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Smoked Cheddar Bacon Mac.

Update your google readers! http://feeds.feedburner.com/howsweeteats/smSp There aren’t many things I love more in the world that macaroni and cheese. Well, maybe bacon. And cheese alone. And sea-salted chocolate. Don’t make me choose! Choosing a favorite food is like trying to choose a favorite movie. Or a favorite song. Or book. I’m so indecisive. I used white pasta. Sue me. Sometimes it’s just so good in mac ‘n cheese. My inner Mother Lovett refused whole wheat this time. Using the white pasta added a more creamy taste and softness to the dish. Orecchiette is my favorite. I love, love, love this apple smoked cheddar cheese. I eat it on just about everything. Just look at how cute the pasta is. My roux – a la Mother Lovett. To possibly make things even less healthier, I added a heavy dose of heavy cream. It looked heavy. And creamy. I grated the cheese myself. It melts easier, and I prefer to grate my [...]

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Stuffed Artichokes.

How excited are you for Friday trivia tomorrow? I got 3 more questions comin’ at ya! Have you ever had stuffed artichokes? I never had. Not until 2003. And for the record, I ate them at an ex-boyfriend’s house on most holidays. Yep, I said it. The relationship didn’t stick, but the artichokes sure did. I think my husband is happy on both accounts. My mom had never had them, and I didn’t know anyone who had. Sad to say, I am not very cultured. Unless you consider never leaving home and being afraid to use public restrooms cultured. A few years ago I created this ‘stuffing’ for the artichokes, after learning how to prepare them first. If you are looking for a recipe that does not include butter, oil or cheese – you have come to the wrong place, my friend. But I hope you’ll stay. I bought this 4 pack of artichokes from Trader Joe’s for $3.99. Talk about a deal. In my grocery store, they are $2.50 a piece. Not that this matters, because I think money [...]

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Carmelized Pear, Figs, and Gorgonzola.

(I’m having some wordpress formatting issues (spacing between photos and lines) that no one has been able to figure out – I apologize if the formatting of this post is goofy!) I think the title says it all, but could there be a more fabulous combination? Well, assuming you like pears. And figs. And gorgonzola. A lot of people are not fond of all 3 said foods. Maybe I should stop while I’m ahead. I LOVE pears, figs, and am more than passionate about gorgonzola. You may be thinking ‘is there a food she does not like?’ Why, yes. Yes, there is. It would be vegetables. All vegetables. Except for corn. Which is, like, a fake vegetable. This was one of the juiciest pears I have found in a long time. I chopped it up, snuck multiple bites, pouted because I couldn’t just eat the entire thing, the threw it in a small dish with some sugar and cinnamon. Crumbled gorgonzola. I could eat this as my entree and dessert. Who am I kidding? I already do. [...]

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Asiago Breaded Pork Chops.

Although I have been suffering from an aversion to meat this year, I have been craving pork. Tenderloin, chops and pulled (my ultimate fave!) – you just can’t go wrong! This is another dish my mom made often – and still does. We never got sick of it because it is THAT good. You need 4 boneless pork chops. 4 thin, boneless pork chops. THIN makes all the difference. (Doesn’t it though?) Trim off all of the fat. This is something I have to do because if I see or bite into (blech!) the tiniest piece of fat, gristle, vein, muscle, etc, I’m done. No more meat for me. It is one of the reasons I have a hard time eating the meat I prepare, because I see everything. Tenderize the pork with a fork. The breading is a mixture of corn flakes and seasoned bread crumbs. [...]

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Veggie Crisp.

I decided to give veggies another chance this week and created a ‘Vegetable Crisp.’ Reason for the name would be - directly before I made this I made an apple crisp (recipe coming soon..). So guess what I ate while making the veggie crisp? No clue why I don’t like veggies… I began by roasting some garlic, because this I do like. I figured if I smash a ton of stuff I enjoy on the veggies, I may be able to force ‘em down. Healthy stuff, that is. Because what I really want to smash on is bacon, cheese, buttered croutons and cheese. And bacon. Since these sat on the dining room table for 7 days, I decided to give them some love. I toasted up 4 slices of Ezekial bread to make Ezekial bread crumbs. Super easy and healthy trick. You should try. As I was posting these pictures, I [...]

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Chicken Romano w/ Lemon Butter Sauce.

