Crock Pot

Guinness Slow-cooked Barbecued Brisket

June 5, 2013 Beef
Guinness Slow-cooked Barbecue Brisket -- Juggling With Julia

I’m so sorry. I’ve kept this little gem of a recipe under wraps for far too long. How cruel of me to keep from you the ticket to the tastiest, juiciest morsel ever to grace my table.  I promise this won’t happen again. Meat slow-cooked in spices, dark beer, brown sugar, tomato paste, mustard, and vinegar is just [...]

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BBQ Pulled Pork with Mango and Feta

March 12, 2013 Crock Pot
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I played in a volleyball tournament two days ago. Two whole days. Yet, this morning it still feels like my body was beat with wooden sticks all night long. Oh, the sore muscles – how glorious! Yeah, you heard me. While I might wince and whimper as I start to lower into a chair, these sore muscles [...]

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Hearty Beef and Barley Soup II

March 6, 2013 Beef
Hearty Beef and Barley Soup II -- Juggling With Julia

I revised my original beef barley soup last week. Homemade soup is an absolute must in this type of weather. It’s not really winter, but not yet Spring, and they are still talking snow storms. Blecch. Get me outta here. Or at least, get me a bowl of thick “stoup” and I’ll be alright. Why [...]

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Coconut Curried Pork

February 18, 2013 Blogging
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I have said more than once that blogging is a lot like scrapbooking. You have a story to tell, and you do it with words and pictures. In my circle of scrapbooking friends, affectionately known as the Scrap Chicks, it is a huge benefit that we often look at each other’s projects and give our opinions. Why [...]

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Fit Resolutions: Healthy Recipe Round-Up!

January 17, 2013 Chicken
Asian Noodle Salad -- Juggling With Julia

This post is dedicated to the 25 or so women I met Tuesday night who are doing something wonderful for themselves. They have committed to a program with my pal, Michelle, of Fit Revolution, to achieve better fitness, nutrition, and health. Every week they’ll meet with their trainer for a two-hour session, attend at least two fitness classes, [...]

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Thick and Hearty Meat Sauce

January 8, 2013 Beef
Hearty Meat Sauce -- Juggling With Julia

Old-schooling it today with something I’m sure you’ve enjoyed before – homemade meat sauce! This one’s thick, rich, and hearty with beef and sausage. If you’ve never made your own sauce (what??), I am telling you it is so easy and absolutely worth the little bit of effort. Or maybe you’ve done it, but just don’t have THE PERFECT recipe yet. Well, I’m [...]

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Sunday Dinner: Beef Burgundy with Mushrooms

October 23, 2012 Beef

I wish I were eating this right now. It’s Sunday as I write, I’m hungry, and a slow-roasted dish with tender chunks of meat, tasty mushrooms, and a thick, rich sauce sounds so good. Unfortunately, I don’t often have time for recipes with the word “slow” in it.  That’s just not the speed I operate at [...]

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Autumn Harvest Chili

October 16, 2012 Chili

I love a warm bowl of goodness, don’t you? Chili, oatmeal, rice and beans, soup – anything. I just love to wrap my chilled hands around that bowl and snuggle up. Nothing better It’s been quite a while since I ventured into new chili territory. The Super-Quick Turkey Chili is so good, and so easy, I don’t often [...]

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Buffalo BBQ Chicken with Mango and Bleu Cheese

May 16, 2012 Chicken

What. A. Day.  In my thirties, it was fun to be all round and glowing and have someone ask, “Are you expecting?” Let me tell you, when you are 44 and ABSOLUTELY AND TOTALLY NOT PREGNANT it is an entirely other feeling altogether. To make matters worse, I was asked this question by TWO different people, in two different zip [...]

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Crockpot Chicken Tacos

May 9, 2012 Chicken

It is the second week of May and if it weren’t for my iPhone calendar, I wouldn’t know what day it is. We are in the throes of baseball, soccer, school concerts, karate testing, and gymnastics; this piled on top of the everyday business of  jobs, school, sleep, chores, and family time. And meals! Don’t forget the need to [...]

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