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Spaghetti with Meatballs

Kidd — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 01:04:47 +0000

Last Sunday was another cold and snowy day, just like beef stew Sunday last week. Time for some more good old-fashioned classic comfort food– spaghetti with meatballs! Ingredients: Meatballs 1 lb. ground beef 1 cup breadcrumbs 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg 1 small onion, very finely diced 2-3 cloves garlic, minced or … Continue reading Spaghetti with Meatballs →

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Cajun Pasta

Kidd — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 01:07:24 +0000

My wife ordered something called “Cajun Pasta” from a restaurant once, and she really liked it, so much she asked me to give it a try sometime. She liked my version, and it’s since worked its way into a semi-regular rotation on the weekend meal list. Ingredients: 12 Raw peeled-deveined jumbo shrimp 1 Boneless … Continue reading Cajun Pasta →

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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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Mac and Cheese, Clarkston Union Style

Kidd — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 01:13:50 +0000

We had some friends over on the 4th of July yesterday, and I barbecued some marinated pork tenderloin. But I’ve been wanting to try something special for a side dish. There’s a restaurant called the Union Woodshop in Clarkston, Michigan that serves fantastic barbeque. there’s often several hour waits for a table there– even at … Continue reading Mac and Cheese, Clarkston Union Style →

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Chicken Piccata

Kidd — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:39:19 +0000

Here’s my version of an old Italian classic. This is a quick version that uses mostly ingredients that are not too perishable and that you’re likely to have on hand (if you’re like us and have garlic available at all times) so if you have unexpected company for dinner this is an easy and impressive … Continue reading Chicken Piccata →

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