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Cornish Pasties aka “Hand Pies”

While perusing Great British Cooking, a curious book that we found at a book sale, I came across an intriguing recipe for something called a “Cornish pasty.”  Being somewhat obsessed with Cornwall thanks to a certain British show, and enticed … Continue reading

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Anything Goes (CSA) Chili

Here it is! The delicious concoction I made last Thursday! And one of these days, I will get pictures up! I took many of them, but my computer is just slightly ancient so I have to borrow Phred’s to do … Continue reading

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Sandy’s Vegetarian Chili – basic recipe

Tonight I’m making a brand new, never before tried version of this recipe: *2 large sliced Onions *1/2 cup of Olive or Vegetable Oil *6 stalks of Celery (optional) *2-3 Bell Peppers (chopped coarsely) *4-5 Carrots (sliced) *6-10 Garlic Cloves … Continue reading

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The Best Burgers in the World

Saturday was the most amazing day I’ve had in a long time! Everything went just right and you’ll just have to bear with me for a bit before I get to the part about the beef. First thing in the … Continue reading

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A Few Words Concerning Squash and CSAs

Squash is both intimidating and versatile. In fact, it’s the most intimidating food I’ve ever gotten in my CSA box. During the first two years that we were CSA members, I wasted countless squashes. This is saying quite a bit … Continue reading

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Minty Fried Rice

This isn’t exactly beef-related except that I made the rice with beef stock, but it turned out so well, I figure it’s worth posting! We had leftover basic rice in the fridge from last night, so I took some olive … Continue reading

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Leftovers with Ground Beef

As far as ground beef goes, we’re not particularly creative. Ground beef is usually our go-to meal if we’ve forgotten to set out a different cut of meat for that day or if we need something quick and easy. This … Continue reading

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British to Mexican

Yesterday we finished off the rest of the hand pies, but we still had some loose squash, meat, and greens left. So today we made a giant pot of beans and bought some tortillas, avocados, and sour cream (we keep … Continue reading

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