Recipes

Fantastic Farro

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I tried cooking farro for the first time with one of my foodie friends a few weeks ago and I loved it!   Farro might be my new favorite whole grain.  Farro is a wonderful whole grain that is derived from the wheat species.  It cooks almost as quick as rice and can add that missing […]

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Irish Boiled Dinner

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Happy almost Saint Patrick’s Day! To celebrate, I made an Irish Boiled Dinner last night.  This dish is traditionally made with corned beef or a smoked “picnic ham” shoulder. My roommate, however, is vegetarian so we each had a soy sausage link with the dish.  You can use this recipe and just add the corned beef or smoked “picnic […]

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Saint Patty’s Guinness Beer Bread

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In honor of Saint Patrick’s Day, I thought I would make my beer bread recipe with Guinness Extra Stout.  The Irish are famous for their stouts, so why not make a beer bread with one of their most renowned ones!  The combination of the baking powder and beer in the recipe help the bread rise without the […]

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