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Winter just will not die. Its so unusual here to begin with. This time of year the cherry blossoms should be going, the pansies starting to bloom, and people looking forward to planting their gardens in a month. El Nina
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I have a couple of recipes for meatloaf already up, this is just another version of stuffed meatloaf. This time I stuffed it with spinach, mushrooms, prosciutto and swiss cheese. Its a great way to get your veggies and meat
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As the temperatures dip a bit and fall slowly comes to an end (before heading full tilt into winter rains), I start craving big pots of something warm and hearty. Beef stew is right at the top of the list.
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Another “pull whats out of the pantry and put it into a pan” dishes. When I was in Jamaica many many years ago, I was lucky enough to partake of some fantastic home cooking. Jerk chicken, morning porridge, ackee and
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I’ve been noticing Greek meatball soup pop up a couple times on people’s blogs lately. Most likely due to the onset of fall and the urge for a bowl of something warm, hearty, and homemade. We are working through the meat in
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I’m not sure what to call this dish. Its not quite a French meat pie with pastry, its not quite shepherds pie as it lacks potatoes. I guess its more of a low carb shepherds pie with a crust instead
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Tourtière is a French meat pie and is hearty and savoury, making more than enough for a family meal. Tourtière can be looked at as a variation of Shepherd’s Pie, but surrounded with flakey crust instead of topped with whipped
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I have a fellow low carb’er at work who loves ground beef and cheese. So when I had a pack of ground beef to use up today, I took the inspiration from one of his favourite dishes and my love
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Another dish that I was inspired to try from watching Triple D. I find so many inspirations from that show. I went digging and found a recipe that supposedly copies Chipotles Barbacoa dish. Since I’ve never had it, so I
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Years ago we used to frequent a South African restaurant that had these amazing ribs. Spicy with the crusty edges from being on the grill and served with a tangy sauce. I haven’t quite gotten the marinade down to replicate
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