This dish was inspired by “Mutton in Cilantro,” another recipe from Mamushka. Since we can’t get mutton easily, I switched it out for a beef roast from Canamak Farms, and altered the recipe so I could make it in the…
Slow-Cooking on a Budget
If you’re on a budget, your slow-cooker could be your new best friend. Slow cooking foods is a fantastic way to stretch flavor and get more bang for your buck. By slow cooking you can: Build flavors over a longer…
Ancient Grains Week
Our most recent cookbook adventure was with Ancient Grains for Modern Meals by Maria Speck. We started the week with Lamb Burgers with Bulgur and Mint (pg. 136) — it was totally yummy, but we used a meatball/meatloaf mix instead…
Salad Week
For something a little different, we picked a cookbook from the shelf and chose a number of recipes to have for dinners this week. We based our weekend grocery trip off of those recipes, and altered a few things to…
Picadillo
I made this yummy picadillo to share with my friend LB, who lived in Cuba as a kid. It’s a great recipe, but it’s my secret… and I’m not sharing this time. 🙂
