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Mediterranean Chopped Salad

January 16, 2013October 6, 2013by Brent Schrader1 Comment

Chopped salads are one of my favorite treats that I indulge myself in (yes, I really do love salad). It all started once upon a time with homemade salads of iceberg, cucumber, and a salad dressing. This is also one of my dad’s favorite snacks, so it was something I indulged in often.

Once I moved to the DC area, I started encountering places like Chop’t and sweetgreen, and I really liked their salads. The only things I didn’t like about them were their mysterious salad dressings and the price. It’s a good salad, but at $10-12 a head, it wasn’t something I wanted to do on the regular. That being said, there is a salad shop near my part-time job, and they have a reasonably priced salad that is in this style, so when I work full shifts over the weekend, it’s typically where I’ll stop for lunch if I don’t run to get sashimi from the nearby grocery store.

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Chicken & Shrimp Paella

January 9, 2013January 27, 2014by Brent Schrader14 Comments

Last week, a coworker of mine got a gigantic paella pan for Christmas from his mother-in-law. This event reminded me of how delicious paella is, and how I’ve never actually attempted to make it. It was a great time for us to finally venture out to the local international market, as well. We were able to find everything we needed there, and all for much less than what we typically pay at the local grocer.

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Zesty Brussels Sprouts

January 6, 2013January 7, 2014by Brent Schrader3 Comments

While at Costco a couple of weeks ago, Heather and I decided that we should get some brussels sprouts. I, of course, grabbed two bags. With about 1.5 bags left, I knew something had to be done.

This zesty, ranch inspired version of brussels sprouts came out really nicely, and I think you’ll enjoy it. It is inspired by the herbs traditionally found in a ranch dressing, which was one of my favorite dips for buffalo wings and flavor of Doritos (which may soon be made a flavor of Taco Bell taco shell). This mix of herbs and olive oil would also go well on pork or chicken if you make enough to coat the meat and let it marinate for at least an hour.

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Mom’s Mushroom Soup

January 2, 2013January 7, 2014by Brent Schrader22 Comments

Ever since Heather and I got on the paleo bandwagon, my mom has been curiously intrigued. I have my mom to thank for turning me on to cooking from an early age, and she’s been enjoying our recipes and making suggestions. This is a take on a soup that she cooked for herself just after Christmas, and as we love mushroom soup as well, decided to give it a try. It turned out really well, so we wanted to share the love. We’re finally getting the cold winter weather here in the mid-Atlantic, so warm soups really hit the spot after coming in from work or errands.

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Cabbage-Wrapped Steak

December 28, 2012January 7, 2014by Brent Schrader2 Comments

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of hanging out with The Domestic Man and his family as they did some cooking, and we brought along our Orange-Cranberry Bread, which continues to be a great hit. During the cooking escapades, we also did some work on computers, played with our cameras, and needed a snack. Russ had some steak out defrosted, so we decided to fire up the grill and make something quick and easy as finger food. We also had a head of cabbage, so here’s what we came up with.

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