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brusselssprouts Thanksgiving Day is just a few days away and I thought I would squeeze in one more Thanksgiving Day related recipe.

A couple of nights ago I prepared this dish for my family and it was too wonderful not to share with you. If you’ve never had brussels sprouts or you have and they weren’t very good, this is the recipe for you! It is so delicious and simple, it would make a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving feast or for any meal. [click to continue…]

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acornsquash

Today is the second day of the month and you can definitely tell its Fall in Seattle. Leaves in hues of red, yellow, orange, green, and purple blanket the streets and sidewalks like a patchwork quilt straight from heaven. The cold crisp air is a beautiful reminder Fall has arrived and all of its glory.

So yesterday I couldn’t help myself but prepare an acorn squash with its own brown sugar butter sauce. What I like about this recipe is how simple it is. All though it is slightly sweet, the sugar doesn’t over power the squash but just adds enough sweetness to make it so good. [click to continue…]

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pepperrelish
My friend Jenn from Bread + Butter put out a call to her Food Blogging friends to participate in a “Blogger Secret Ingredient” Challenge. Everyone had until today to post a recipe using bell peppers. Like the slacker I am I waited until today to make my recipe. But I must say, just because I waited until the last minute doesn’t mean my entry is sad or pathetic. Quite the opposite if I do say so myself. What I present to you and Jenn is a recipe (the winning recipe ;) ) for “Red Bell Pepper Relish”. [click to continue…]

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grilledcorncobs I love grilled corn on the cob. What I don’t love is the amount of time it takes to cook on the grill.  Something is seriously wrong if a steak takes less time to cook than corn on the cob.  I developed a short cut that not only reduces grilling time, it produces crisp, juicy, and just off the grill flavor.  Best part about it is that the corn is ready to eat, when the meat is ready to eat, not 20 minutes later. [click to continue…]

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