Category Archives: Dinner

Crock Pot Chicken Chow Mein

Posted on April 15, 2015 by sparecake

Very frequently crock pot meals are (delicious) brown smooshy foods when served. This recipe manages to have some brightly colored vegetables and a mix of textures, plus being delicious, which is a nice change! Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 … Continue reading →

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Creamy Garlic Spaghetti Squash

Posted on April 8, 2015 by sparecake

After the mac and cheesecake, I was looking for, at the very least, a veggie side dish to help me feel slightly less far from healthy. My friend Catie suggested this, and I must say I’m a fan! I had … Continue reading →

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Chinese Mabo Tofu

Posted on April 6, 2015 by sparecake

This was a dish I’d never heard of, that I ran across while looking for something to do with ground pork. I’m generally sort of hesitant about tofu things (it’s so…squishy!), but I quite liked the flavor of this sauce, … Continue reading →

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Mac and Cheese Cake

Posted on March 25, 2015 by sparecake

A pretty fantastic dinner or side, this mac and cheese is creamy, just barely sweet, and delicious. The breadcrumb crust winds up tasting reminiscent of graham crackers, I think just because you expect it due to the cheesecake context? It … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Chipotle BBQ Chicken

Posted on March 18, 2015 by sparecake

My perennial love, chipotles in adobo, were about due for a return to the blog, and this tangy, sweet, spicy sauce is a new serious favorite. I was actually excited to see my supermarket has cans of just the adobo … Continue reading →

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Crockpot Pork with Dried Plums

Posted on March 11, 2015 by sparecake

As everyone knows, prunes are a gross old-people thing. “Dried plums,” luckily, don’t have the same connotations, despite being the same thing, so you can go ahead and make a delicious dried plum pork with no qualms! When it’s done … Continue reading →

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Baked Lemon Risotto

Posted on March 2, 2015 by sparecake

I know there is some debate about if you can call something risotto if someone didn’t spend 30 – 700 minutes standing over the stove, stirring, but this makes it so very easy, and is a soft creamy texture, close … Continue reading →

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Mu Shu Pork

Posted on February 18, 2015 by sparecake

One of my favorite dishes when getting a lot of Chinese food, mu shu (or mu shi, moo shi, or moo shu depending on the menu) is a mess of thinly sliced pork and vegetables wrapped in a thin pancake. … Continue reading →

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Crispy Brown Butter Gnocchi // Blue Apron Giveaway

Posted on February 11, 2015 by sparecake

A few weeks ago a friend gave me a free trial of Blue Apron. If you haven’t heard about it, well, I’m about to tell you a little bit, and at the end, give you a chance to try two … Continue reading →

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Pizza Potatoes

Posted on January 26, 2015 by sparecake

Here’s a quick dinner that takes very little planning but turns out filling and satisfying. In the recipe I saw originally, it had tiny tiny pepperonis, which I at first thought were halved tiny tomatoes. I wanted to keep the … Continue reading →

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