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04 May, 2010

Cowboy Beef Stew

You know it must be cold when all you want to eat are oatmeal, soups, stews, and pies. Autumn is really feeling more like Winter to me right now. Maybe because New Jersey’s version of Autumn is what we call Winter in San Antonio. You’d think I’d be used to that by now, but not so much. The other day, my friend Amanda over at What We’re Eating and Food Porn Daily posted her recipe for Red Wine Braised Short Rib Beef Stew and ever since then, I’ve had beef stew on the brain. Unfortunately, we’re not red wine drinkers, so I didn’t have any handy. But I *did* remember making this beef stew a while ago, and sure enough, [...]

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07 Nov, 2008

Carnitas

You know by now that I love me some tortillas. With butter. With beans and cheese. With eggs and bacon. With.. carnitas! What are carnitas, you ask? Well, traditionally, it's roasted or sauted pork. A lot of times, I've had it as 'pulled' pork. In fact, Qdoba, a popular burrito chain, does their carnitas burrito this way. My version of carnitas is Carne G inspired with a desperate need to use up a bunch of pork loin to make room in the freezer. But don't let that deter you. OMG was it tasty. I made this last night for some friends, and it went down really well. Unfortunately, I have no photos because the camera is dead. One of the [...]

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04 Jun, 2008

Carne G

Carne Guisada (car-ney gea-sada) is a thick Mexican beef stew, typically served in flour tortillas, which, by definition, makes a taco. For future reference – food inside tortilla = taco, regardless of the variable fillings. You can have it on its own, or topped with cheddar cheese and sour cream. Where I come from, it's a perfectly acceptable breakfast, lunch, or dinner food. Many a San Antonian will tell you its an excellent hangover cure. So will my British husband! I've had Carne Guisada from many a Mexican or Barbecue restaurant in Texas, but this particular recipe comes to you from the SAFD, the honorable San Antonio Fire Department. J.J., my brother-in-law, is a fireman down there in Texas, and [...]

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