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Pork, Shrimp & Kimchi Soup Dumplings

Pork, Shrimp & Kimchi Soup Dumplings

Everyone knows how obsessed I am with soup dumplings.  The first time I had them at Cholon in Denver my mind was blown.  Cholon is an Asian-Fusion restaurant so their take is a French onion soup dumpling.  It’s this delicious concentrated stock set with gelatin, cheesy gruyere, and caramelized onions.  The moment you bite into it, the broth fills your mouth and it is the biggest flavor explosion…

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Pommes Dauphine (Potato Puffs)

Pommes Dauphine (Potato Puffs)

I first tried Pommes Dauphine at Vincent A Restaurant in Minneapolis.  I was there for a work outing and didn’t think much of the appetizer when it was ordered because it just sounded like fried potatoes but as soon as I took one bite I couldn’t believe how light and fluffy and delicious and wonderful and so on and so forth they were.

I made potato skins this weekend for Sunday Football Funday…

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Chili over Cheesy Polenta

Chili over Cheesy Polenta

I haven’t written a blog post since before I was pregnant which has now been almost 2 years.  I used to feel guilty for not writing then I realized I was not writing because I was out exploring the world, enjoying my family, and getting on with other things.  It might be another 2 years until  write the next one and that is ok.  I started this blog as a hobby and can see how it quickly became…

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Chicken Fried Rice

If you ever have leftover white rice that has been in the refrigerator, it can find a new home in…

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Sweet and Spicy Venison Jerky

“The Men” went deer hunting a few weeks ago, and I told myself for months that when this day…

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10 Minute Pecan Pie

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Turkey Stock

In my, not so, humble opinion a great Thanksgiving dinner starts with good stock.  So many recipes…

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Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Reblogged from afunfoodie:

Yield:  2 cups

Ingredients:

8 cups whole milk

1 cup heavy cream

2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper

3 Tbsp. lemon juice

Directions:

Slowly bring milk, cream, and salt to a boil.  Stir often so milk doesn't scald on…

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Pan-Seared Brussel Sprouts with Pancetta and Parmesan

Now that it’s November all I can think about is Thanksgiving.  It is my favorite holiday. …

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Roasted Squash with Wilted Spinach and Bacon-Shallot Vinaigrette

I don’t think I have ever eaten what would be considered a “healthy” salad in my life.  My thought…

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Cheesy Polenta (Grits)

Today we are back in South Dakota to visit an oldie but a goodie friend and my parents.  It is…

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Falafels with Tzatziki

Sometimes I get a hankering for falafels and although it’s sometimes easier to go to my local…

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(via Buffalo Chicken Mac-n-Cheese)

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Buffalo Chicken Mac-n-Cheese

Mac-n-Cheese is one of those things in life that so many of us have in common.  I come from a…

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Cheesy Bacon Corn Chowder

I married into a family of 100% Swedish descent.  Being of German/Russian descent, I had never…

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(via Homemade Curry Powder)

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(via Chocolate Mousse with Chantilly Cream and Raspberries)