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1. Wednesday, November 15, 2023:
   Recipe Day: Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts     Time      Prep Time: 15 minutes   Cook Time: 45 minutes      Ingredients      2 cans (16 oz total) whole water chestnuts   1 pound regular-thickness bacon (1 strip per 4 wrapped chestnuts)   1 cup ketchup   1/2 cup brown sugar   1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce   toothpicks      Directions      Prep (can be done anytime): Drain chestnuts and blot in paper towel. Cut bacon strips in half lengthwise, then half again widthwise. Wrap bacon around chestnuts and secure with toothpick. Place wraps on wire rack over foil-lined baking tray.  &n...
2. Monday, August 07, 2023:
   Recipe Day: Baked Party Wings     Time      Prep Time: 15 minutes   Cook Time: 1 hour      Ingredients      1/2 bag of frozen chicken wings (still connected wings will cook better, but pre-separated is fine)   8 tablespoons unsalted butter   garlic powder   smoked paprika   salt and pepper      Directions      Thaw wings in advance and pat dry with paper towels. Bring wings up to room temperature before preparing to keep butter from congealing later.   Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking tray with foil and place a drip rack on it.   Melt a stick of butter in a smal...
3. Monday, April 04, 2022:
   Recipe Day: Apple Pork Loins     Ingredients      2 bone-in pork loin chops (1" thick, 1 lb each)   2 small apples, wedged   1 onion, sliced   1/4 cup maple syrup   1 tablespoon olive oil   1 tablespoon brown mustard   1/2 teaspoon paprika   1/2 teaspoon rosemary   1/2 teaspoon thyme   1/2 teaspoon cinnamon   salt and pepper      Directions      Make an even bed of apples and onions in a casserole pan that can hold both loins next to each other.   Mix syrup, oil, mustard, paprika, rosemary, and thyme in a flat container.   Douse each loin in the marinad...
4. Monday, September 21, 2020:
   Recipe Day: Crispy Broiled Shrimp   Ingredients      1/2 lb thawed, peeled, deveined, legless shrimp   1/8 cup panko breadcrumbs   1 tablespoon melted butter   1 tablespoon shredded or grated parmesan cheese   1/2 teaspoon dried parsley   lemon juice      Directions      Place shrimp on a foil-lined broiler pan at room temperature. Coat with melted butter, breadcrumbs, cheese, and parsley.   Set broiler to HIGH and broil shrimp about 4 inches from the heating element for 4 minutes. Shrimp are ready when no longer translucent.   Spritz with lemon juice and serve!     I like how quickly and evenly shrim...
5. Monday, May 04, 2020:
   Recipe Day: Worcestershire Steaks    A new steak marinade from the quarantine files:    Ingredients      1/8 cup olive oil   1/8 cup Balsamic vinegar   1/8 cup Worcestershire sauce   1/8 cup soy sauce   1 teaspoon brown mustard   1 teaspoon minced garlic       ribeye steak, 1" - 1 1/4" thick   salt and pepper      Directions      Create 1 batch of marinade for each steak. Mix marinade ingredients in a bowl.   Marinate each steak in a separate freezer bag for 2 hours. Don't marinate for longer -- you want the steaks to be thoroughly coated but not completely infiltrated. ...
6. Monday, March 25, 2019:
   Recipe Day: Leftover Chowder    Based on the classic " chips n' cheese " cycle, this recipe combines the leftovers which perpetually exist in uneven quantities in our fridge into something delicious.    Ingredients      1 Packet (1 oz) Onion Soup Mix, from the time you made Sour Cream and Onion dip in 2017 and the box contained 2 packets.   1 Box (about 20 oz) leftover Chicken Broth because slow cooker recipes never take exactly 1 box.   1 leftover Vegetable Bouillon cube, from the time in 2018 you were cooking meals for your vegetarian house guest.   2 teaspoons Garlic Powder     1 Packet (4 oz) Instant Mashed Potatoes   7 Stalks Celery (ch...
7. Friday, December 08, 2017:
   Recipe Day: Fish Tacos    Makes enough for 2 - 3 people, depending on how voracious your appetites are.    Ingredients      Marinade   1/4 cup olive oil   2 tablespoons white vinegar   2 tablespoons lime juice   2 teaspoons honey   2 cloves minced garlic   1 teaspoon Old Bay   1 teaspoon hot sauce   1/2 teaspoon cumin   1/2 teaspoon chili powder   1/2 teaspoon black pepper      White Sauce   3 tablespoons whole yogurt   2 tablespoons light mayo   1 tablespoon lime juice   1/2 teaspoon garlic powder  &...
