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Italian Wedding Soup

February 21st, 2010

My wife and I really enjoyed the taste.  My wife thought I could have cut back on the spinach but I really enjoyed the way it was.
Ingredients:

6 cups chicken broth
1 lb spinach (frozen)
1/2 lb lean ground beef
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon onion herb mix (or just use onion powder)
1/2 cup [...]

What makes Marinades?

January 24th, 2010

What is a ‘Marinade’?  Wikipedia defines a marinade as “the process of soaking foods in a seasoned liquid before cooking.”  Marinades originally were meant as a way to preserve and tenderize lower grades of meat.  Now we mainly use marinades to add flavor to a dish.
What makes up a marinade?  A marinade is always a [...]

Poblano Pepper Sloppy Joes

January 23rd, 2010

I love this low calorie sloppy joes. While you’re making this recipe check the heat in your pepper. Poblano peppers are usually quite mild but I have ran into some that will rival any jalapeno pepper.  If your pepper is too hot for your taste then cut the poblano pepper in half and substitute the [...]

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