Category Archives: Dinner

Baked Quinoa Chicken Parmesan

In so many quinoa-based dishes, I like it at first but get sick of the texture halfway through the meal. With this one, though, that never became an issue. I don’t know if it’s because the quinoa is cooked twice, … Continue reading

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Cheesy Quinoa Cakes

Tasty crispy little cakes I made yesterday with my friend Jani. She’s moving away this weekend, to which I can only say: Boo! But at least we had time to make one more good thing together! Ingredients: Quinoa Cakes: 2 … Continue reading

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Tri-Layered Vegetable “Meatloaf”

This dish is called polpettone di fagiolini, which as close as I can figure out basically means meatloaf of green beans. About right, but with a few more veggies! It’s a really nice looking dish that, like so many others, … Continue reading

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Chorizo and Manchego Rolls

Last year when I was scrolling through yeastspotting, I saw these rolls and loved how they looked. I’m not hugely into the texture peanut butter gets when baked inside things, though, so I decided on a different filling. And then, … Continue reading

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Kimchiguk

My friend Guy posted this recipe on his facebook a few weeks ago, and I was real interested! Finally got around to it yesterday, and was pleased. The soup has a lot of flavor, with not so many ingredients. You … Continue reading

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Cheddar Hamburger Dip

Potentially the last crockpot dish for a bit? Hard to say, but this is probably my favorite of the bunch. 1 pound ground beef 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and … Continue reading

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Pineapple Teriyaki Drumsticks

Not the smoothest move, posting two crock pot chickens back to back, but time’s been in short supply lately and crock pots are super handy. Should be back to some more interesting things soon, but in the meantime, another easy … Continue reading

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Orange Chicken

Easy peasy chicken that isn’t the best looking, but tastes really good! Ingredients: 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 small onion, peeled and diced 1/2 cup orange juice 3 tablespoons orange marmalade 1 tablespoon brown … Continue reading

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Sweet Italian Sausage Soup

As everyone in the Northeast has noticed, Spring is taking its time getting here this year. I wanted something to warm up with this weekend, and after poking around in the freezer, googled ‘sweet Italian sausage soup.’ Turns out that … Continue reading

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Turkey Sloppy Joes

I have a beef sloppy joe recipe here, but had to feed someone who only eats poultry recently (poultry and bacon?), so tried a new recipe. Ingredients: 9 slices of bacon 1 pound ground turkey 1/2 cup carrot shreds, or … Continue reading

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