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Old Fashioned Stuffed Bell Peppers

Old fashioned stuffed bell peppers were a staple in our family when I was a kid and they find the way onto my family’s table now. They are an inexpensive comfort food that can be made in the oven, crockpot, or top of stove. There are a lot of variations but here is how I like them.

stuff peppers

 

Stuffed peppers were a year ’round meal in our house. My parents had both reached their teen years during the Great Depression (ever wonder what was so great about it?) and both being from small farms in the extremely fertile “thumb” of Michigan they were both avid gardeners. I honestly think this was the only thing that they had in common. Continue reading

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Forbidden Rice Salad Recipe

forbidden rice Names are everything, aren’t they? Doesn’t the name Forbidden Rice Salad just make you want to eat it?

O.k., well it does me so I guess that is just a testament to my rebellious nature.

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Risotto with Roasted Butternut Squash and Sage

I love risotto.

There are so many reasons that I love it I don’t even know where to start. It  is simple, delicious and with some shrimp or chicken added it makes a great main dish. The creaminess is almost dessert-like and yet the savory cheesy flavor always brings me to comfort food nirvana…like grown up mac and cheese.

Valentine’s Day Marc grilled these huge steaks that were obviously sliced from some sort of dinosaur. Continue reading

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Roasted Beet Risotto

Leela of She Simmers and  Mel of Bouchon for Two  are hosting a very cool food fight. This month is is the battle of the beets. Entries are due November 6 with winners being announced on November 9th.  I love beets so this was a no brainer for me. I decided to to a Roasted Beet and Ginger Risotto with Fontina. Yum!

beet risotto

You have to love the color! I deep fried some of the whole beet leaves to garnish with. They get glossy, bright green, and have a wonderful, delicate crunch. Continue reading

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