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The Elaborate Monthly: Salmon & Shrimp Scampi

posted by: | October 2, 2011
Achievement: #34. Have One New Elaborate Homecooked Meal a Month

I feel like the entire month of September has been a long string of elaborate meals, but I only documented one of them for the blog. You see, Michael has been trying to do a low-carb diet again, and I … Continue reading →

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The Elaborate Monthly: Pork Chop Sauté With Peaches

posted by: | September 2, 2011
Achievement: #34. Have One New Elaborate Homecooked Meal a Month

Funnily enough, we made our August meal waaaaaaay back in the beginning of August… and it took me until September to post about it. My bad! However, this August, I decided to make a homecooked meal not only for my … Continue reading →

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The Elaborate Monthly: Mahi-Mahi, Corn On The Cob, & Homemade Hush Puppies

posted by: | July 29, 2011
Achievement: #34. Have One New Elaborate Homecooked Meal a Month

Well, when you’ve got a stormy summer night preventing you from using the grill, what do you do? If you’re me, you go, “Let’s look in the freezer!” Yep, that’s how this story starts. It was dismal all day, so … Continue reading →

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The Elaborate Monthly: Filet Mignon And Curried Potatoes

posted by: | June 30, 2011
Achievement: #34. Have One New Elaborate Homecooked Meal a Month

For our June dinner, we returned to the grill. We managed to snag a great deal on filet mignon at Kuhn’s, and picked up a whole bunch of it for $7.99 a pound! Honestly, I wish we’d picked up even … Continue reading →

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The Elaborate Monthly: Barbecued Burgers & Salmon Skewers

posted by: | May 30, 2011
Achievement: #34. Have One New Elaborate Homecooked Meal a Month

Well, for our May elaborate meal, we got so elaborate that we added a new piece of equipment to our dinner repertoire: a grill! Yes, we somehow went almost two full years as homeowners without having a grill of our … Continue reading →

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The Elaborate Monthly: Chicken Tikka & Samosas

posted by: | April 27, 2011
Achievement: #34. Have One New Elaborate Homecooked Meal a Month

Well, this month, we decided to go all out and try something way too elaborate for our own good. This was inspired by the fact that I read in a recent issue of Cooking Light that there is, believe it … Continue reading →

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The Elaborate Monthly: A Ukrainian Easter Feast

posted by: | March 24, 2011
Achievement: #34. Have One New Elaborate Homecooked Meal a Month

It’s no secret that despite not being Catholic, I have a very fond affection for Lent. Last year, one of our Achievements was to go to a fish fry, and although it’s not *official* this year, we’ve been trying to … Continue reading →

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The Elaborate Monthly: Bacon-Wrapped Scallops & Breaded Zucchini

posted by: | February 25, 2011
Achievement: #34. Have One New Elaborate Homecooked Meal a Month

Tonight, I am going to tell you all a story. This is a story about a time in my life when the basic living necessity of BREAD was taken from me. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I, like so many great … Continue reading →

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The Elaborate Monthly: A Fabuloso Italian Dinner

posted by: | January 22, 2011
Achievement: #34. Have One New Elaborate Homecooked Meal a Month

So, if you recall, back in 2010, we decided to try 26 different recipes from Cooking Light. This was *supposed* to be one recipe every two weeks, but it wound up being a lot of weeks with no recipe, and … Continue reading →

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