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Crock Pot Easy Cheesy Chili Mac

Tuesday, October 12, 2010 in Adaptetarian, Carnivores, Cheese, Food, Gruntworthy for Guys, Kid Friendly, Main Dishes, Pasta, Vegetarian

Some dinners lack a little, shall I say, class… but more than make up for it in tasty, dig-innable, comforting pure deliciousness.

I think we can all be pretty clear on which side we’ll find Crock Pot Easy Cheesy Chili Mac. Elegant it’s not. Yummy? Oooooh yes. It’s comfort food at its best, perfect for a blustery rainy night after a long, long day [...]

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Straw Hats

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in Adaptetarian, Camping Food, Carnivores, Food, Kid Friendly, Main Dishes, Vegetarian

When we go camping, I like to keep the meals good, but super simple and super easy.

Clarification, before I continue: By “camping,” I mean hauling our travel trailer somewhere and hooking up to electric and water, and then using the fairly decent, but tiny trailer-sized kitchen with a gas stove, little oven, a double sink and even a microwave. So yeah, even though we’re not really roughing it per se, simplicity is still key. [...]

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Pizza on the Barbecue

Thursday, July 1, 2010 in Adaptetarian, Breads, Cheese, Chicks Dig It, Entertaining, Food, Gruntworthy for Guys, Kid Friendly, Main Dishes

Been wondering just how easy (or hard) it is to barbecue a pizza? Hint: It’s easier than you probably think. Think flavorful olive-oil-based crust, parchment paper for easy transfer on and off the grill, and any fresh topping you can think of. Once you try grilling pizza on the barbecue, I bet you’ll be hooked.

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Spinach Pesto Pasta with Portobello Mushrooms or Bacon

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 in Adaptetarian, Carnivores, Food, Main Dishes, Pasta, Vegetarian

Spinach Pesto is wonderful for winter, and unbelievably good over pasta, then topped with portobello mushrooms or bacon. Please everyone in the house with this flexible veggie or carnie recipe.

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Bachelor Pockets

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 in Adaptetarian, Breads, Cheese, Chicken, Food, Gruntworthy for Guys, Main Dishes, Vegetarian

Back in October, while we were munching on piroshky at Oktoberfest (which I'm only now realizing is kind of an odd thing to eat at an Oktoberfest celebration), my guy mentioned these foodstuffs-in-dough reminded him of one of his food specialties. A food specialty that I've since named Bachelor Pockets, and a food specialty that [...]

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Teriyaki Chicken on the BBQ (with Tofu Option)

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 in Adaptetarian, Camping Food, Carnivores, Chicken, Food, Gruntworthy for Guys, Vegetarian

I'd been searching high and low for the perfect chicken marinade for a long time before I came across this keeper on Recipezaar, Teriyaki Marinade for Chicken or Steak. This is good stuff, I'm telling you. The flavor makes it all the way inside the chicken, and the chicken cooks up nice and moist – [...]

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