Recipes by Alyssa Short (Page 4)

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	Donna's Caramelitas by Alyssa Short Donna's CaramelitasDonna's our friend. We like her. Donna went to college with the hubby, and she and I have worked together for the better part of 12 years. And not at just one company. I've made a pastime of occupationally stalking her.Among Donna's many talents -- she's incredibly cultured and intelligent, she makes lovely handmade…	1 vote 302 views
	Cajun Cornmeal Fried Chicken -- and awards! by Alyssa Short I don't usually fry foods at home, but I was so hungry for a chicken sandwich lately, and we haven't made it out to eat in a while because everyone in the house has been sick with something. So I recently made these fried chicken sandwiches for supper (a version of a Food Network recipe), in the hopes that they would feed my craving.…	1 vote 667 views
	Marinated Chicken alla Griglia by Alyssa Short Marinated Chicken alla GrigliaThis is an adaptation of another recipe that I found in the most unlikely of places: a People magazine that someone left at my house. So, of course, I had to read it. I mean, has it really been five years since Brad and Jennifer broke up?Anyway, toward the end was a snippet about Robert de Niro opening a…	1 vote 407 views
	Korean Tacos by Alyssa Short Korean TacosIn the past two weeks, the little man has had two ear infections, two nasty colds, bronchitis, pneumonia, and the worst teething episode in the history of mankind. (Not exaggerating.) It's still hard to talk about it. The pain is too fresh.Did I mention he's passing a lot of this stuff on to me? think we're going to back…	1 vote 787 views
	Ponzu Lime Dressing by Alyssa Short Ponzu Lime DressingAt the risk of jinxing anything, we're slowly but surely feeling better at our house. Cross your fingers that things keep improving. I expect our upcoming good health to last approximately three days. (But a good three days of sleep, they shall be!)But less germs, more food. As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker…	1 vote 292 views
	Flourless Monster Cookies by Alyssa Short Flourless Monster CookiesThe hubby and I were talking this weekend about some of the most enjoyable freedoms of adulthood. For example, we can buy what we want. Go to bed when we want. Get haircuts when we want. And make cookies for supper.I've had a monster craving for monster cookies lately, and I have a handful of recipes that I…	1 vote 960 views
	Fettuccine with Spicy Four-Cheese Rosa Sauce by Alyssa Short I haven't posted in a shamefully long time. But sometimes life happens, right?Much has happened in the past few weeks. The little man recovered from his pneumonia, but then his eardrum ruptured. All is well now, and it's hard to believe that he's 6 months old. He's almost sitting on his own, is on the verge of crawling, and grabs at…	1 vote 899 views
	Spaghetti and Stuffed Mini Meatballs by Alyssa Short Spaghetti and Stuffed Mini MeatballsWhen I was growing up, my dad made killer meatballs and gravy. (He still does.) But the first time I made them for the hubby, he said, "Um, these aren't meatballs."I said, "Of course they are. These are quite obviously balls of meat."The hubby said, "No, these are hamburger balls. There's a…	1 vote 357 views
	Grilled Jerk Pork by Alyssa Short Wow, I've been quiet for a while. Still cookin', just quiet. I have recipes that I've tried. I have pictures of the recipes that I've tried. If you come over, I'll show you. I just seem to have problems getting them into blog posts.Yeah, we've been sick again. For more than a month. I'd go into more detail, but trust me, you don't…	1 vote 433 views
	Szechwan Beef by Alyssa Short Szechwan BeefFor years, the hubby has made a lovely Szechwan chicken stir-fry, the secrets of which he might never fully share with me. So I decided to try my hand at a beef version this evening, because I've never tried Szechwan beef.OK, fine, it was because we had sirloin in the kitchen freezer, and the chicken is very far away, in…	1 vote 342 views