Category Archives: Dinner

Crockpot Chop Suey

Posted on May 9, 2012 by sparecake

Easy peasy crock pot dinner that’ll have your house smelling good all afternoon, and everyone satisfied at dinner. Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef 5 bacon strips 1 large onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced (I used … Continue reading →

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Leek and Bacon Risotto

Posted on May 4, 2012 by sparecake

After making the short rib vegetable soup I still had some leeks to use up. Most of the recipes I saw were for more soups, but I wanted something different and eventually found this risotto. It takes some time, but … Continue reading →

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Short Rib Vegetable Soup

Posted on April 25, 2012 by sparecake

After a goodly while spent paging through my mom’s shelf of cookbooks, I finally found another recipe with vegetables both of us will eat. It was actually the first time she’d ever had leek! The recipe in question makes what … Continue reading →

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Thit Kho To (Vietnamese Caramelized Pork)

Posted on April 16, 2012 by sparecake

Back in January a coworker told me about what he’d made for dinner the night before and I knew I had to try it. I’ve had his emailed recipe sitting there for months while I looked for the exact right … Continue reading →

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Vegan Potato Soup

Posted on March 28, 2012 by sparecake

This was another vaguely St. Patrick’s Day themed recipe I made for my going away party. It’s quite thick, and really tasty – lots of non-vegans tried and liked it too! Ingredients: 1/4 cup vegan margarine 2 leeks thinly sliced … Continue reading →

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Hoisin Glazed Corned Beef

Posted on March 23, 2012 by sparecake

I’m moving soon. To say goodbye, I had a going away party on St. Patrick’s day. I made a few nearly traditional dishes, including this corned beef. It was SO GOOD. My roommate Alex ate practically half of it himself, … Continue reading →

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Hearth Bread Pizza Dough

Posted on March 21, 2012 by sparecake

Last weekend we played Settlers of Catan. The exciting, relevant part of this is, that we played it with food! This pizza dough was the base of our board pieces. Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups warm water 1 tablespoon sugar 1 … Continue reading →

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Baked Teriyaki Chicken

Posted on March 19, 2012 by sparecake

This is basically my new favorite thing. The chicken is flavorful all the way through and gets super tender, and any extra sauce goes really well on rice. It’s sweet and salty and just super good. Best of all, it … Continue reading →

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Honey Barbecue Turkey Meatloaf

Posted on March 12, 2012 by sparecake

While I was up north to take the bar/get ready to move up there for real, I had some friends over. It was the first time I’d seen most of them in a while (except Hillary, who I’d seen the … Continue reading →

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Crispy Potato Bake

Posted on March 9, 2012 by sparecake

Here’s a simple recipe that’s quick to prepare, but then takes a while in the oven, leaving you ample time to figure out your other dishes. It’s rare that I eat a potato product and don’t want either ketchup or … Continue reading →

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