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Chicken Curry

Kidd — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:19:06 +0000

Here’s the recipe I promised I’d post to go with the curry powder recipe I posted last time. Once again, here it is holiday time, and unlike most other food blogs this time of year, I’m posting a recipe that doesn’t really have anything to do with the holidays. Or does it? It’s colorful, with … Continue reading Chicken Curry →

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Stir-Fry Pepper Steak

Kidd — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 22:46:58 +0000

Back when I was a single college student, not as into cooking as I am today, there was a pepper-steak making kit, I think made by La Choy, that I liked making. I don’t know if it’s even sold anymore. You’d buy the steak separately and cut that up, but the vegetables came pre-cut in … Continue reading Stir-Fry Pepper Steak →

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Paella

Kidd — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 20:14:01 +0000

Paella is a dish originated by Spanish peasants, who used whatever they had on hand that day to make it, with local vegetables and whatever meat they could get hold of– often rabbit. That sense of improvisation makes paella perfect for RecipeOptions.com. Over the years I’ve made many variations on Paella (Haven’t tried a version … Continue reading Paella →

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Tomato-Basil Sauce from Scratch

Kidd — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 00:02:11 +0000

The weather here in Michigan was unusually cool for much of the early part of the summer, so our tomatoes have been slow to ripen, but we’re finally getting lots of ripe tomatoes. I was able to collect enough tomatoes from our Roma plants to make a batch of sauce from scratch. It turned out … Continue reading Tomato-Basil Sauce from Scratch →

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Grilled Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Kidd — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 00:19:47 +0000

I felt like grilling something sort of Mexican style last weekend. I had a general idea of marinating and grilling flank steak with some peppers and onions and making fajitas. So I stopped at the grocery store to get a few ingredients– the steak, some corn tortillas… and I noticed some nice-looking poblano peppers that … Continue reading Grilled Stuffed Poblano Peppers →

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