Crock Pot Pork Carnitas with Cabbage Lime Garnish

January 26, 2012 by Stormy Sweitzer - Maoomba-in-chief · 6 Comments

Cubes of pork shoulder marinated over-night in milk and quartered oranges. A 5-gallon pot with pounds of lard and the pork chunks heated to the brink of boiling, and stirred every so often by a 3-foot, home-made wooden paddle. Pork that is extremely tender, has a slight crisp to the outside, and can easily broken [...]

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Beets are beautiful – raw or roasted!

January 9, 2012 by Stormy Sweitzer - Maoomba-in-chief · Leave a Comment

The bunch of big, beautiful, brilliant beets was tossed casually onto the table.   Disregarded.   Late afternoon sunlight warmed the leaves, leaving them languid. Raw beets? Yeah! Beets are one of the most amazing additions to juice.  If you have a juicer, add this to your recipes.  If you have a blender, like I [...]

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What to do With a Pound of Mushrooms

December 8, 2011 by Stormy Sweitzer - Maoomba-in-chief · 4 Comments

Sometimes I buy things on a whim in amounts that don’t seem realistic for my 2-person household. This week it was a 1-pound container of baby bello mushrooms. Since I have been on a roasting kick this fall – pretty much any vegetable that comes through the door is subjected to this cooking method. Today, it was the bellos’ turn.

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Reeled in by a Fish – Poached Salmon and Egg

December 1, 2011 by Stormy Sweitzer - Maoomba-in-chief · 6 Comments

If you love salmon and egg yolk, this dish is for you. They complement each other nicely. And the dish is quick to prepare, whether you make it as a power breakfast or serve it for brunch.

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Fennel for the Everyday Joe (and Jane) + Soup Recipe

November 17, 2011 by Stormy Sweitzer - Maoomba-in-chief · 4 Comments

Fennel is a most misunderstood and underused vegetable, herb, and spice. Want to learn more about it and ways you can use it? Take a look at this post. And, definitely try out the tomato and roasted fennel soup recipe!

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