Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Sep 7, 2011, 4:00 am
Meanwhile, I'm trying to create recipes that are fully satisfying - in taste and satiety - but won't make me feel like I'm on a "diet." And it will also allow me to enjoy my wine. . . . → Read More-->>>: “Asian”-ish Salad – MirePoix Vegas Style!
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Sep 5, 2011, 4:00 am
So how to cook them? It's been years since I've done anything out of my usual paradigm for cooking fish; that is, I broil, grill, bake, or steam. "To hell with it," I said. "I'm gonna have me some FRIED fish!" . . . → Read More-->>>: Pan-Fried Croaker – With a Twist!
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Jul 10, 2011, 3:51 pm
Armed government agents burst through a door, weapons drawn. Commands are barked to the individuals there to get on the floor. The agents keep their firearms leveled at the perpetrators while they search for contraband. The booty is confiscated and eventually destroyed. The perps are arrested and fa...
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Jul 4, 2011, 7:57 am
In fact, the only difference between my homemade nuggets of deliciousness and those that I had at that little cart is that the fat I used for frying. I used an olive oil/canola blend that I purchased at Smart N Final instead of the original lard. "Health," you know. . . . → Read More-->>>: The Be...
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Jun 1, 2011, 2:00 pm
This most basic of Mexican salsas was one of the first I learned how to make in my early years in California. Pico de Gallo is the duct tape of salsa. In its most basic form (white onion, tomato, cilantro), it is the color of the Mexican flag. . . . → Read More-->>>: Salsa Sunday Fun!
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Apr 29, 2011, 2:52 am
The result is an incredibly succulent and luscious brisket, easily comparable to the best briskets out of a Texas barbecue pit! In fact, probably better! Yes, that's a challenge to the Lone Star state brisket mavens! . . . → Read More-->>>: New Belgium Beer-Smoked Brisket
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Apr 27, 2011, 2:25 am
This brings a whole stack of yummy to the table and I can say easily that it is probably one of the best fried chicken recipes I ever stumbled upon. . . . → Read More-->>>: The Best Fried Chicken Ever. Period.
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Mar 21, 2011, 12:39 am
Well, when I went to get the "sponge" to start mixing the other ingredients, I was greeted by the dough equivalent of Godzilla. . . . → Read More-->>>: Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives Meets I Love Lucy
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Feb 6, 2011, 8:30 pm
I don't usually do recipes, but I wanted to share this one. In most parts of the country, BBQ season is still several freezing months away, but for those of us in the sunny Southwest, it continues year round. Don't hate me because I'm warm! . . . → Read More-->>>: A Honey of a BBQ Sauce
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Jan 8, 2011, 4:30 pm
Looking at a small pile of sheep's eyeballs carefully packaged in the Hallel market on Spring Mountain made me think about using "out of the box" ingredients. Oh - don't worry. I can guarantee that there will be no "100 Exciting Ways to Cook Eyeballs" anywhere in the Vegas Wineaux universe. Well, I ...
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Dec 30, 2010, 12:09 pm
I decided to experiment with a few things over the long weekend and came up with a bunch of great stuff. All successful, which surprised me, since I have a knack for trying out new experiments which really do look or taste like something that's come out of the mind of Boris Karloff. This weekend, ho...
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Dec 13, 2010, 6:59 pm
Whether it's a stock made up of fish parts, chicken scraps, or the bones of herbivores; whether it's made in a couple of hours or if there's a pot always simmering on the back burner - in some places, the same pot will simmer for years - without good, nourishing stock, soup would be little more tha...
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Dec 8, 2010, 11:48 am
I really don’t have a favorite ethnic food. I’ve been to Ethiopian restaurants, Glatt Kosher restaurants, Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, Mexican – of all levels – Japanese, French, and more. And, of course, good ol’ American food. Pizza. Just kidding. . . . → Read More-->>>: Beyond Meat Loa...
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Dec 8, 2010, 12:46 am
The recipe for basic chili is pretty simple: Meat, beans, celery, onions, peppers, garlic, tomato of some sort, seasonings such as cumin and chili powder, and salt and pepper. That's a good, easy-to-make chili, but it's not "Challenge" chili. It's sitting in front of the TV with a beer chili. . . ....
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Oct 29, 2010, 8:15 pm
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Oct 25, 2010, 7:59 pm
I can understand the horrified expression you have on your face and the ugly places your mind is going. While the term "Bat Nuts" may take you where you never hoped to go, there really is a good explanation for all of this. Trust me. . . . → Read More-->>>: …and Bat Nuts for Dessert
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Oct 17, 2010, 3:00 pm
My ongoing food rants will continue. I did a food rant about Frankenfood on Vegas Wineaux a couple of weeks ago which really gave me the incentive to make MirePoix Vegas launch-ready. Whether it's chemicals in processed food or the some of the stupid laws that government officials have come up with,...
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Oct 8, 2010, 11:18 pm
Lorem Ipsum comes from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" . . . → Read More-->>>: Test Two
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Sep 27, 2010, 2:37 am
Various versions have evolved over the years, sometimes by accident, sometimes on purpose (injected humour and the like). . . . → Read More-->>>: Test Post
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Irene K. posted an article on MirePoix Vegas - Apr 11, 2010, 12:17 pm
Fortunately, it won't take as long to get everything up and running again! . . . → Read More-->>>: Stay Tuned!
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