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The Most Elegant Thing I Have Ever Made
So here is what it was: A mashed potato cake, with sautéed beet greens, tomato, and a poached egg. It was beautiful. Literally a piece of art I felt bad about eating. But once I did eat it, I fell in love. If you don’t know, I don’t like eggs. There are very few instances…
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Bean Sprout Fried Rice
About a year ago this time I went to a restaurant for some Chinese food in a town I wasn’t all that familiar with. I had just grown this new love for bean sprouts and when I saw they had bean sprout fried rice on the menu I knew I had to try it. Well it did not disappoint. It is…
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New Toy for A Fresh Favorite
My amazing parents came and brought me all sorts of great things this weekend, one thing my Mom was particularly excited about was a mandolin. A mandolin can be used a variety of ways. To make very thin slices, to grate things, or to slice off your finger. Although it is a great tool, it…
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Asian Greens
As you must be aware of by now, I love collard greens. I really do, I think they are like the best tasting green around and I eat them literally every week. But sometimes when you fall in love with a recipe, and keep eating it, you get sick of it. Since I love collards…
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RELAUNCH!!!
After several weeks of hard work I reveal to you, MY NEW AND IMPROVED BLOG!! After 4 years, several trips, new kitchens, new foods, and a new camera, I decided it was time to take it up a notch. The site is still under renovations so expect more changes but heres some of the things…
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Shredded Pork Tacos with Beet Lettuce Slaw
When I was last home my wonderful parents made me an amazing treat; pork butt. Now that may sound weird, but pork butt is what makes that delicious shredded pork everyone loves. There are also so many ways you can make it; bbq, asain, or mexican. I choose the last method for this particular recipe.…
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Avocado Fries with Green Chili Dipping Sauce
A while back, my aunt made avocado fries on a whim. At first I was like, “avocados are squishy, how will this taste good?” but I was definitely wrong! They were amazing, but they were definitely a unique texture. So with an avocado going bad in my fridge, I decided it was my time to…
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Ugly Tomato, Beautiful Pasta
Did you know that there is a type of tomato called “ugly tomato??” Well there is, and they are, in fact, quite ugly. But they make a really great sauce. These tomatoes are very meaty, and while you wouldn’t want them on top of your salad, they do amazing things once you start cooking them.…
The Home Taste
Home is just a meal away
The Home Taste 