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Slow-Roasted Soy-Glazed Beef with Fresh Tomatoes, Onions & Cilantro

August 17, 2016 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

Slow-Roasted Soy-Glazed Beef with Fresh Tomatoes, Onions & Cilantro Serves 6 Adapted from Good Housekeeping Ingredients: 3 lbs beef brisket, trimmed of fat and cut into bite-size chunks – $27.42 5 cloves garlic, minced or run through a garlic press – stock ¼ cup of lightly packed brown sugar – stock ¼ cup of seasoned[…]

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Roasted Chicken with Tomatoes, Olives and Fresh Herbs

August 20, 2015 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

Roasted Chicken with Tomatoes, Olives and Fresh Herbs Serves 3 Ingredients: 1½ lbs chicken breasts, bone in, skin on – $5.39 1 pint grape tomatoes, whole – $3.99 1 cup pitted kalamata olives – $3.99 3 cloves of garlic, whole – stock ¼-cup chicken broth – stock 2 Tablespoons olive oil, divided Salt and freshly[…]

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Sesame-Miso Asian Beef Tacos with Quick-Pickled Peaches & Red Onion

May 28, 2015 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

Sesame-Miso Asian Beef Tacos with Quick-Pickled Peaches & Red Onion Serves 4 Adapted from a recipe in Better Homes & Gardens Ingredients for the Pickles: ½-cup white vinegar – stock ¼-cup sugar – stock ¾-teaspoon salt – stock 1 ripe peach, sliced – $1.75 ½ medium red onion, sliced very thinly – $0.69 Ingredients for[…]

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Asian Turkey Meatballs with a Tropical Peanut Dipping Sauce

May 18, 2015 by Mariel Goodson 6 Comments

Asian Turkey Meatballs with a Tropical Peanut Dipping Sauce Makes about 10-12 meatballs and a ½-cup of sauce Ingredients for the meatballs: 1 lb. of ground turkey – $4.79 1 bunch of fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, divided – $1.99 ½ of a carrot, grated – $0.80 1½ Tablespoons of fresh ginger, peeled and grated –[…]

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Tomato-Braised Chicken Thighs with Olives & Capers

April 13, 2015 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

Tomato-Braised Chicken Thighs with Olives & Capers Serves 4 Inspired by a recipe from Real Simple Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil – stock 2 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs – $4.00 Salt & pepper – stock 1 medium onion, chopped – $0.50 2 large cloves of garlic, minced or run through a press – stock[…]

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Beef Barley Soup with Mushrooms

March 3, 2015 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 2 Comments

Beef Barley and Mushroom Soup Serves 10 Ingredients: 1 cup barley, cooked according to package instructions – $1.59 3 Tablespoons olive oil, divided – stock 2 lbs. boneless beef Chuck steak, cut into small chunks – $8.70 the juice of 1 large orange (1/3 cup) – $0.50 2 cups diced carrots – $0.99 1½ cups[…]

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Thai Lamb Meatballs with Coconut Red Curry

February 16, 2015 by Mariel Goodson 10 Comments

Thai Lamb Meatballs with Coconut Red Curry Makes 16-18 golfball-size meatballs Serves 4 as an entree Adapted from PicNic Ingredients for the Meatballs: 1-1½ lbs ground lamb – $7.99 4 Tablespoons Thai red curry paste – $2.49 2 Tablespoons breadcrumbs – stock 1½ Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped finely + extra for garnish – $.89 1[…]

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Chorizo and Shredded Chicken Soup

January 26, 2015 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 1 Comment

Chorizo and Shredded Chicken Soup Serves 8 to 10 Ingredients: 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts – $3.99 1 lb. Mexican Chorizo sausage, cut into ½” thick rounds – $8.49 1 medium sweet potato, about 2/3 lb. – $0.89 3 Tablespoons olive oil – stock 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped – $0.99 ½[…]

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Classic Chicken Parmesan with Crunchy Panko & Smoked Mozzarella

January 20, 2015 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse Leave a Comment

Chicken Parmesan with Panko Topping Serves 6 Ingredients: ½ cup Panko bread crumbs – $2.49 ¼ cup finely grated parmesan cheese – stock 1 Vidalia onion , diced – $1.14 2 cloves garlic, minced – stock splash of Balsamic vinegar – stock 3 Tablespoons plus 2 Teaspoons olive oil – stock 2 ½ cups jar[…]

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Sliced Steak with Turnip Puree and Toasted Quinoa

January 16, 2015 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 1 Comment

Sliced Steak with Pureed Turnips and Toasted Quinoa Serves 4 Note: When buying turnips, select the smaller ones. They are not only sweeter but also a whole lot easier to peel and dice before boiling. And the quinoa (a protein-packed grain, BTW) is actually crunchy as this recipe requires only a small amount of water[…]

