Wednesday night which means we have music practice and try to figure out a way to make dinner. Since we made such a big roast on Sunday, we knew we would have leftovers to eat and this is the perfect chance to have a nice bowl of soup on a cool winter day. And, we …
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Sunday Roast: Brisket, carrots, potatoes, and Popovers
My wife wanted a Sunday roast today and whatever she wants, she gets (within reason). I love roasted meat especially when it is supposed to snow tonight. All we did was season some meat, cut up some root veg and go about our afternoon without a care in the world. For the roast: 2 lb …
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Beef and smoked duck salad Nicoise
Tonight was extra math for my son which means we have a bit of extra time to prepare dinner. It may not seem like it but we are trying to be healthier. I am down about 10 lbs this year from simply thinking about what I eat and drink. My office offers some pretty sweet …
Leftover Mashed Potatoes? Gnocchi with mini meatballs
For my wife’s birthday, we made meatloaf and mashed potatoes. As always, I make way too much mashed potatoes because I love making gnocchi and potato pancakes. Since we had another early dismissal today due to weather, the whole gang is in on the action. For the gnocchi: 2 Cups leftover mashed potatoes 4 eggs …
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Meatloaf and mashed potatoes: Wife’s birthday meal
It was my wife’s birthday today and everyone gets to choose when it’s their birthday in our house. She made it easy and decided on meatloaf and mash potatoes. We tried a new meatloaf recipe since I have been watching way too many Italian cooking shows recently and tried to tie in some of the …
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Sunday morning experiment: Homemade hotdogs
Woke up this morning and thought it might be a good idea to try my hand at making some homemade hotdogs. I don’t know why but why not. My thought was to make a beef and pork mixed hotdog and try to construct them without using a casing. Steam them first and then when time …
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Chili, Dinners and Lunches all week
Chili is a bone of contention in our household and not for the usual beans or no beans. My contention is that chili should be made with small cubed meat. My wife believes that ground meat is the only way to go. Since I made it, I got to chose. This is another of those …
New Years Day – Son’s Birthday
9 years ago today we welcomed our son as the first born in Poudre Valley Hospital at 12:21am of 2010. As with every year, he gets to choose what he wants to eat. This year, nothing fancy, just spaghetti and meatballs. What a great way to get the year started. Our tomato sauce is really …
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