Operation ‘eat more veggies’ failed miserably and majorly today. I roasted some brussel sprouts and zucchini with salt, pepper, olive oil and my new $459 balsamic. It smelled great last night. For lunch, ehhh…not so much. I had 1-2 bites and gave up. It tasted ok, but it tasted like vegetables! Blah! I don’t want vegetables to taste like vegetables. I want them to taste like treats. Guess I gotta suck it up, eh? Movin’ on…. This chicken romano is SO good, even I ate some. This post may be a bit short because I am feeling slightly under the weather. Boo. Make sure you tenderize BOTH sides of the chicken breast. The trio. Dip the chicken in flour, egg, and romano cheese. Dredge through the flour. Dip in the egg. [...]

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Hungry Angry Husband.

My husband likes to eat. ALOT. And when he doesn’t get to eat, he gets very angry. His face should seriously be in the dictionary right next to ‘hangry,’ if it ever makes it into the dictionary. Not only does he like to eat, but he likes to eat lots of meat. Chicken, steak, pork – you name it. Dare I ever make a dish without meat! I think he believes that if he doesn’t get 76234 grams of protein in per day, he may lose all 170 solid pounds of muscle that he currently owns. He is a hottie. Ususally, hungry-angry-husband hits at very inconvienent times. Like on an hour drive to my grandparents house. Or during church, where, let’s face it, he really doesn’t want to be in the first place. Or at the grocery store, while shopping for clothes, or during a 2 hour meeting. At least his co-workers can deal with him there. The best was when we went to register for wedding gifts. Oh, my. We went to one of the ‘nicer’ malls about an hour away. We I figured that we’d have more of a selection and I [...]

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Roasted Garlic and Gorgonzola Cream Sauce.

Imagine my excitement this past weekend when Ree, The Pioneer Woman, recommended my recipe on Tasty Kitchen! Woohoo! I felt like a mini celeb. She is just too cool. This recipe, while short and sweet (or savory?) was born during my weekend trist with roasted garlic. Oh, how divine. And so easy to make! Even easier to eat. Along with some gorgonzola, I knew I just HAD to make a cream sauce. I began by making a roux with butter and flour. This weekend someone asked me how I knew to make a roux. I knew long before I ever watched The Food Network, because Mother Lovett used to make one all the time for her famous macaroni and cheese. I’ve tried to recreate that mac n’ cheese many times and she always told me it was too dry. Always. She wrinkled her nose and said ‘I like mine a little creamier.’ This was [...]

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Roasted Garlic Gorgonzola Smashed Potatoes.

I came home this afternoon to find 4 empty roasted garlic heads laying the middle of the street in front of our house. Some little critter must have got into the garbage and dug those babies out. Can you blame them?? Have you ever thrown away something- cookies, cake, etc – and covered in with a disgusting substance, like soap, to keep yourself from devouring the entire thing? Miranda did this on an episode of Sex and the City once, and though I had thought of it, I had never done it. I tried it once with a pound cake and found myself digging the remains out of the garbage to eat. I cannot be helped. I had a large tub of gorgonzola, which now has only about 1/4 cup left since I love it so much I eat, sleep, breathe and bathe in it. I made these Roasted Garlic Gorgonzola Smashed Potatoes pre-gorgonzola bath. Thank goodness! I use Yukon Gold’s because they are my favorite potatoes. [...]

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Lobster Mac.

Most favorite dish EVER. We love, love, love this. I know some say cheese and seafood don’t mesh, but this certainly does. We first had this dish at The Capitol Grille and I wanted to take the chef home with me. So, so, so, so amazing. This is by no means a healthy dish. In fact, this is probably one of the worst dishes you can eat. In moderation? Sure it may be fine, but when you wake up and eat it for breakfast? Not so much. I swear I didn’t do that. This is my re-creation. You need some of these guys. I get them ‘thawed,’ – unfortunately I don’t live in an area where I can get them fresh. Can you even get them fresh? See, I don’t even know things like that. I’ve always lived in a bubble. Semi-creepy. Slimy. These puppies are a PAIN to work with. Or maybe I just don’t do it properly. But I hate getting the meat out of the lobster. I am seriously afraid that it is going to come alive and eat me. I jump about 800 times when cleaning them. For those of you that may have suggestions on [...]

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