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campfire cooking 101 :: chili con carne

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We recently took a back-woods camping trip.  We were hoping for more of a back-country experience, but it was decidedly much more back-woods. Our adventure took place in the Nez Perce National Forest at a location in which we were lead to believe was more remote and secluded than it truly was.  The lack of [...]

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bourbon 5-spice BBQ ribs [for Memorial Day]

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Wow your neighbors with these one-napkin ribs.  Picture your neighbors grilling up some grocery store standard hotdogs and the scent of these bourbon ribs is wafting over the fence into Joe the Plumber’s backyard and making him oh-so-jealous!  Mmm, I can smell them now. I’ve got a great idea for making ribs an even better [...]

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{Cinco de Mayo} pork & cabbage taco recipe

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My friend Claudia is always the hit of any gathering.  She is from Guadalajara, Mexico, and she can cook.  She walks into the party, school function, etc with a bundle of these wrapped up in foil and a freshly cooked salsa then let the swarming begin.  You’d better get there early, because they disappear in [...]

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carbonnade à la flamande

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It was a dark and story evening. Howling winds, driving rain, beautiful April weather and we were having company for dinner.  Not just any company but like long-lost-family type company.  It was also a school night, and I was in dire need of some comfort food.  I am so glad that I chose this Belgian [...]

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super sliders two ways and a libation

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What is the definition of a Super Nun? Whatcha makin’ for Superbowl Sunday?  Who is your favorite team?  I have to admit that I have no idea who the teams are that are up for the title this year.  That is no different from any other year though.  Maybe it is because I am married [...]

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Thai Holy Basil Pork

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Holy Basil is a variety of basil that hails from Thailand. It is different in flavor from the Mediterranean versions that are common here. Thai basil is becoming more widely available and can be found in the produce section of most supermarkets. If you cannot find it, use the more common variety, the taste will [...]

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ultimate one pot meal

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This is the best fast weeknight dinner full of nutritional variety. It can be whipped up in less than a half hour easy. Another plus, the ingredients are easy to have in your pantry. Sausage or other meat in the freezer or leftover meat from a meal earlier in the week, most everything else should [...]

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Lamb Chops ~ winter style grill

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Do you fire up the outdoor grill in the winter? How about when it is 5 below zero? I don’t. But I still made juicy, flavorful lamb chops on the stove top with a finish in the oven. It is actually quite quick and easy. Have your butcher french the chops, cut the excess away [...]

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Mighty Tasty Buffalo Tacos

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Another kid friendly meal for the month, and this one is a real plate licker. In case you haven’t heard, dad is gone for the month, that leaves mom looking for simple dinners that don’t have anyone turning up their noses. While dad is living the high life in Dubai and Bier trinken und feiern [...]

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Biltong, A Lekker Adventure

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Voortrekkers we are not, we do not even have a covered wagon for goodness sake, but we are trekking ahead even without the biltong. We are no different from all the South African expats, we are longing for a taste of the memory. That is why the decision that an undertaking in the art of [...]

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Chilaquiles [chee-lah-KEE-lehs] mmm

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Chilaquiles is a Mexican dish created out of the necessity to use up stale tortillas and left over meats and vegetables. I think that it is the ultimate one dish meal for leftovers that I know of. It goes over well at our house. I have made a few different varieties of chilaquiles before I [...]

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