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Mexican Corn

Posted by daxphillips on June 8th, 2008 filed in Sides, Snack, Vegetables

As we all know, summer is here, and one thing that I truly love to eat during this season is corn on the cob. I have written about corn in the past, however my colleague just reminded me of what she calls “Mexican Corn”. Thanks to Kate, this recipe was made this past weekend.
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Pasta Salad

Posted by daxphillips on May 26th, 2008 filed in Pasta, Sides, Vegetables

I have a handful of pasta salad recipes under my belt, including my wife’s favorite, the garlic infused noodles, and as I typically make that dish throughout the year, there is one that is truly delicious for summertime picnics. This pasta salad has the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and a kick of onion that [...]

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Fiery Salsa with Black Beans and Pork

Posted by daxphillips on April 27th, 2008 filed in Appetizers, Ethnic, Meat, Pork, Sides, Snack, Vegetables

Before this post gets a bit long, I just want you to know that you should make this. Just make it. It is out of this world in flavor, texture, and taste. If you are watching your meat intake (vegetarians), just skip the pork step. Let’s get started.
Total Time: < 30 minutes
Ingredients:

1 bulb fresh garlic, [...]

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Corn Muffins with Bacon

Posted by daxphillips on April 20th, 2008 filed in Appetizers, Bread, Breakfast, Holiday, Sides

That’s right. I love bacon and I will use it any which way I can. This morning, I made a bit of extra bacon and decided to use the extra to throw into corn muffins. These are pretty darn good, and only take 30 minutes to bring it all together. Let’s get started.
Ingredients:

Six slices of [...]

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Tamales

Posted by daxphillips on March 16th, 2008 filed in Appetizers, Beef, Chicken, Ethnic, Meat, Pork, Sides, Snack

The tamale is a thing of beauty, and is something that tastes so natural and earthy to me. Having worked with masa in the past, I wanted to extend it beyond the tortilla, and therefore I came up with the notion of making the tamale. Making the tamale is a bit of a process (making [...]

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Salsa

Posted by daxphillips on March 13th, 2008 filed in Appetizers, Ethnic, Sauce, Sides, Vegetables

Let me start by saying I have never seen my wife eat that much salsa before, at a restaurant, or out of a jar. I watched her eat this salsa, loving every bite. When I see that, I know I am doing something right. The spice, the flavors, the aromatics. Salsa is something that I [...]

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Coleslaw

Posted by daxphillips on March 5th, 2008 filed in Appetizers, Sides, Vegetables

Coleslaw is a reason to eat cabbage. It really is. Cabbage, in my opinion is only used in my household for stir-fry, and on St. Patrick’s Day, otherwise, ’slaw’. I dry rubbed some ribs a couple of days ago with my seasoning, and slow cooked them for about an hour in the oven last night. [...]

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