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Cooking Healthy, Sides

Free recipe: Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apples

February 28, 2017

  This has to be my all-time fave green veggie side-dish. I love brussels sprouts when they are roasted with apples and they really couldn’t be any easier to prepare. These also make a great side to take to a potluck as they travel very well. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apples ©2017 Drew Emborsky, aka…

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Cooking Free, Healthy, Kitchen

Free recipe: Chicken Stock

January 30, 2017

  Having chicken stock on hand for cooking is an essential. Store-bought stock is okay and I have totally used it from time to time, but even the low sodium versions of it are really high in salt. So that’s why I gather together the ingredients for my own stock, usually in a zippy bag…

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Drew Emborsky
Cooking Healthy, Soup, Winter

Free recipe: Split Pea Soup

January 24, 2017

  After Christmas and before New Year’s Eve my mom would take the hambone from Christmas dinner and cook up a big pot of split pea soup. Wow, it really is one of my favorite food memories. Here is my version that uses bacon instead of a hambone for flavor which I find to be much…

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Drew Emborsky
Cooking Healthy, Sides

Free recipe: Amazing Refried Beans

January 3, 2017

  When I was living in Guadalajara, Mexico I quickly began to realize that there is a HUGE difference in flavors of refried beans. One day a coworker brought some to a potluck at work, and when I tasted them I couldn’t believe how delicious they were. It took some coaxing but I eventually convinced…

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Cooking Healthy, Sides

Free recipe: Amazing Pinto Beans

January 2, 2017

  I had the wonderful good fortune to live in Guadalajara, Mexico for several years when I was in my 20s – besides making dear friends and learning Spanish, I also was taught to cook many of the traditional dishes. Here is one of my all-time favorites. And if you want to have THE best…

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Drew Emborsky
Cooking Christmas, Dessert, Holidays

Free recipe: Eggnog Trifle

December 28, 2016

  The fun part about trifles is that you really can just layer anything that sounds good and it comes out great. Here is a twist on the traditional trifle that has a “holiday” flare to it! Eggnog Trifle ©2016 Drew Emborsky, aka The Crochet Dude® Ingredients 4 cups fresh whole cranberries 1 1/3 cups…

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Cooking Entree, Healthy

Free recipe: Turkey Sloppy Joes

December 8, 2016

    Y’all sometimes it needs to be quick and easy, period. This is one of my fave recipes that can go from the freezer to the table in under 30 minutes. Because if you’re anything like me, you likely forgot to thaw something to cook for dinner…. Turkey Sloppy Joes ©2016 Drew Emborsky, aka…

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Cooking Entree, Healthy, HowTo, Movember

Free recipe: Broiled Lobster Tail

November 15, 2016

  It’s still Movember and in honor of promoting men’s health I’m happy to add another heart healthy recipe for you! Lobster tails are amazing and super easy to whip up for dinner. And they’re healthy? You bet! This is from the LiveStrong.com website: Lobster tail is not only lower in fat and calories than…

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Cooking Baking

Free recipe: Banana Bread

November 7, 2016

  Growing up this was always one of my absolute favorite treats. My mom was an amazing baker and I am so grateful that she patiently taught me so much of her knowledge. Now that she’s passed away, when I bake from one of her recipes I feel like she is right beside me. Banana…

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Cooking Healthy, Quick

Free recipe: baked salmon 101

November 2, 2016

  November has been set aside as men’s health awareness month, (you can read about how I’m supporting the cause by celebrating Movember by clicking here), and to go along with that I thought I would post a few of my favorite health-conscience recipes that I love to make. First is baked salmon. This is…

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