Quick, because I’m using pork tenderloins instead of a cut that benefits from long cooking, like a pork shoulder. In fact, after browning the tenderloin cubes, You only add them to the sauce at the last minute before serving. One … Continue reading Quick Pork and Pepper Ragout
If you can believe it, I was out of bacon fat! So I had to cook up some bacon and decided to throw it into this dish—that was not a hard decision. I thought about making the cauliflower with coconut … Continue reading Bacony Cauliflower Rice
So-called refried beans are not fried twice nor even once, although many do the last step of mashing them in a hot skillet, which is kind of like frying. I guess. But it’s not necessary, especially with the availability of … Continue reading Refried Beans, Not Refried
We like butternut squash roasted in chunks until they brown on the edges, or mashed with butter and salt, and especially in butternut squash risotto. Today I figured it was time for something else, and I wondered how difficult it … Continue reading Savory Butternut Squash Soufflé
I over-purchased food for my little granddaughter’s visit and never got around to the frozen things we thought she might want, the breaded chicken tenders and the frozen waffles, so I decided to put them together and have a chicken … Continue reading Gilding Your Store-Bought Food with Cream Gravy
This is the last of the pheasant from this year’s harvest, but I still have some grouse left for a few more game recipes, and there is that venison backstrap in the freezer waiting for the grill. I used 2 … Continue reading Pheasant Italian Meatballs
The spices really make this meatloaf—don’t skip them. I have lots of recipes handwritten on slips of paper. Today, I would just be bookmarking them on a device. I remember where some of them came from, but not all. I … Continue reading Spicy-Sweet Ham Loaf
I couldn’t resist the pile of glorious purple eggplants at the grocery yesterday, even though my husband won’t go near one, as far as eating goes. I didn’t want to make a huge dinner dish just for myself, so I’m … Continue reading Eggplant Caviar
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