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The Perfect BLT: Bacon loves tomato

June 16, 2015 by Crunchy

I don’t know what it is about a BLT that just screams perfection, but they can do. You see it on the menu or realize you have some tomato in your veggie drawer about to go to wasted veggie heaven so you think BLT…. and it’s super lackluster. The promise of simple greatness is there, … Read more

Categories Entree Tags North American, Pork, Savory, Summer Leave a comment

Quesadilla Flight: The cure to the Saturday lunch doldrums

June 11, 2015 by Crunchy

Oh lord, it’s Saturday afternoon again. The whole family is milling around, wanting lunch and a stack of sandwiches just sounds so….weekday sad. The errands are done and maybe you have a little more time to cook than usual. You look in the fridge and see a bunch of random, almost used up stuff like … Read more

Categories Appetizers, Snacks Tags Lunch, Mexican, Savory, Summer Leave a comment

Mango-Habanero Salsa

June 5, 2015 by Crunchy

Ah, the mango-habanero marriage. Bright, fresh heat that bursts through your mouth and nose like the sun warms your skin when you turn your face up to it. Yeah; yeah I am being poetic because what’s happening when you mix orange habenero peppers with ripe mango is amazing. Throw in some pineapple, cilantro, lime juice, … Read more

Categories Crunchy's Cookbook Tags Mexican, Spicy, Summer, Vegetarian 2 Comments

Baked BBQ Chicken: Chicken-lickin’ good

May 16, 2015 by Crunchy

I thought for my first post I would share a great recipe for baked ‘BBQ’ chicken. I found this simple approach to getting the sticky, gooey mess I love about BBQ food without the fuss of a grill. I hope you enjoy it! Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks Ingredients Chicken Legs or Thighs (the bone-in, dark … Read more

Categories Entree Tags Baking, Chicken, North American, Savory, Summer Leave a comment
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