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"No Nightmare Beef Wellington"

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:06:00 -0500

6 preformed frozen puff pastry cups2 tablespoons canola oil6 (4-ounce) beef filletsKosher salt and freshly cracked black pepperDuxelles, recipe follows Spinach, recipe followsWine Sauce, recipe followsPreheat oven to 375 degrees F.Lay the puff cups o

4th of July in an American Backyard.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:50:15 -0500

We had marinated and grilled Carne Asada, Chorizo & Beans, flavorful Pasta Salad, juicy Watermelon, homemade Salsa, a Layered Dip with

Mediterranean Chicken under a Brick

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:35:25 -0500

Today is the 4th of July, and I was in the mood to grill some chicken. I haven’t posted many recipes over the past month because I am on a liquid diet. I am preparing for weight loss surgery in 2 weeks, and normal food has not been on my diet. I de

Korean-Style Short Ribs

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:09:26 -0500

I couldn't exactly throw up a recipe on Independence Day without that dish being grilled, now could I? So here you have it, my prerequisite grilled Fourth of July dish and my entry for the fourth Frugal Fridays Food Event,…

Nas Ether 2, 50 cent diss?

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:36:54 -0500

As if 50 Cent doesn’t have enough enemies to contend with - Young Buck, The Game, Fat Joe and Shaniqua Tompkins - Nas is throwing his hat in the ring as another adversary for the G-Unit general. Apparently Nas is finally ready to take aim at Fi

An All-American Menu!

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:58:24 -0500

Happy Birthday, America! We will be taking it easy today and having some of our favorites for dinner. I’ll be adding photos during the day as I get things made if I don’t have a photo already on my computer. First up ~ one of my DH’

4th of July Menu (Summer Menu #10)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:15:00 -0500

Swiss Steak Recipe

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:41:00 -0500

Swiss steak is an economical dish and this recipe makes a nice, healthy low fat gravy with bits of vegetables hidden inside. 1 tablespoon all purpose flour1 teaspoon Watkins parsleyWatkins Black Pepper, to taste4 (4 oz.) lean cube beefsteaks½ cup ch

Morning Roundup

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:53:48 -0500

Good day and Happy Independence Day, USA! Transgender man gave birth! Thomas Beatie, who was born a woman but after surgery and hormone treatment lives as a man. He kept female reproductive organs and gave birth to a girl. Still want that meatball a

COCA Restaurants - Not just Steamboat but Thai food too

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:53:55 -0500

When I was first approached by Andrea (of Coca) to visit Coca Restaurants I was a little sceptical, because my memory of Coca was their steamboats and I wasn’t quite sure just how exciting a steamboat (hot pot) would be. However, I gave in to h

BBQ Temperature Fork - know when your food is done

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:08:25 -0500

With another July 4th weekend around the corner, here’s the perfect gadget for you grillers - a quick reading temperature probe. Within seconds of sticking this temp fork into your meat, be it fish, beef, lamb, pork or poultry, you’ll kno

Beef Enchiladas

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:21:00 -0500

Okey doke, it's been about a week now and things are getting back on track. I'll never have to get my wisdom teeth taken out again. Yay! I made these enchiladas a few weeks ago when I was craving something bold and spicy. But be warned, they wer

Mmm, Cheeseburger!

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:48:09 -0500

I made this with preformed burger patties that were on sale at Meijer, but seasoned them with Mrs. Dash Steak Seasoning which I received for a product review. It gave the burgers a nice kick without being too spicy. Topped with a Kraft Deli Deluxe ch

Bottled Meat Water

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:34:27 -0500

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Young Buck T.O.S (G-unit diss)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:26:58 -0500

Reminiscing dinners of yesterday

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:16:44 -0500

Of late, dinners have been paltry excuses of a meal. They have either been swiftly tossed together (like cereal, milk and a bowl) or have been imported from an Eastern shore (aka Taco Bell). I miss a good home cooked meal. My family misses them as we

South Korea Beef Riots Continue

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:54:40 -0500

Among the great mysteries to people in the United States of America is the outbreak of riots and demonstrations against importation of beef from our nation. As a people we feel responsible for the inept behavior of our president who has caused so muc

Beef Noodles and Seafood Noodles in Restoran Fatty Sang, Kepong

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:11:22 -0500

I sometimes like having a bowl of seafood noodles and the most famous seafood noodles in Kuala Lumpur are in Yu Ai, which costs a bomb at RM15.90 a bowl. Crazy ridiculous prices! So, when I found one in Kepong that cost only RM5.50 for a large bowl o

Alfamega - OG TV

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:41:00 -0500

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Cuban Burgers - with La Cense patties

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:09:42 -0500

Let me start off by saying that I have flown over Cuba, smoked real Cohibas, listened to Gloria Estefan (forcibly), have a Cuban-born coworker, but never actually been to Cuba and am not an expert on Cuban culture or cuisine by any means. But, I