So many times over the course of the last few years, I’ve tried to duplicate recipes that I remember from growing up. Many times, I end up calling my mom and finding out after the fact, what exactly I did differently. For as long as I can remember, any time I have something that resembles [...]
**Have you voted for my cupcake yet? It’s the last day!** I think I was 25 before I made my first stuffed pepper. I know I’d eaten them before that point, but for some reason, I’d never made them. That first time was a complete and utter failure. The rice wasn’t cooked, neither was the [...]
by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on January 16, 2013
in beef, family
I have two very distinct sets of food memories. Set one (the much larger set) is that of my family when I was growing up. I’ve talked about this memory set many many times here, and it’s one of the primary reasons that I love to cook, fun food experiences, and cooking for others. Set [...]
We’re huge meatloaf fans in this house. When we can’t think of something new and fun to make for dinner, meatloaf is a fallback option that we’re usually pretty satisfied with. Sometimes, I’ll use oatmeal as a binder; sometimes its panko bread crumbs. Usually it’s a balanced mixture of lean ground pork and lean ground [...]
There’s nothing like a hot day to make my grill call to me. Usually I answer with a delicious dinner, and this was no exception. Usually, I make our steak tacos in the same manner that our favorite local taco place makes them: simply dressed with cilantro, sweet onion, and lime juice. These were no [...]