Category Archives: Dinner

Oh Deer…

Venison.  To some, an exotic delicacy.  To others… simply “ewww”.  To those under my roof, its the other red meat.  You know you want to try it…. *Disclaimer- we did not eat the deer in this photograph.

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My kitchen has salt-wielding gremlins.

  Look at this pan filled with yummy goodness.  It had all the makings of a perfect bean soup. Yet somehow, somewhere, something went horribly, horribly awry.

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The trouble with piloncillos

“The trouble with piloncillos”, or possibly, “The trouble with not being prepared and substituting a staple with something you really don’t know how to use properly.” Say, piloncillo-what?

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Unsupervied, part duex

One of ManBeef’s caveats for processing the turkeys for Thanksgiving was that he got to deep-fry one of the birds himself.  Rock on, Dudicles.  It is all you. I said, “Sure, but you need to do it in the front yard, with the … Continue reading

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Bready perfection

  I am totally in love with Suzanne McMinn’s Grandmother Bread.  With slight variations, the base recipe can be used 1001 ways. Seriously. I spent 2 years making (or trying) to make a palatable homemade bread.  My poor family spent … Continue reading

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