Category Archives: Dinner

Crock Pot Creamy Spaghetti Squash with Peas and Bacon

Posted on June 13, 2018 by sparecake

This is basically the spaghetti squash/crock pot version of spaghetti carbonara, and it’s totally good! It’s one of those semi-rare crock pot recipes that you can’t just plop in and come back to in 8-10 hours, but I’ll give some … Continue reading →

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BBQ Chicken Pot Pie

Posted on June 6, 2018 by sparecake

Combining everything good, with not-a-ton of hands-on time? Sign me up! This makes a lot of food for a single person to eat alone, but I have enjoyed the challenge. Ingredients: Chicken Layer: 3 chicken breasts 3/4 cup smoky flavored … Continue reading →

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Tuna Burgers

Posted on April 25, 2018 by sparecake

Some really easy patties that taste great and seem like they’re probably decently healthy. I quite liked the texture of these – sort of creamy inside (although if that sounds gross to you, just ignore it, there’s probably a better … Continue reading →

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Gochujang Roasted Butternut Squash

Posted on April 11, 2018 by sparecake

A friend sent me this recipe, and then also told me what she used the resulting squash in, and I gotta say…her recommendations work very well! What didn’t work were the proportions in the original recipe, but we can always … Continue reading →

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Chipotle-Stuffed Chicken

Posted on April 4, 2018 by sparecake

I’ve mentioned several times before that chipotles in adobo are one of my favorite things, flavor-wise, and here they meld wonderfully with cream cheese, which mellows the spiciness, and bacon, which is just…good. I made this twice and learned things … Continue reading →

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Margherita Empanadas

Posted on March 7, 2018 by sparecake

I’m a big fan of empanadas, and these were a new flavor of empanada for me! For the crust I’ve used a pie dough made of the remains of the Artisanal Gluten-Free Cooking flour blend from last week, but you … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Chicken

Posted on January 17, 2018 by sparecake

I made this with a friend recently for sort of a tiny dinner party, and everyone really liked it, plus the extras made good leftovers for a day or two. Even better, when I showed up 99% of the chopping … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Hoisin Chicken Wings

Posted on January 10, 2018 by sparecake

Some delicious wings with a really tasty sauce. We brought these to a potluck where they were well liked, and the cranberry hoisin sauce also goes very nicely with brie, if you have some extra to use up! We made … Continue reading →

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Crockpot Potato Soup

Posted on January 3, 2018 by sparecake

An easy meal for some warmth on these cold cold nights. Ingredients: 6 russet potatoes, peeled and diced (ok I didn’t bother peeling and no one died…) 2 medium onions, diced 2 carrots, peeled and finely diced (again, can’t be … Continue reading →

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Porcupine Balls

Posted on December 27, 2017 by sparecake

Delicious little pork meatballs with Asian flavors, coated with rice to give the porcupine flavor. I don’t cook in a steamer too often, but this worked out well with no drama. Ingredients: Meatballs: 1 1/4 cup medium-grain rice (I used … Continue reading →

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