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It's All Gravy: Pesto Pasta Pomodoro
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Quick find by category. Tuesday, May 6, 2014. I like to combine two different dishes into one sometimes, because I live on the edge. I'm out of control. It's pesto. It's pomodoro. Did you know pomodoro means "tomato" in Italian? I get it. It's not English. But you work. 1 lb pasta, cooked and drained, any shape (I used fusili, above). 1/2 cup reserved cooking water from the pasta. 1 beefsteak tomato, diced (or sub 1 can of diced tomatoes, drained). 1 can white Northern beans, drained and rinsed. Drop in ...
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It's All Gravy: Pork Chops with Pear & Pecan Salsa
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Quick find by category. Thursday, May 8, 2014. Pork Chops with Pear and Pecan Salsa. Pork chops. Pears. Pecans. Mmmmm. The letter P sure tastes good over here at It's All Gravy. In fact, it seems to be the recipe letter of the week. Not surprisingly, tomorrow we're having pizza. I promise it wasn't on purpose. My subconscious probably propelled me to produce a plethora of palate-pleasing plates for you to prepare. PORK CHOPS with PEAR and PECAN SALSA. 4-6 pork chops, depending on thickness. What are you ...
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It's All Gravy: Basics: Guacamole
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Quick find by category. Monday, May 12, 2014. I call guacamole a basic because it's one of the five food groups. Did you know? Fruits and veggies, meats, grains, dairy, guac. I mean, it should be. It is in my house. My three year old calls it whack-a-mole-y. He says whack-a-mole-y makes his belly smile. I throw this together on a weekly basis, and it doesn't even make it to the fridge. I have never seen avocados disappear so fast. Even my parents who don't care for guac gobble this up.
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It's All Gravy: Basics: Pesto
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Quick find by category. Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Pesto is one of those things that sound scary to make yourself but it's actually as easy as dumping things into a food processor. Can you dump ingredients into a food processor? Then you're set. I mean, you also need to be able to turn it on, and handle a spatula, but I have faith in you. 2-3 cups of fresh basil*. 4 cloves garlic, peeled. 1 cup walnuts, pine nuts, or sunflower seeds. 1 cup extra virgin olive oil. 1 cup grated romano cheese (or parmesan).
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It's All Gravy: Powerhouse Pancakes
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Quick find by category. Sunday, May 25, 2014. My kids love pancakes. My three year old asks for them, like, everyday. And did you know Bisquick has trans fat in it? It's found in the partially hydrogenated oils in the mix. Know where those end up? I've been working on the ratios for awhile, but I've finally got it nailed. And I've incorporated a bunch of powerhouse ingredients into it — oats, whole wheat flour, almonds, flax, and coconut oil. You're welcome. Makes 10 cups of dry mix). 3 cups quick oats.
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It's All Gravy: BLT Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
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Quick find by category. Tuesday, May 20, 2014. BLT Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette. Bacon is, like, my favorite. But isn't it everybody's? I think there's probably no way to downgrade a salad's nutritional value faster than to dump bacon all over it. But it was gooooooood. My kids loved it. Even the baby ate it. He loves salad. He won't eat things like pears or bananas, but put a salad or roast beef in front of him and he's a happy camper. BLT SALAD with WARM BACON VINAIGRETTE. 1/4 cup minced onion.
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It's All Gravy: Basics: Mayonnaise
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Quick find by category. Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Lots of people don't like mayonnaise. I hope you're not one of them. Actually, tons of people DO like mayo. Beaucoup dollars are spent on it every year. As in, $2 billion in the U.S. alone. It's the #1 condiment (and you thought it was ketchup, didn't you? That's a lot of moola to spend on whipped oil and eggs. But fortunately, you can make your own. And it doesn't look (or taste! 1/4 cup white wine vinegar. 1 Tb grainy mustard. Salt and pepper to taste.
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