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Slow Cooker Recipes: Pot Roast

Slow Cooker Recipes: Pot Roast

Just as I was skeptical of the Slow Cooker Beef Stew recipe that did not require me to brown the stew cubes, I was highly skeptical of this slow-cooker pot roast recipe that did not require me to brow the chuck roast and called for 

Seared Steak with Cauliflower Puree

Seared Steak with Cauliflower Puree

Here is a simple recipe to spruce up your typical steak dinner.  I just loved the olive-shallot-parsley-red wine vinegar combo on the steak.  I’ve actually made it several times now. And, pureed cauliflower is one of my favorite veggie sides!  All the creaminess of mashed 

Lemon Pasta with Roasted Shrimp

Lemon Pasta with Roasted Shrimp

Here is a quick and easy pasta dish from the Barefoot Contessa.  I just loved the lemon flavor with the roasted shrimp! I did make a few changes to the recipe though.  Instead of angel hair, I used Trader Joe’s Lemon Pepper Pappardelle which added 

Finger Food Fun: Broccoli Cheese Nuggets & Avocado Spread

Finger Food Fun: Broccoli Cheese Nuggets & Avocado Spread

Hard to believe Charlotte is 10 months old!  As you can tell by her cheeks, she’s a good eater. We have moved beyond smooth purees and are fully into chunky mixtures and finger foods.  Charlotte loves fruit — pears and bananas are her favorites — 

Turkey Milanese

Turkey Milanese

Tim and my go-to delivery restaurant is a place called Good in the West Village.  We typically order their crisp turkey scallopine with arugula, ricotta salata & lemon-caper vinaigrette.  I think we are single-handedly responsible for it becoming one of Good’s most popular items on 

Five-Spice-Glazed Salmon with Sesame Green Beans

Five-Spice-Glazed Salmon with Sesame Green Beans

Here is a a quick and easy Asian-flavored salmon dish.  The simple marinade — honey, soy sauce, Chinese Five-Spice Powder, and garlic — is packed with flavor. Five-spice powder is a mixture of — you guessed it — five spices.  Typically, it contains cinnamon, cloves,