Category Archives: Dinner

Cheesy Kimchi Butter-Ranch Bread

Posted on July 24, 2013 by sparecake

So this is a recipe that sounds potentially gross, or at least highly smelly, but turns out to be really tasty. It comes out tasting somewhere between garlic bread, French bread pizza, and Korean food, which turns out to be … Continue reading →

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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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