Italian Style Meatloaf with Caramelized Peas and Onions

We went in on a 1/4 of a cow (we’ll call her Bessie) with some relatives. A good portion of my freezer is now occupied by beef. Meatloaf made of high quality grass fed beef from a cow you’ve named is NOT to be missed! Delicious, delicious, delicious. In fact, this meatloaf turned out so [...]

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Grandma’s Potato Salad, with a Twist

This post has been on hold since July when things got hectic because that guy Dan proposed to me and then we launched straight into wedding planning. Fortunately, September is a good month for barbecues, and this potato salad is fantastic for barbecues! (Picture will be added later – I forgot my camera at someone’s [...]

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Meaty Meaty Pea Soup

I realize this isn’t the most appropriate recipe for summer, but it was really cold and gloomy here last week, which is when I made it. Meaty Meaty Pea Soup 1 package bacon, chopped 1 package pre-cooked no nitrates andouille sausage (Niman Ranch is a good one), chopped 1 yellow onion, chopped 8 cloves of [...]

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Quarter-Pounders

These hearty cookies seem to have magical powers. They kept my starving brother alive when he arrived in Spain with no cash and a broken ATM card. They were the only thing my cousin (the one who dubbed them “quarter pounders”) could keep down the day after his 21st birthday. They are magical and delicious, [...]

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Smoked Ribs and Barbecue Sauce

Dan smoked some ribs yesterday, and they were DELICIOUS! I can’t really take credit for anything but helpful comments such as “So what if that’s what the recipe says? We don’t need to do it that way” and “Um, no, we’re not using store bought barbecue sauce. We’re making our own.” Sorry, we don’t have [...]

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