8. Wednesday, February 15, 2017:
   Recipe Day: Spinach-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms     Ingredients      8 large Portobello caps, stems and gills removed   2 tbsp. reduced-fat Italian salad dressing    2 eggs   2 cloves garlic, minced   Salt and pepper to taste   20 oz fresh spinach, chopped then microwaved for 45 seconds to wilt   1/2 cup chopped red pepper   1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese   1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese   6 tbsp seasoned breadcrumbs      Directions      Preheat oven to 350 degrees.   Brush mushrooms with Italian dressing. Arrange on baking sheet, gills up.   Bake until tender, about 12 m...
9. Tuesday, July 19, 2016:
   Recipe Day: Seasoned Steaks  I normally prefer steaks with as little interference as possible -- a simple rare cut with a bit of salt, pepper, and if I'm feeling particularly extravagant, brown sugar. However, this more complex rub went over well at the most recent barbeque.      Statistics      Serves 3 - 4 people   Prep Time: 15 minutes   Cook Time: up to 16 minutes      Ingredients      1 tablespoon sea salt   1 tablespoon paprika   2 teaspoons onion powder   2 teaspoons garlic powder   2 teaspoons oregano   2 teaspoons black pepper   2 teaspoons brown sugar   1 teaspo...
10. Friday, June 17, 2016:
    Recipe Day: Slow-Cooker Bean Chili    This bean chili is a hit in the demographic of "people married to me". It's very simple to make and hard to screw up.    Statistics      Serves 8 - 10 normal people or 1 giant   Prep Time: 10 minutes   Cook Time: 8 - 9 hours      Ingredients      1/2 chicken boullion cube   1 envelope chili seasoning mix   5 cups water   1 can each: black beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, sweet kernel corn, tomato sauce, and "diced tomatoes and mild green chiles"   8 oz dried lentils   sliced or shredded Smoked Gouda cheese (Provolone is also a good pick)    &nbs...
11. Tuesday, January 05, 2016:
    Recipe Day: Meatless Stuffed Mushrooms   Timing      Prep Time: 20 minutes   Cooking Time: 25 minutes      Ingredients      20 white mushrooms   1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil   1 tablespoon minced garlic   8 ounces cream cheese (block rather than spread)   6 ounces finely grated parmesan cheese (as fine as possible)   1/4 teaspoon black pepper   1/4 teaspoon dried oregano        Instructions      Make friends with people who have an aversion to meats, otherwise this recipe is a useless travesty.    Preheat the oven to 350 and start warming the cream ch...
12. Friday, September 05, 2014:
    Recipe Day: Bagel Toast   This is a "recipe" the way that Nickelback is a "band" -- it's more of a Hint from Heloise on what to do when your bagels go stale faster than you can eat them.   Simply cut your bagel into thirds rather than halves, starting with the bottom slice and then splitting the top two thirds with a bread knife. If the bagel is uneven, rotate so that the thinnest side is up, to prevent wedge-shaped pieces.   Toast the thirds in a toaster oven for the same amount of time you would toast halves and then spread liberally with cream cheese. There are multiple benefits to this approach:     Most of the tiresome, chewy parts are now close enough to a surface to come out crispy.   There's...
13. Friday, August 08, 2014:
    Recipe Day: Meatless Grilling   With an overabundance of foods from our garden and the local Farmer's Market about to spoil, we had our first ever grilled dinner with zero meats. Here is an incredibly easy set of recipes you can use to grill pretty much anything you have laying around the kitchen (that was already edible to begin with).    Grilled Tomatoes : Cut tomatoes in half horizontally and jam your pinky into all of the water-filled cavities ilke you're going for that deep, deep nose booger. Tap tomato halves against the cutting board to shake remaining juices out, then season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Grill over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes per side, starting with flat side down. Add shredded cheese in the...
