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Collard Greens with Bacon & Caramelized Onions

19 January 2011
Collard Greens Recipe

I told you you’d be seeing more collard greens recipes.

This is ridiculously simple and amazingly good.

Start with 4 slices of good-quality bacon. Get the center cut or the thick stuff from the butcher counter. Using kitchen shears, cut the bacon into chunks over a hot cast-iron skillet.
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Roasted Cauliflower Salad

12 January 2011
Roasted Cauliflower Recipe

Have you ever noticed what happens to the cauliflower in a veggie tray?

The carrots go first, followed by the broccoli…but the cauliflower is often left…people don’t even eat it.

That’s ’cause raw cauliflower is pretty meh.
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Champagne Collard Greens

6 January 2011
Collard Greens Recipe

The Collard Greens in my garden are going berserk.

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Brussels Sprouts with Buttered Pecans

4 January 2011
Brussels Sprouts Recipe

Is it just me or have Brussels sprouts seen a recent rise in popularity?
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Smoked Sausage Cassoulet

30 December 2010
Sausage Cassoulet Recipe

Hi, my name is Crystal and I’m addicted to Penzey’s Spices. (more…)

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