Recipe: Red Pepper Bites

These are such a little thing to be proud of, but proud of them I am.  It’s not often I dont’ follow a recipe to its complete letter.  These red pepper bites were an idea, a whim, something I wanted to try and see how it turned out.  And in one of those amazingly rare… Read More

Recipe: Versatile Meat Mix

Okay, that does sound like an odd title for a post, but this one recipe is what allowed me to make both the recent meatballs and red pepper bites.  Here’s the basic recipe for the meat mix: 1 pound lean ground beef, 1 egg, 1/4 cup of Italian seasoned bread crumbs, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8… Read More

Bento: Meatloaf (175)

When I first moved into my house many moons ago, I came to the quick realization that, while convenient, take-out wasn’t going to work forever.  One quickly tires of constantly eating take-out hamburgers, Chinese food, chicken, and the like.  Not to mention the expense and expansion of one’s waistline.  However, my attempts at finding a… Read More

Recipe: Beef Stew

Get ready for some goodness.  This was awesome.  Here’s the original recipe from Recipezaar.  I made a small batch of this beef stew using a 1lb package of stew meat from my local grocery.  I didn’t want to make too much then not like it.  I very much did like this dish and am looking… Read More

Recipe: Kibi Filling & Grecian Sauce

As I mentioned in my last post, I enjoyed the wonders of Greek-Lebanese food this weekend at a local restaurant. The dish I tried and liked the most was kibi. I especially enjoyed the filling. I decided to try my hand at making just the filling this weekend. Here’s a quick peek. Delicious looking don’t… Read More