Soups and Stews

Got a turkey leftover hangover?

November 29, 2009 By PJ Mullen 10 Comments

If you’re anything like me by the second day after Thanksgiving you’re tired of eating turkey with all the fixings. Not to fear, I have a cool way to spice up your leftover turkey into a hearty, yet light stew that is easy to make and a real delight to eat. Just before our first [...]

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A little bisque is good for the soul

November 3, 2009 By PJ Mullen 15 Comments

Today we have the first recipe in the Fall Flavors series I talked a little about last week. Over the years I’ve made several different types of bisques, but this is the first time that I’ve ever done one with butternut squash. As with most recipes that I’ve posted here, I did some research looking [...]

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Moving Beyond the Blender

June 2, 2009 By PJ Mullen 5 Comments

Now that little man is an increasingly active child we have been working hard to slow him down long enough to shove enough food down his throat to put some weight on him. While he is average per the growth chart in terms of head size and length, he is only in the fifth percentile [...]

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RMDM Kitchen: Super Bowl Sunday Edition

January 27, 2009 By PJ Mullen 4 Comments

Image via Wikipedia As the NFL season comes to a close with Super Bowl XLIII this coming Sunday it is time for an annual tradition. Since my college days the Super Bowl has been a holiday of sorts for a close group of my friends. Some of my fraternity brothers have been running an annual [...]

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