failed first posts was the grilled corn. When I made this last year, it was my first time attempting to cook corn on the grill. I had no clue what I was … Continue reading

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Pasta with goat cheese sauce, chicken, asparagus, and mushrooms

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You might notice a goat cheese trend on my blog, and there’s a perfectly reasonable explanation for this phenomenon: I freaking love goat cheese. But the main reason is because my boyfriend is lactose intolerant, and as he loves to … Continue reading

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Grilled lamb chops with tangerine-rosemary rub and grilled vegetables

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As weird as it is, Spring seems to be upon us in western NY. With temperatures in the 60′s and 70′s this past week and daylight savings time giving us an extra hour of light at the end of the … Continue reading

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Bacon wrapped beer can chicken

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In an effort to break myself out of my cooking slump, I thought I would try focusing on a single ingredient rather than a technique, method, or nationality of food. And what better ingredient to inspire greatness than bacon?! This … Continue reading

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Brie stuffed mushrooms

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  Time seems to be moving so quickly! Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years all flew by, and I cannot believe we are nearing Valentine’s day already. I don’t have anything huge planned this year (although I’m very much looking forward … Continue reading

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Spinach and artichoke pizza

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One of the only good things about being an adult, I’ve recently found, is that you get to expand your taste palette and eat fancier things. You have more money to purchase food, you have taste buds that are suddenly … Continue reading

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French food part 2: steak au poivre

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When you read a recipe that has a fire warning, you can’t help feel a little nervous. You also start to get really excited, anticipating the moment when you get to pour the brandy into the pan, imagining the flames … Continue reading

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French food part 1: French onion soup

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I must have been riding the high from my success with the Chinese food last week when I decided to try French cooking this week. That, or I was delusional. I thought “Hey, I like French food! I’ll make that next! … Continue reading

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Chinese food part 2: vegetable lo mein

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I knew I wanted to challenge myself, and guess what I got to use for the first time ever? A WOK! This is cool because I didn’t even know we had one of these. Turns out, it’s been hiding on … Continue reading

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