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    Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Collard Greens

    Round two of pork shoulder mania! (Or was it round three…) In my impatience and stubbornness about always trying new things, I felt like we’d been eating pork for dinner weeks. In actuality, it had been two days…and each meal was so different even I hadn’t gotten bored! The spicy souvlaki was delicious and [...]

    Mongolian Beef

    If you are a steak lover, if you are a Chinese (yes, take out!) lover, if you are lover of all things too easy and good to be true – you MUST make this dish.
    Perhaps I’m coming off a little strong, but I had no idea this dish would turn out so incredibly good with [...]

    Chinese Stuffed Cabbage

    I’m always talking about quick, easy meals. But even better than meals that are simple, only take one pot, or can be made with very few ingredients are make ahead meals. This meal is absolutely perfect for that. After I made a super quick all-in-one pot meal last week, I made a [...]

    Baked Sweet Potatoes with Mushrooms and Grilled Corn

    Matt loves sweet potatoes. In college when we’d go to the local diner for a greasy meal of burgers and fries, he’d special-order their sweet potato fries that come with a zesty mustard dipping sauce. And if, on the rare occasion, I declare that I’m not cooking dinner and he’s on his own, his solution [...]

    Creamy Mushroom Spread

    My mom is always a good source for new ideas. She often cooks things that are so simple that I’m jealous I didn’t think of them. One of those things is a creamy mushroom spread she makes for a quick appetizer at parties. It’s a delicious combination of creamy Boursin cheese and sauteed mushrooms. I [...]