Vegetables
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Hummus Ful
I am a big fan of hummus. I believe I first encountered hummus at a Whole Foods in Dallas, Texas. I dabbled in the premade Middle Eastern dip, and immediately fell in love…
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Homemade Potato Chips with Herbes de Provence
A couple of weeks ago I was greeted by one of my coworkers who rushed into the office and had a bag of herbes de provence in her hands. With excitement, she said…
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Jamaican Meat Pie
It was not too long ago when my wife and I decided to get out to lunch and escape our busy work schedules. I will admit, it is not that often when we…
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Filipino Giniling
I love hearing my wife tell stories of how she grew up, in particular some of the Filipino food items that they would eat. My wife is part Filipino, and since being married…
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Chicken Cacciatore
It has been awhile since I cooked a nice Italian meal for my wife. After all, she is the one who really turned me on to Italian cooking. She was the spaghetti and…
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Chili Verde
We love chili in our house, and I am not kidding when I say we make it at least once a month, eating it over the course of several days. Chili is just…
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Roast Beef Po Boy
There is not a month that goes by when I think of our trip a couple years ago to New Orleans. It was our first time to the crescent city, and boy, did…
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Mexican Table Sauce
If you have been following my site for some time, you are probably well aware that Mexican food is a good source of comfort for my family. I would say that once a…
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Carrot Soup
Not too long ago one of my colleagues and I were having our standard morning conversation about food and what we have been cooking lately. During the conversation, he got pretty darn excited…
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Chinese Pea Shoots
If there is one thing I love while eating at a Chinese restaurant, it has got to be stir fried pea shoots. It is not very often that you see them on a…
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Herbed Fingerling Potatoes
If you have never had fingerling potatoes, they are a must try. You do not see them in every grocery store, but I have noticed my local Sendiks store carries them. Their appearance…