jen on January 25th, 2009

This past Christmas I received a cookbook from my aunt featuring recipes from several Food Network Stars.  The short ribs is just one of the many recipes by Emeril that caught my eye.  I personally loved these.  The meat literally fell off the bones.  My daughter enjoyed it as well but thought they were just [...]

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jen on January 18th, 2009

I don’t eat a lot of beans, but these are very tasty.  This is also an excellent way to use that left over ham bone with all the bits of meat stuck to it from Thanksgiving dinner.
Borracho Beans
Ingredients
3 c. pinto beans
3 qt. water
1 lb. bacon diced and cooked till crisp
1 lg. onion diced
1 bunch green [...]

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jen on January 17th, 2009

I love cheesecake, of course not with fruit, but Brian requested a strawberry cheesecake.  I figured I could satisfy both of our tastes so I decided on a New York Style Cheesecake found at Martha’s.  This cheesecake was wonderfully creamy and delicious.

New York Style Cheesecake adapted from Martha Stewart
Ingredients
Makes one 10-inch cake

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, [...]

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jen on January 16th, 2009

First let me say I’m not someone who likes to write.  Words do not flow eloquently from my thoughts to paper, or in this case the computer.  So please bear with me if some or most of the posts are short and to the point.  I will also admit that when it comes to food, [...]

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jen on January 16th, 2009

I had some leftover shrimp that I needed to cook before they went bad.  So I decided to make Coconut Shrimp.  Once the shrimp is prepared and everything is in place, it is pretty simple to put together.

Coconut Shrimp
1 lb. shrimp peeled, deveined, butterflied
1 c. flour
1 T. cornstarch
1/2 t. cayenne
1/2 t. garlic powder
1/2 t. onion [...]

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jen on January 11th, 2009

Several years ago Brian and I took a trip to Fredericksburg, TX with family.  I absolutely loved it there.  We spent the day browsing the local shops and wine tasting at several vineyards.  While at one of the local bakeries, I sampled a chocolate cake that was just to die for.  Ever since then, I [...]

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