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Slow Cooker Beef Burgundy

November 17, 2011
slow cooker beef burgundy

One of my all time favorite meals is Boeuf Bourguignon or Beef Burgundy.   My traditional recipe spends a fair bit of time in the oven, but with 2 active preschoolers, I don’t always have the time to sit home with the oven on.  So, recently I decided to try to adapt my recipe to the [...]

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Chilli Crab

October 19, 2011
chilli crab

I am one of those people who eats a fantastic meal at a restaurant then goes home and reproduces the dish in my kitchen.  I have a pretty success rate, and sometimes I even make a better dish than what I had out after tweaking it to suit my tastes.  What can I say?  We [...]

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I DID IT!!!! Behold, The Krispy Kreme Burger

August 18, 2011
krispy kreme burger

I DID IT!!!  That’s right, I made a Krispy Kreme Burger! These things are usually more fun when shared with someone else.  However, The Aussie never could wipe the look of disgust off his face when I mentioned it.  So, I decided to bring in reinforcements.  Not just any reinforcements though, Super ones.  The lovely [...]

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Slow Cooker Tacos

May 2, 2011
slow cooker taco

Are you a slow cooker or crock pot fan?  I am in love with mine.  I use it at least once a week on our “busy” day.  It is such an easy way to prepare dinner.  And, it is nice for the bottom line too as I can use cheaper cuts of meat which when [...]

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Baby Back Ribs

February 4, 2011
baby back ribs

In the time honored tradition of food, beer and football on Superbowl Sunday, I offer you Baby Back Ribs.  You’ll have to supply the beer and football, but I can help you out with the food.  Get ready to be very popular and have your Superbowl Party guests begging for the recipe. Like the Chicken [...]

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Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

November 3, 2010
chicken and sausage gumbo

Usually my Gumbo season is finished by November, but we are having an unusually cool Spring in Sydney.  So, I’ve decided to warm up with a pot of Chicken and Sausage Gumbo today.  My house is smelling so good at the moment, I can’t wait for dinner! I wish I could take all the credit, [...]

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Shish Kabobs

July 21, 2010
shish kabobs

When I was growing up, my mom always went out of her way to pamper my brother, my sister, and I on our birthdays.  We always got breakfast in bed on our special day, and breakfast always consisted of blueberry muffins.  The whole family would gather in the birthday girl’s (or boy’s) bed and pig [...]

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Cooking With Mandarins

July 1, 2010

After our mandarin picking adventure at Ford’s Farm, I have had to come up with some creative ways to use up 10 kg of mandarins. So, last night I tried this new recipe for Chicken L’Orange, and  I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome. First up, I had to make the marinade.  The recipe calls [...]

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