Main Dishes with Meat

Bacon and Egg Spaghetti. Seriously.

Bacon and Egg Spaghetti. Seriously.

Then, the other night, I made a huge batch of my sauce from scratch and there was a little bit left over (not enough to freeze) and I had a big plate of leftover bacon that I had already cooked, and I thought to myself…eggs….bacon…spaghetti….hmmm. Worth a try! I mean, any meat in sauce is usually good. Oh yes!

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Duck Confit the Real Parisian Way

Duck Confit the Real Parisian Way

I will always remember the first time I had Duck Confit. It was during my first trip to Europe as an adult was with my daughter, Maya, when she was 9 years old. We didn’t know what Duck Confit was, but it sounded recognizable. And so we ordered it. Oh! The pleasure!

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10 Ways to Eat a Whole Grain Tortilla

10 Ways to Eat a Whole Grain Tortilla

Tortillas are very handy to have around, whether it’s breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert, whether you are alone or feeding a family. They are quick, easy, healthy, and totally yum.

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How to Make a Big Batch of Tiny Meatballs

How to Make a Big Batch
of Tiny Meatballs

I decided to make a big batch of tiny meatballs and freeze them for multiple uses. In fact, I might just designate March as Tiny Meatball Month and do a series of blogs on all the things you can do with tiny meatballs (foodwise, I mean).

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Seriously Buttery and Delicious Lobster Rolls

Seriously Buttery and Delicious Lobster Rolls

by guest blogger Maya Rodale. While every other blog and magazine is posting weight loss and diet stories in honor of everyone’s New Year’s Resolutions, I’m going to share a recipe that calls for nearly a pound of butter.

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Crispy Roast Chicken and Gravy

Crispy Roast Chicken and Gravy

I will never understand why anyone would want to eat a piece of chicken that doesn’t have crispy skin surrounding it. Here’s my recipe for the simplest, tastiest, crispiest chicken.

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Maria's Ultimate Organic Taco Recipe

Maria’s Ultimate Organic Taco Recipe

The best home-made organic taco recipe this side of the Rio Grande. Or, at least, I think so.

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Hamburger Hash: School Lunch, Circa 1973

Hamburger Hash: School Lunch, Circa 1973

Everybody loves to get on the school-lunch-reform bandwagon, which I think is fantastic and very important. As a kid, I was a witness to the transformation of public school lunches from hot homemade food served on real dishes to prewrapped, premade food served on disposable paper trays. (Although, somehow, the same feeling was there for […]

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