14. Friday, June 13, 2014:
    Recipe Day: Asian Fusion Pork Chops     Timing      Prep Time: 10 minutes   Marinade Time: 4 hours   Cooking Time: 20 minutes      Ingredients      3 boneless pork chops (3/4" thick)   1/4 cup soy sauce   1/4 cup lime juice   1 tablespoon minced garlic   1 tablespoon ground ginger   Asian spice mix or garam masala       Instructions      Mix soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, and ginger in a bowl, and pour over trimmed pork chops in a glass container.    Marinate pork chops in the fridge, turning every hour or so.    Preheat grill up to sup...
15. Tuesday, October 15, 2013:
    Recipe Day: Easy Buffalo Meatballs   Timing       Prep Time : 15 minutes    Cook Time : 18 minutes      Ingredients      1/2 pound ground beef   1 egg   3/4 cup bread crumbs   1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce   4 tablespoons unsalted butter   vegetable oil   1 teaspoon salt      Instructions      Preheat toaster oven to 450 F.   Combine butter and wing sauce in a small pot. Cook over low heat, stirring until melted and mixed.   Combine beef, egg, bread crumbs, and salt in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand. After wing sauce is sufficiently cool,...
16. Tuesday, August 20, 2013:
    Recipe Day: Grilled Blackened Chicken Breast     Timing      Prep Time: 10 minutes   Brining Time: 1 hour   Grilling Time: 10 minutes      Ingredients      2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts   olive oil   4 cups cold water   1/8 cup table salt (non-iodized)   1/8 cup sugar    1 teaspoon paprika   1/2 teaspoon garlic powder   1/2 teaspoon thyme   1/2 teaspoon oregano   1/4 teaspoon cumin   1/4 teaspoon salt   1/4 teaspoon black pepper   1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper      Instructions      Detach all ...
17. Tuesday, April 16, 2013:
    Recipe Day: Glazed Grilled Salmon  My general MO for recipes is to start from a legitimate recipe out of a dead-tree book or the Internet (usually with 10 or fewer ingredients) and then cut as many corners as possible to speed up the process without arriving at taste ruination. This grilled fish recipe ended up being a home run with very little effort. The glaze is a sweet-plus-salty caramelization with no crazy ingredients.     salmon fillets of even thickness, 3/4" - 1"   1/4 cup soy sauce   1/4 cup brown sugar   1/4 cup olive oil   1/4 cup water   rice      Directions      Remove lingering bones from the fish. If any portion is much thinner than th...
18. Friday, August 24, 2012:
    Recipe Day: Improved Egg Drop Soup  I originally posted  this recipe for Egg Drop Soup  back in 2006. Because recipe improvement is easier than self-improvement, here is an updated version that gets closer to my goal of delivery-restaurant-quality soup.     4 cups chicken broth, made from Bouillon cubes   1/8 teaspoon ground ginger   2 tablespoons chopped chives   dash of white pepper   1/4 teaspoon salt   1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch   2 whole eggs and 1 egg yolk      Directions      Make chicken broth in a pot, then cool 1 cup of the broth in the fridge until it is no longer warm. Stir in cornstarch (into the cool broth) until it...
19. Monday, October 17, 2011:
    Recipe Day: Pub Burgers    Ingredients      1 tablespoon oil   2 pounds ground beef   1/2 cup ketchup   1/4 cup yellow mustard   1/4 cup brown sugar   Kaiser buns   Swiss Cheese      Instructions      Heat oil over medium-low heat, and brown the ground beef. Drain excess fat.   Thoroughly mix ground beef, ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar in a slow cooker. Cook on low for 4.5 - 5 hours.   Place cheese on buns and toast.   Scoop beef into buns. The consistency will be like a tidy Sloppy Joe. Garnish with extras like onions, if desired.   Serve with Guinness and some suita...
20. Tuesday, August 30, 2011:
    Recipe Day: BU's Fake Cheesesteak   This is a recipe I invented on Sunday evening with "things from around the kitchen", when I had a manly hunger for meat but no steaks in the freezer and no desire to go shopping. There are probably all sorts of substitutions you could try, but the end result will turn out to be a pretty good approximation of a cheesesteak sub.    Ingredients (for 1 serving)      1 sesame seed bagel, sliced   1/4 pound ground beef   1/4 onion, cut into half rings   1/4 cup Yellowtail Shiraz   1 slice pepper jack cheese   sugar   thyme   minced garlic   butter   shredded parmesan cheese   olive oil   ma...

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