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Rice

Rich Beef Stew and Fennel Fried Rice

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Rich Beef Stew Ingredients * 1 – 1 ½ (one-half) lbs beef (sirloin) strips * 2 onions, roughly chopped * ¼ (quarter) bulb fennel, roughly chopped * ½ (half) can plum tomatoes with juice * ½ (half) green pepper, diced * 1 large potato, chunked * 1 knob ginger, peeled and shredded * 4 garlic … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Tagged: beef stew, fennel, fried, Rice

Kitchen-sink fried rice

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Every Friday my hubby’s office group gets together to order lunch which the company pays for. It’s a great morale booster – can you imagine looking forward to a paid lunch every Friday? It would be a definite perk for me! Anyway, so this past Friday the boys ordered in some Chinese. There was loads … [Read more…]

Posted in: Main Courses Tagged: Chinese, Rice, Shrimp, veggies

Tarty Goat Rice/Pilaf

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Instead of my original idea to cook a Mediterranean style stew, I decided to shift gears once the goat had cooked and try a variation on an Iranian style pilaf. Voila! A sweet and tart goat pilaf emerged, fragrant of tomatoes, apricots and brown sugar. Total time: 3 hours Ingredients 1/4 cup oil 1 lb … [Read more…]

Posted in: Main Courses Tagged: Goat, Pilaf, Rice

Spanish Rice

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Sitting on the subway to work, I saw a recipe in the Metro paper and was inspired to come home and make my own version of Spanish rice. Needless to say, having some cold leftover rice was most useful. I’m really into remaking leftovers – nothing goes to waste in my kitchen – so I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Main Courses Tagged: Rice, Sausages, Spanish, Spicy

Hearty Chicken Rice Soup

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I’m a soup junkie and I realize I have only this one in the recipe list! Worry not, many more will be coming. While in this recipe, I am cook the chicken myself, I also find that buying a lot of rotisserie chicken or two on the weekend means easy lunches and dinners throughout the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Starters/Sides Tagged: Chicken, Comfort food, Rice, Soup

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