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OG
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"Oh Boy" Waffles
This is the recipe I grew up with. My grandfather made it, my mom made it. I believe it originates in one of the classic recipe books like Betty Crocker or Red Book. Preheat waffle iron. 1¼ cups flour …
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Apple Betty
I might actually like this more than apple pie. It’s certainly a whole lot easier to throw together. Oven: 190°C/375°F 4 cups Apple pieces ¼ cup Orange Juice (see note) 1 cup Sugar ¾ cup Flour ½ …
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Banana Bread
There are banana bread recipes everywhere but they aren’t this one. I’m not sure why the recipes I find on the internet are not good, but they tend to be worse. This recipe was printed on …
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Bolognese
Bolognese, like pizza, comes in infinite varieties. 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small yellow onion, finely diced (about 1 cup) 1 small carrot, peeled and finely diced (about 1/3 cup) 1 small stalk …
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Caramel Popcorn
Good luck having more than half of this survive the cooking process after you ‘sample’ every time you stir. Maybe double it. 😉 Oven: 120°C/250°F 1 cup butter 2 cups brown sugar ½ cup light …
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Chili
Basic but what I grew up with. I’m more likely to make something from the J. Kenji Lopez repertoire these days. Crockpot: Low 1-2 Italian Sausages 1 lb Ground Chuck/Sirloin/Round 1 minced yellow …
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Cowboy Coffee Cake
A true classic in my household. Grandpap made it whenever we would visit. Oven: 375 F 290g (2-1/3 cup) flour 470g (2 cups) brown sugar 1/2 tsp salt 115g (1/2 cup) margarine (soft) or shortening 2 tsp …
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French Toast
Per person: 2 slices thick sandwich bread (i.e ‘Texas Toast’) or 3-4 slices baguette 1 egg 1 tbsp sugar ¼ cup milk ½ tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp cinnamon Butter or margarine Mix sugar, salt, cinnamon …
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Fried Rice
Another Benihana favorite; japanese steak house style fried rice. Honestly the steak and chicken served at places like this are nothing to rave about. But like the simple salad, the fried rice is a …
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Gyoza
For the Dumplings: 1 pound finely minced Napa cabbage (about 1/2 a medium head) 1 tablespoon kosher salt, divided 1 pound ground pork shoulder 1 teaspoon white pepper 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic …
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Gyudon
Simple and satisfying. ½ lb/230g beef 2 long onions 1 bundle shirataki ½ cup/60g sugar 3 tbsp mirin ½ cup/120ml soy sauce Cut beef into thin slices, or use ground beef. Cut long onion diagonally into …
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Lasagna - Old School
Major comfort food. Oven: 375°F 1 batch Marinara Sauce (above) 1 lb ground chuck/veal and sausage(approx) 10 oz lasagna noodles 1 lb mozzarella cheese, grated 2 eggs 3 cups fresh Ricotta or cottage …
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Lentil soup
Winter staple that is comfort food but reasonably healthy too. 2 cups lentils (dry) 2 slices bacon ½ cup chopped onion ½ cup chopped celery ½ cup chopped carrots 3 tbsp fresh parsley, minced 1 clove …
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Mapo Tofu / マーボー豆腐
The Japanese version of a Chinese dish. The Chinese version is extremely spicy, depending on pepper for the main punch of the dish. This version is much milder and has a rather different flavor …
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Oven Beef Stew
There are more complicated beef stew recipes I’m more likely to follow these days, but this is what I grew up with and what my kids grew up with. Oven 375 1 lb chuck 1 tbsp flour 3/4 tsp salt …
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Steak Italiano
Is this Italian? Not really, but it is yummy and has the right flavor profile. It sort of resembles Steak Pizzaiola. But it is an OG recipe I grew up with and it hits a spot. 2 lbs. round steak, cut …
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Stuffing/Dressing
Old-Fashioned Bread Stuffing 1 cup finely chopped celery ½ cup chopped onion ½ cup butter or margarine 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning or sage ½ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon pepper 8 cups dry bread cubes \¾ …
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Tare
Miso tare is deceptive, but easy if you can find good miso. Please don’t use American miso or miso powder, it’s just not the same quality and you’ll be disappointed. You can get real Japanese miso …
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Vienna Bread
The name is just something I stuck on this recipe. This was the result of evolving from some basic Italian loaf recipe to try to make something at home that hit the mark I wanted Sponge 1 cup warm …