Category Archives: Side Dish

Tomato-Glazed Meat Loaves With Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes

Oldie but goodie. I’m a big meatloaf fan (Da guy and Da dish). I’ve also become really enamored of browned butter over the past few months. Smitten Kitchen = No fail recipes. So, here I made Deb Perelman’s mini meat … Continue reading

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Bangers And Mash With Onion Gravy. Arcade Fire On The Stereo.

Every time I see Irish bangers in the grocery store, I always pick some up. Their flavor is blander than Italian sausage with a pleasant mix of sweet and savory spices. I’ll fry some up as part of a traditional … Continue reading

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1770 House Meatloaf With Garlic Sauce And Truffled Mashed Potatoes. Listening To The Angelic Jazz Mills.

Everyone seems to have a favorite meatloaf recipe. The drenched in ketchup crowd, all ground beef peeps, lovers of loaf tin baked meatloaf, believers that bacon belongs and the callers for cheese, please. I like ’em all. I grew up … Continue reading

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Short And Sweet. Ice Tray Chocolate Covered Strawberries.

Aren’t these cute? If you still have ice cube trays around, give this slant on chocolate covered strawberries a try. Little squares of supreme sweetness. Ice Tray Chocolate Covered Strawberries Ingredients: 11 strawberries, hulled if you like 1 cup semi-sweet … Continue reading

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Lamb And Beef Kabobs With Cilantro Potatoes. Fabulous New Song From Drunk Mule.

Kabob? Kebab? That is the question. In the Oxford Dictionary, the word is “Kebab” [from the Urdu f. Arab. “kabab”]. The Online Dictionary says that a Kabob (variant Kebab) is small pieces of meat or seafood seasoned or marinated and … Continue reading

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Garlic Ranch Burgers And Sautéed Romanesco Cauliflower With Pine Nuts And Garlic. New Music From Andrew St James.

This pink monstrosity is NOT what Romanesco cauliflower looks like. Pretty gross, huh? Well, that made me lose my train of thought. Oh yes, I was getting to today’s dinner menu. As wonderful as it was to have Italian food … Continue reading

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Grilled Steak with Poblano-Corn Salsa. Pasta with Tomatoes and Grilled Scallions.

It’s Friday which makes it so much easier to look on the bright side of life. Looking for something really good to make the next time you’re planning to barbecue? Try this menu. The corn and poblano salsa is terrific … Continue reading

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Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin Steaks With Lemony Giant Couscous. BRNS On Loud.

Q: What happened when the pig pen broke? A: The pigs had to use a pencil! Yes, it has degenerated to that kind of humor around here. At least there is a yummy recipe to make up for it. Pork … Continue reading

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Moroccan Lamb Meatballs With Harissa And Couscous. Music From Mister Loveless.

While honeymooning in Andalusia, my new husband and I took an overnight trip over to Morocco. I did not laugh once. I may have smiled, but it was so my husband knew that I was still functioning. Having never been … Continue reading

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Sausages With Griddled Spring Onion And Butter Bean Mash. New Music From Bridie Jackson And The Arbour.

I cannot look at this dinner without thinking that the sausage appears awfully suggestive. I’m going to spare you many of the, er, interesting images I came upon when I searched the internet for “suggestive sausages”. (My favorite is over … Continue reading

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