Category Archives: Side Dishes

Idaho Potato Pomme Frites

J’adore les pomme frites. J’ai toujours. Mais je ne les fait à partir de zéro, parce qu’ils étaient trop démunis. Le trempage. Buvard. Friture. Double friture. Eaiser juste ouvrir un sac de surgelés ou les ignorer complètement. My education in … Continue reading

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Flashback Friday – Notes On Cooking With SFC

The following originally appeared on 3/25/09 at Exit 51. Notes On Cooking With SFC Each week, SFC picks one meal that he will cook.  As hard as it is for me not to jump in and take over on these … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato Hash

No, no, you’re not caught in a time loop.  You did just see that chicken two days ago.  But this is the only photo that shows the sweet potato and Brussells sprout hash that went with the chicken.  So the … Continue reading

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Melissa’s Creamy Crock Pot Polenta

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the States.  It’s going to be an especially challenging day for me.  A day that will require me to remember to Be Brave.  But it’s a day that celebrates gratitude.  And despite all of the … Continue reading

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Flashback Friday – Crush

The following originally appeared on 2/11/09 at Exit 51. Crush Who was the first person you had a crush on?  It’s ok, I won’t tell anyone.  Me?  My first crush was probably Shawn Cassidy.  Yes, I grew up surrounded by … Continue reading

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Peppers and Zucchini

This was one of those rare dishes that got a split decision in our house.  The Mistah, he says he is not much for zucchini.  Although he “claims” to like my curried zucchini soup.  And he devoured the zucchini and … Continue reading

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Bittman’s Glazed Carrots

As I type this, which has no connection to when it will flash across the interweb as a published post, I am a few short days away from embarking on a week’s vacation away from computers, blog, interwebs, and tweets.  … Continue reading

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Easy Brown Rice

Yes, that really is a shot of my pantry.  No, it’s not pretty. What is also not pretty is my reliance on Uncle Ben for quick brown rice.  It’s really quite seductive…a mere 90 seconds from pouch to plate.  But … Continue reading

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Molly’s Butter Glazed Radishes

What the heck does a picture of the cherry blossoms have to do with butter glazed radishes?  Your choices are: a)  Pink b)  Things that I “discovered” this year c)  A distraction for not having a picture of butter glazed … Continue reading

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Butter Roasted Mushrooms

I’m a mushroom lover.  My brother is a mushroom hater.  We didn’t have exposure to mushrooms growing up so I can’t explain why our paths took these different routes.  I love the earthy, meatyness of mushrooms.  He swears that he … Continue reading

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