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Red-Wine-Braised Brisket with Dried Fruit

December 17, 2014 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

Red-Wine-Braised Brisket with Dried Fruit Serves 10 Ingredients: 2 cups robust red wine (I use Cabernet) – stock 5-6 lb. beef brisket (aka bottom round roast or pot roast) – $40.00 Paprika, kosher salt & pepper – stock 3 large onions (about 2 cups), chopped coarsely – $1.49 2 bay leaves – stock 3 sprigs[…]

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Shredded Chicken & Figs with Marcona Almonds and Thyme

December 12, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 1 Comment

Shredded Braised Chicken & Figs with Marcona Almonds & Thyme Serves 6 Adapted from Food & Wine Ingredients: 2 teaspoons canola oil – stock 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (you can also use skin-on/bone-in, just discard bones & skin after cooking/before shredding) – $5.00 Salt & pepper – stock 1 large carrot, chopped –[…]

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One-Pot Chili Mac & Cheese

October 31, 2014 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

One-Pot Chili Mac & Cheese Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon of olive oil – stock 1 spanish or yellow onion, chopped finely – $1.19 2 cloves of garlic, minced – stock ½-lb lean ground beef – $5.49 12-oz bottle of beer (I used a wheat beer, Blue Moon) – stock 2½ cups low-sodium chicken broth[…]

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Pear, Pancetta & Gorgonzola Quiche with Toasted Walnuts

September 15, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 12 Comments

Pear & Gorgonzola Quiche with Toasted Walnuts Serves 8-10 Ingredients: 4 oz. diced pancetta (or bacon) – $3.69 1 extra-large shallot, diced – $0.79 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter – stock 1 Tablespoon brown sugar – stock 2 large ripe pears; 1 pear cut into chunks, 1 sliced thinly – $1.99 4 eggs, lightly beaten –[…]

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Pulled Pork Pasta Salad

August 5, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 2 Comments

Pulled Pork Pasta Salad Serves 12 as a side dish Note: This salad was intended as a straight-up side dish to enjoy pretty much any season. As I wasn’t entertaining a large group of guests, I found myself scarfing up just about all of the leftovers after our first round of photos and tastings. At[…]

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Chicken Marsala with Prosciutto

June 13, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse Leave a Comment

Chicken Marsala with Prosciutto Serves 10 Ingredients: 3 lbs. boneless chicken breasts – $7.10 Flour seasoned with salt and pepper, for dredging – stock 1/3-cup olive oil – stock 4 Tablespoons sweet butter, divided – stock 1 large Vidalia onion, diced – $ 1.74 3 cloves minced garlic – stock 1½ lbs. assorted mushrooms, sliced[…]

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Sweet & Savory Asian-style Pulled Pork

May 19, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 6 Comments

Sweet & Savory Asian-Style Pulled Pork Serves 8 Inspired by Dessert Before Dinner Dry Rub Ingredients: ½-Tablespoon Chinese Five Spice – $2.26 Generous amount of freshly ground black pepper – stock ½-Tablespoon kosher salt – stock ½-Tablespoon packed brown sugar – stock 1 teaspoon ground ginger – stock 5lb bone-in pork shoulder – $10.51 Ingredients[…]

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Lighter Pasta Carbonara with Peas

March 24, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 6 Comments

Lighter Pasta Carbonara with Peas Serves 4 Adapted from Our Eating Habits Ingredients: ½ lb. bacon, crumbled – $3.59 4 large garlic cloves, minced or run through a press – stock 2 large/jumbo shallots, finely diced – $1.89 1 lb. Spaghetti, Linguine or Fettucini – $1.59 Splash of olive oil – stock 1 cup fresh[…]

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Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew with Chicken Sausage

March 4, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 4 Comments

Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew with Chicken Sausage Serves 10 Ingredients: 5 Tablespoons olive oil, divided – stock 2 stalks of celery, sliced – $0.49 3 medium-large carrots, cut into ½ – inch rounds – $0.69 1 medium Vidalia onion, diced – $1.22 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into ½ – inch dice[…]

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Honey & Cashew-Crusted Chicken

February 11, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 2 Comments

Honey & Cashew-Crusted Chicken Serves 3 Ingredients: 1½ lbs chicken drumsticks – $3.00 ¾-cup Italian seasoned Panko breadcrumbs – $2.59 ½-cup roasted, unsalted cashews, crumbled into bits (I dump into a ziploc, seal and bash with a mallet) – $5.99 ¾ teaspoon kosher salt – stock ½-cup flour – stock 1 egg – stock 1[…]

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