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  • Strawberry & Blackberry Shortcake

    Posted on August 16, 2009 | 1 Comment
    We had a bunch of strawberries and blackberries from a trip to the farm, so Jen made this one morning for breakfast!  Technically it’s dessert, but who’s counting? The Shortcake Recipe: E-Z Drop Biscuits [AllRecipes], plus Jen added Demara Sugar on top for that sparkly-sugary goodness!...

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  • Migas with Fresh Tortillas

    Posted on August 16, 2009 | No Comments
    Jen made this as she was running out the door for a surprise Baby Shower this, well, afternoon when I got up.  Sleep is good!  There are a LOT of variations in this recipe, and Jen didn’t use any of them, but here’s one to...

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  • Dinner at Proof DC

    Posted on August 15, 2009 | 4 Comments
    We had an awesome night out at Proof DC tonight with our friends Mike and Margaret.  The dining experience almost didn’t happen due to 6 (six!) unavailable babysitters!  Fortunately our favorite babysitter had a friend who could help for the evening, so dinner was on! The...

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  • Corn Chowder with Cherry Tomato Bruschetta

    Posted on August 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Good, fresh sweet corn is often indescribably good.  Jen made corn chowder with some cherry tomato bruschetta for dinner. Here’s the original.  Still working on better color reproduction without a lot of post processing.  It’s hard!

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  • Raspberry Buttercream Chocolate Cake

    Posted on August 12, 2009 | No Comments
    Every two weeks a bunch of us go to my friend Ryan’s house to play video games on his home theater — 120″ of high definition goodness — while consuming gluttonous quantities of beer, cookies and jalapeno potato chips.  It was Chris’ birthday the day...

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  • Ratatouille

    Posted on August 12, 2009 | No Comments
    We’re trying to eat more healthfully, and sometimes that means skipping the meat.  Though now that I think about it, the caesar dressing had anchovies in it.  Well, pescatarian at least. It was really tasty!  And though I like the beer, Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout did...

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  • Beet, Chicken & Walnut Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

    Posted on August 12, 2009 | No Comments
    Jen made a lighter dinner amidst the cholesterol bombs that have been on our table this week, but it was damn good.  I added a little finishing salt, yes, salt, and it really brought out the buttermilk flavors and really made the salad pop.  Yes...

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  • Cherry Chocolate Mousse

    Posted on August 11, 2009 | No Comments
    What better to finish off a meal of a Harissa Steak Sandwich than Cherry Chocolate Mousse?  It tasted like Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia ice cream in Mousse form, and maybe with a bit more of that “there’s alcohol in here, Bob” flavor.  It really...

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  • Harissa Steak Sandwich

    Posted on August 11, 2009 | 4 Comments
    Jen and I were watching The Next Food Network Star Finale where Jeffrey was going head to head with Melissa. While we both thought Melissa would appeal to a large swath of viewers, we thought Jeffrey’s food was better. Jen made Jeffrey The...

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  • Kung Pao Chicken

    Posted on August 11, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Jen has tried a lot of chinese recipes in the past, with mixed results.  Recently, she got the Everyday Chinese Cooking Cookbook and it has changed her chinese cooking forever — the sauces are simple yet full of flavor, and everything we try comes out...

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