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on March 01, 2010 -
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When it is cold out I like a nice hearty meal. This usually takes hour at the stove preparing a feast. I unfortunately did not have hours to cook this weekend. My family is coming to town and I really need to clean the house. Not that it was dirty, but Tucker seems to shed 24/7 so I needed to tidy up a bit. SO without time how was I going to create a hearty home cooked meal without having time to cook. There steps in my good friend, The Slow Cooker. I enjoy using my slow cooker to make hearty meals. You can cook for hours in them and barely break a sweat. They do all of the work while you go on your merry way (well in this case, clean 
so it was not so merry). Either way, I had a great meal and the house is clean and organized.
Slow cookers can be set to low to cook all day or set to high to cook in about 4 hours. Still slow, but it allows you to prep dinner at lunch. That way you don’t have to wake up early.
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Posted by Rex
on February 11, 2010 -
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Last week was the big game. I was really excited that the Saints won. Mostly because of my hatred for Peyton Manning. Besides that, I loved the game because I got to make my Super Chili. I recreate this awesome recipe once a year on a Super Sunday! Last Sunday was the big day. The chili is full of meat, beans and has a tad bit of heat. Served with a dollop of sour cream, it is amazing!
I like to serve the chili over freshly baked corn bread. The combination is to die for!
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Posted by Rex
on February 02, 2010 -
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Last week it was 65 and this week it was 25 and snowing. Go figure. We got about 5 inches of snow in 8 hours. Not too shabby. Since it was so cold, I wanted a hearty dish. Something that would warm the soul. So I chose to braise some short ribs. Fall off the bone succulent shredded meat. Not only does this dish warm the soul, it provides you with some amazing pan gravy for potatoes. You guys know me, I love potatoes.
The beef was truly fall of the bone amazing!
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Posted by Rex
on December 28, 2009 -
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When I was growing up my Grandma Donna used to make us City Chicken. It was always the best meal of the year. This year we decided to make City Chicken for our Christmas meal. What is City Chicken you ask? Well it is a combination of meat on a stick that appears to look like a chicken leg. The funniest thing, is that there is no chicken in it. Yep, City Chicken is pork and beef.
City Chicken
Serve it with mashed potatoes and all of your favorite sides.
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Posted by Rex
on December 10, 2009 -
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The other day we had a break in the weather here in DC. It was 60 out in the middle of December. So I decided that I had to grill. Then I went to the supermarket and they had NY Strips for $5/lb. How could I turn that down. Finally I decided that I wanted to make a black peppercorn crust on the outside of the steak. I like this preparation as it gives the steak a lot of flavor and a little heat from the black pepper.
Grilled Peppercorn Steak
Serve with a dirty martini and a some potatoes and you have a perfect meal.
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Posted by Rex
on December 07, 2009 -
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It has been pretty cold here in DC and I wanted to have something hearty that had rice in it. After coming up with a few ideas, I finally settled on making something that utilized chili. When I make chili I usually make a ton of it. I made chili from scratch to make this recipe, but you can use your favorite chili to make this. All you need is about 8 cups of chili.
Chili Cheese Rice
Coated in cheese and full of ground beef this works as a side or a main course.
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Posted by Rex
on December 01, 2009 -
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Yesterday I purchased a couple of filets and I really wanted to grill them. However mother nature said no, and dropped about an inch of rain on us. So I decided it was time to break out the broiler. Besides toasting bread, I have never used my broiler. Cooking a steak in the broiler is simple and super tasty. Crank the broiler up to high and cook like you would with a grill. The only difference is that the top cooks instead of the bottom. Plus, you give up on those precious grill marks. But when it is raining, it is the perfect solution.
Topped with a little Gorgonzola this steak is awesome!!!
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Posted by Rex
on November 19, 2009 -
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The other day I was craving both Mexican and Italian. So I assembled my own version of Lasagna using Mexican ingredients. It was tasty. The tortillas made a perfect substitution for lasagna noodles. They were soft yet crunchy around the edges of the pan. Delicious.
Enchilada Lasagna
A dollop of sour cream and this meal is ready for the big time.
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