Saw something similar on television a few weekends ago and this sounded good. I can’t for the life of me remember exact measurements, but this recipe easy enough to just whip up on the fly…

Nice cut of Pork Tenderloin
Olive Oil
Lemon Zest
Fresh Thyme & Rosemary
Sweet Potatoes
Salt & Pepper

In a dish mix olive oil, lemon zest, [...]

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Haven’t made a foodie post in a while, so here’s a great summerish pasta dish I made for C which turned out AWESOME…
Farfalle with Broccoli
Adapted from foodnetwork.com.
Ingredients

1 pound farfalle pasta
2 heads broccoli, trimmed to florets (about 4 cups)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons butter
3 garlic cloves, chopped
5 strips cooked turkey bacon, diced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper [...]

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Maple Mustard Barbecued Pork Chops
INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup dark amber maple syrup
4 tablespoons, 1/4 cup, spicy brown mustard
1/4 cup apple cider
1/4 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon allspice, eyeball it in your hand
1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/3 palm full
8 center cut boneless pork loin chops, 1-inch thick
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Grill seasoning blend or salt and pepper (preferred [...]

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We went to Costco this weekend and stocked up on some meat to freeze and use for dinners over the next month or so. I picked up some absolutely GIGANTIC filet mignon steaks for $6.00 each, and with a couple fresh veggies and other items on hand, I threw together this delicious dinner for the [...]

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It’s cold in the Ferndizzy, ball chillingly cold, so I made C some nice winter comfort food – Shepherd’s Pie modified from a Rachael Ray recipe. Enjoy!
Ingredients
* 2 pounds potatoes, such as russet, peeled and cubed
* 2 tablespoons sour cream
* 1 large egg [...]

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You find a box of individually wrapped snacky food products (think pretzels, chocolate wafers, and potato chips) with an expiration date over 2 years ago.
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It has been a while since I’ve posted… sorry. Lots of strange and borderline exciting things have been happening (OMG House is back on!!) and as a result blogging hasn’t exactly been at the top of my list of things to do.
Still, most of you don’t give a shit about that, so here’s some food.
Greek [...]

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Pulled some ground turkey out of the freezer & combined $5 worth of stuff I didn’t have on hand to make this awesome 1-pan dinner!*
1 pound ground turkey
1/2 chopped onion
1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 cup frozen corn
1 1/2 cups uncooked instant [...]

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Amazing goulash…
1/2 pound whole wheat elbow macaroni
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/3-ish pounds ground sirloin
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 can diced tomatoes
1 medium onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
Fresh ground Black pepper & Salt
1 cup beef stock
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons chopped [...]

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Thank you for the mini keg, you rocked my weekend.

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