March 2012 – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Green Goddess “Enchiladas”

Notes from a Messy Kitchen

Enchiladas are one of the few dishes that I have to admit something that I rarely admit: my husband makes them better than I do. Granted it takes him a very, very long time, and the Demons are generally out in all their glory by the time his very tasty...

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Herbed Turkey Burgers with Goat Cheese and Blueberry-Onion Compote on Homemade Dutch Crunch Rolls {Daring Baker’s March Challenge}

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You’ll have to bear with me on this one, it’s going to be a long post. Generally, when I have a cook-fest and tear apart our kitchen making multiple recipes at once (not an unusual occurrence), I break said fest into manageable blog posts. Bite-sized, so to speak. But this...

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{More} Lessons in Tofu

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I’ve been back on a veggie kick lately. Nothing absolute (I had duck for dinner last night for goodness sake), but when picking recipes to make at home, I’ve found myself subconsciously leaning veggie. This one wasn’t my favorite, but I’ll take the blame for that. Every time I talk...

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Seven Ingredient Truffles

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I’m blown away by a lot of things about these truffles: how easy they are to make; how delicious they are; how good they are for you, and not in a ‘diet dessert’ way, but in a ‘these actually have nutritional value’ way. But mostly I’m blown away by how...

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Garlic Shrimp Baked Penne {This Casserole has a Secret!}

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It’s so garlicky… it’s so cheesy… no secret there. And no, the secret isn’t that it’s covered in ooey gooey homemade alfredo (although that particular detail certainly doesn’t hurt its case). The secret is that it’s light! {Shhh… don’t tell my husband}. I know this isn’t much of a spring time...

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Spring Vegetable Lasagna with Goat Cheese and Pesto

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I originally bookmarked this recipe while trolling for vegetarian month recipes, but it’s a far better fit for the first day of Spring! It’s colorful, healthy and packed with fresh veggies. Oh, and it’s also delicious. I should go ahead and add that it wins Week 11 favorite. Enjoy! Spring...

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Excuse me Sir, I will need to see your ID before you eat that cake.

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This weekend was jam-packed with important events to celebrate, and like most important events, they were largely centered around food and/or alcohol. The obvious, St. Patrick’s Day, overlapped this year with the slightly lesser known National Corn Dog Day. And then of course we had our good friend Mark’s birthday....

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Celebrating the 100th Birthday of the Girl Scouts with Homemade Samoas!

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Everyone has a favorite Girl Scout cookie, and Samoas happen to be mine. The Girl Scouts celebrated their 100th anniversary on March 12th, and what better way to celebrate than with these homemade Samoas? I pinned this recipe long ago, thinking to myself “Now that I can make these myself,...

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Of Braised Beef Tongues and Heirlooms

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On Saturday morning, I went to Eastern Market and bought this three pound beef tongue. “WHY?!” you might ask, and you are justified in asking. In fact after I paid, the butcher inquired as to whether it was for a science project. When I said no, that actually I planned...

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Month: March 2012