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Black-Eyed Pea Hummus

There are many traditions humans keep – one my wife introduced me to was that of eating black-eyed peas on New Years Day for luck and prosperity.  As the food item is still new to my recipe book I find myself looking for new ways to prepare/cook it every year.  This year Antares suggested hummus [...]

Creamy Chicken Ragout over Spaghetti

I hate to post a recipe without a picture, but this was too good to pass up. This is a commitment meal; while cooking I dirtied a saute pan, a big past boiling pot, and my Le Creuset roaster over the period of about 4 hours. The result, before you add pasta, is a creamy [...]

Short Ribs & Black Beans

Last night I made a hearty, tasty dinner. I took a half dozen shortribs, marinated them in lawrys salt marinade (omg delicious), and quickly seared them on a very hot cast iron pan. After I seared both sides I opened a can of black beans and dumped the entire contents of it on top, juices and all. Lastly, I added [...]

Thai Chili Hummus

Last night I wanted to snack on something when I got home, but with only an hour or two until dinner I didn’t want to eat something stupid like a Snickers Ice Cream Bar. 20oz can of chick peas with 1/3 of the juice, strain the rest into separate bowl 1/2 jar of Tahini paste, [...]

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