Category Archives: beans

Black Bean Soup

Tweet During a brief cold stint recently, and by cold I mean upper 60’s, I decided it was time to open the soup floodgates.  Cold weather means stews, soups, chowders and chili, all of my favorites!  I usually stick to … finish reading Black Bean Soup

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White Bean Provencal with Pork Chop and Pasta

Tweet Last weekend I was sitting around, flipping channels and stopped on Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa on the Food Network.  It was a brand new episode where she makes a huge delicious 4-hour lamb roast and Provencal white beans — … finish reading White Bean Provencal with Pork Chop and Pasta

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Sage and Fennel Crusted Pork Chop with Black Beans

Tweet Earlier this week, the Vegetarian and I stopped by the new Whole Foods located in Friendship Heights and were pretty blown away.  While there are several other WFs near by, this place is huge and has a prepared foods … finish reading Sage and Fennel Crusted Pork Chop with Black Beans

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Rotini with White Bean Ragu

Tweet One great thing about working from home is the ability to make quick lunches at home.  I guess the latter part is pretty obvious.  I wanted to make something vegetarian but was packed with protein so I wouldn’t be … finish reading Rotini with White Bean Ragu

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Pasta with Sausage Tomato Sauce (White Bean Tomato Sauce)

Tweet I make tomato sauce all the time, and hardly ever post it due to its simplicity and maybe “boringness” factor. The next time I make my straight tomato sauce, I will post it, but for now, you’ll have to … finish reading Pasta with Sausage Tomato Sauce (White Bean Tomato Sauce)

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Anna’s Party — Recipes and Pictures

Tweet As you can see from the previous blog post, last night Anna and I had about 20+ people over for some drinks, food and fun (that sounds like an advertisement). It ended up being a great success. More desserts … finish reading Anna’s Party — Recipes and Pictures

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2009 Turkey Day Menu

Tweet With all the ingredients purchased on Monday, and the majority of prep taking place today, the menu is set. Pictures will follow in the next blog, along with recipes and additional information on the whole meal. There may be … finish reading 2009 Turkey Day Menu

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