Category Archives: Dinner

Risotto with Chicken and Caramelized Onion

Posted on July 19, 2013 by sparecake

A pretty fast dinner to throw together, if you have some leftover cooked chicken in the fridge (or a package of pre-cooked chicken strips in the freezer). Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 onion, chopped 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar … Continue reading →

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Not Mac & Cheese

Posted on July 17, 2013 by sparecake

It’s been a while since I tried anything from the Wheat Belly Cookbook, mainly because so many of the recipes call for cauliflower, but finally it was time to stop avoiding it and give a cauliflower-heavy recipe a try. I … Continue reading →

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BBQ Bacon Meatloaf

Posted on July 1, 2013 by sparecake

An easy, very flavorful dinner without too many ingredients. 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef 3/4 cup BBQ sauce, divided – use one with a brown sugar flavor 1 package of bacon, cooked, drained, and chopped into small bits 1/2-3/4 … Continue reading →

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New Potatoes with Garlic Scapes

Posted on June 26, 2013 by sparecake

My mother got some scapes at the farmers market last week, I looked up a recipe to use them in, and have somehow been calling them ramps since then. So many green things I’m not familiar with, so little time! … Continue reading →

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Top Sirloin Roast

Posted on June 14, 2013 by sparecake

This is a kind of loose recipe for a pretty delicious roast, and an excellent gravy. Ingredients: 1 top sirloin roast (ours was 2.2 pounds) at least 1 onion, cut into quarters small red potatoes, and any other root vegetables … Continue reading →

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Ground Beef Casserole

Posted on June 10, 2013 by sparecake

A pretty solid ‘use up stuff in the pantry’ recipe right here, and it’s tasty to boot! Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper (skipped … Continue reading →

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Baked Quinoa Chicken Parmesan

Posted on May 22, 2013 by sparecake

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

Posted on May 17, 2013 by sparecake

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”

Posted on May 13, 2013 by sparecake

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

Posted on May 1, 2013 by sparecake

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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