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Shrimp Linguine Fra Diavolo {recipe}

November 12, 2012 1 Comment

Call it Shrimp Fra Diavolo, as the Italians say, or simply spicy shrimp with tomatoes and onions in a garlic wine sauce. Either way, this easy pasta dish is one to add to your recipe repertoire, pronto.

When it comes to pasta, I’m usually a marinara kind of gal. I find cream sauces heavy and overly rich and oil based sauces often taste bland and greasy. This fra diavolo sauce is the perfect middle ground—light, yet flavorful, with a kick of heat from the red pepper flakes. Two bites into our pasta Saturday night, Jarrod and I agreed we’d be making it regularly. That’s when you know you have a good recipe on your hands!

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Pork with Sautéed Cider Apples {recipe}

November 7, 2012 3 Comments

When it comes to food, I have an extremely hard time making decisions. I blame it on information overload, or rather, possibilities overload. Between cookbooks, magazines, recipe sites, delicious blogs, and PINTEREST, it’s practically impossible to zero in on “the one.”

This week, like the loving gal I am, I pushed the horrible task of deciding what to make for dinner onto my boyfriend. I handed him the latest issue of Cooking Light and asked him to pick out one recipe that we would then make for dinner. He diligently flipped through the magazine, cover to cover, jotting down notes along the way, and then presented me with a list of not one but TEN recipes he’d like to try.

I appreciate the enthusiasm, but ten?! So much for following instructions…

As inefficient as it sounds, this process was actually much faster than usual. Plus, we hit the trifecta: cheap, fast, and delicious.

I’m not usually a big fan of mixing sweet and savory, but this combination of pork, apples, and onions was fantastic—the perfect fall meal.

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Roasted Parmesan Brussels Sprouts {recipe}

November 6, 2012 8 Comments

If you look at any list of most-hated vegetables, Brussels sprouts are at the top of the pack. I don’t understand it! When did Brussels sprouts get such a bad wrap? Call me weird, but I even liked them as a kid–though, back then my step mom covered the sprouts (and all vegetables, for that matter) with a thick blanket of melted Velveeta cheese. So, I’ve been eating Brussels sprouts since the 90’s, since before it was cool, that is, and mispronouncing the veggie just as long. I mean, did you know there was an “s” at the end of “Brussel”? It’s even more baffling than the first time I saw sprouts still attached to the stalk! (If you have no clue what I’m talking about, check out this pic!). CRAZY!

Brussels sprouts are one of my go-to vegetable sides, and this easy recipe resulted in the best batch of sprouts I’ve ever cooked. Tender, slightly salty, and dusted with sharp Parmesan cheese.

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Spaghetti Squash with Feta Cheese and Tomatoes {easy recipe}

October 30, 2012 3 Comments

When it comes to squash, spaghetti squash is my favorite. Granted, it took me a while to master how to halve a spaghetti squash without losing a finger, but I now enjoy a big plate of faux spaghetti (injury free) at least twice a week during squash season. 98.7% of the time, I top my squash with marinara. It’s not very creative, but it gets the job done PLUS it temporarily satisfies my persistent pasta cravings.

Tonight, after channeling my inner Arnold at body pump, I was ravenous. I could already feel the signs: tightness in my shoulders, tingling in my arms, and weak in the knees. Why, hello, low blood sugar, we meet again! Luckily, I pre-cooked a spaghetti squash last night (halved, then baked in a 375 degree for 20 minutes). Bonus points for thinking ahead, but sadly I neglected the absence of marinara fixin’s in my pantry.

Dang! Time to get creative!

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Slow Cooker Sundays: Three Bean Chili {recipe}

October 28, 2012 5 Comments

This post might be more appropriately titled “HOLY COW, I COOKED!”

After months of neglect, I dusted off the crockpot and kicked off the arrival of Fall, my favorite season of all, with a hearty chili recipe. What I like most about this chili, besides how tasty it is, is that it’s equally delicious with or without meat. Over the past six months or so, I’ve drastically reduced my meat consumption, a change that was (unintentionally) spurred by a sausage making class I attended. Since then, our food focus has shifted substantially, and meat now serves as more of a side dish than the main event.

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