Thought for the week: You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. –Kahlil Gibran Friday night we ate at Salty Dog again. All week I’d been telling myself I’d have a salad, but I really wanted a burger. I made a great…
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Fried Pasta and Frittata
After reading my weekly The City Cook™ Newsletter, I did a little reality check, and thought it might be a good time to add a few notes about being a home cook everyday. Since I love all things having to do with food, sometimes I forget not everyone is like that. Even if I’m just…
Southwest Pork Loin (Slow Cooker)
In our house, we love all things pork. Luckily, pork is often on special at the grocery store. Southwest Pork Loin is all the Tex-Mex flavors that are our favorites. Loin, butt, shoulder, and country rib cuts all work in this recipe. Just a reminder that when posts are no longer on the home page,…
Baked Spaghetti Sauce
Thought for the week: Try not to become a man of success but a man of value. –Albert Einstein Just a few more pictures from Hawaii. We kayaked and swam with the spinner dolphins one day. They live in the bay where we stayed. We had to say a final farewell to…
Greek Tuna and Bean Salad
So our recipe today, Greek Tuna and Bean Salad, is made mostly from ingredients you have in the pantry. You get a serving of fish, it’s fast, simple, big on flavor, low on calories, all healthy oils, and really yummy. But first, I thought you might enjoy some excerpts from an article by Mark Bittman…