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Amazingly Quick Hamburger Gravy and Rice

Hamburger Gravy, my favorite easy recipe

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

TweetIn the last Cook Easy Foodie Blogger challenge I posted my favorite ground beef or meat recipe. Well this is also my favorite basic recipe which is the topic for today. So run over and see the post I put up for hamburger gravy, and you can find the easiest and tastiest recipe I know that a lot of people…

Italian Cooking Ingredients to Stock In Your Pantry

Weekly Meal Plan for 4-15

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

TweetHello tax day. I hope you aren’t scrambling to get yours done. I was a big procrastinator and got mine in last night. lol We definitely don’t want to get me started talking about it since our daughter turned 17 last year and that took away the child credit. Didn’t know that happened? Yeah me either, there went a $1000…

Asparagus For Super Spring Flavor And Nutrition

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Quick Chef | 3 Comments

TweetI love asparagus and it’s finally in season! Once you learn the right preparation I’m sure you’re going to love it too. Asparagus is in many regions the first sign of springtime fresh eating and it’s no different here in Washington. If you have only tried canned asparagus, you’ll want to take the time to learn about fresh asparagus. It’s…

Quinoa is a Super Food That Answers Your Nutrition Questions

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Quick Chef | 2 Comments

TweetQuinoa blew up on the scene a few years ago. At first I didn’t pay attention much because I just don’t jump on bandwagons. Especially when it gets expensive to jump on the wagon. For quite a while you couldn’t even find quinoa unless you went to a specialty store and paid quite a lot for it. Now thankfully it’s…

Weekly Meal Plan for 3-4

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Quick Chef | 2 Comments

TweetIf you are on the facebook fanpage then you know that I spent most of Saturday freezer cooking. I’d ran 6 miles in the morning and then had to stop at the store for a couple of other things so I got a later start than I wanted. It also means that I ran out of energy for the second…

Crock Pot Fondue

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Quick Chef | 2 Comments

Tweet Easy Classic Dipping There are three basic cooking mediums for fondue: cheese, chocolate, and oil. Since all three can be successfully heated in a crock pot, the slow cooker is a natural fit for fondue. Add that to the fact that a crock pot is portable and has the ability to keep foods at a steady temperature for a…

Crock Pots vs Dutch Ovens

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

TweetThe Pros And Cons of Both We have the battle of the deep-dish cookers here. By design, the crock pot and Dutch oven are similar in both shape and function. They also achieve similar results. Each has it’s purpose and reason for being the best option. Now we know I’m a little biased as I love my slow cooker but…

Tater Tot Casserole

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Quick Chef | 2 Comments

TweetI made this for the first time this summer. YES, summer. Of all the times right? My daughter requested it for her birthday dinner. Hell yeah, how cheap is that? Sadly we’ve brought our kids up to love many finer foods and it’s not odd for them to be requesting lobster and steak on their day. lol Oh well, we…

Zucchini Italian Fries

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Quick Chef | 2 Comments

TweetI love fries! I love everything fried. Really, who doesn’t right? However, my digestive system hates anything fried and it’s one of my triggers so I need to stay away. lol I can’t eat just one. In order not to balloon up weight wise and keep some of my health, I love to come up with new ways to prepare…

Healthier Snacks to Keep On Hand For Those Midnight Cravings

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

TweetYeah, yeah, we know it’s not good to eat right before bed or late at night. This type of behavior can throw off our sleep and put any diet out of whack quickly. But the reality is that some of us are up late at night even though we shouldn’t be. I’m a night-owl and do some of my best…