Hammy Beer Cheese Soup
Before my sister and I got sick, we’d planned to make a beer cheese soup. It sounded like a great excuse to drink my husband’s beer while he’s visiting his family, not to mention a good way to use up the leftover ham from Thanksgiving. (I don’t know why more people don’t simply freeze their holiday leftovers — it makes using it at your own pace so much easier, and lets you NOT get absolutely sick of something!)
Read MoreRoasted pork with fennel
A few weeks back, we had purchased a prepared pork tenderloin that had a garlic and herb rub, and it turned out great. But, for the upcharge of being prepared for us, it really wasn’t worth the extra money — plus, we don’t know what exactly it is they used. So we poked around the interwebs, for something similar, and ended up settling on trying out a garlicky pork roast from her Better Homes & Garden book. It turned out great!
Read MoreBrigadiero
Brazilians have lots of little sweets – cocada, brigadeiro, beijinhos de coco, doce de leite, and so many more. Many of them (or, at least, the ones my Brazilian fiancé has introduced me to) involve sweetened condensed milk and take about ten to fifteen minutes to make.
Read MoreBLT Pasta
Last night, we made BLT pasta for dinner. My friend Tria had linked an NPR article talking about quick summer pastas, and it reminded me of a pasta I used to make in college, a riff off of BLTs. This version, however, was kicked up a few notches, using pancetta instead of bacon, and some fresh buffalo mozzarella instead of whatever cheese I had on hand. It was a quick and dirty dinner – I think it took maybe 20 minutes to create for the two of us, because I had roasted some good grape tomatoes the day before, for paninis.
Read MoreFull breakfast!
Today, I made a huge breakfast, using up all sorts of leftovers. Zucchini and potato pankcakes, applesauce with cranberries, a fried egg, and lightly seared country ham. Most of it was somewhat left over from Thanksgiving. If I can find the recipe again, I’ll edit this so you can try the awesome zucchini and potato pancakes.
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