• yellow and red stuffed peppers on a plate, scattered with herbs

    philly cheesesteak stuffed peppers;

    January 3, 2022bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    A roasted, tender pepper stuffed full of seasoned beefsteak and tender onions, topped with cheese make the perfect philly cheesesteak stuffed peppers.

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  • sprinkling burger rub on a burger

    the best burger rub;

    July 2, 2021bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Gettin your grill on? Well, you’ll need the best burger rub this summer. A quick combination of smoky sweet heat will take any basic burger up a notch. Perfect for quick meals packed full of flavor, you need the best burger rub of course!

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  • japan: a guide to wagyu beef in japan and where to get it for cheap;

    August 14, 2020bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    A comprehensive guide to wagyu beef and kobe beef, as well as where to find it in Japan and the USA.

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  • Beef Kofta @ bestwithchocolate.com

    hello fresh: beef kofta;

    October 10, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    This recipe for Beef Kofta is another hello fresh recipe.  I got another coupon in my e-mail, and with my life being ever-crazy, I figured it would be nice to skip the grocery shopping and have meals already planned!  So far I’ve tried hello fresh and blue apron by way of the food services.  I’ll sum up: both are good and convenient.  A little expensive for my taste, except when I get coupons in which case it’s a wonderful deal.  If you want to read more in-depth, check out my detailed comparison post of both: huevos rancheros quesadillas. This recipe kinda followed the pattern with…

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  • Tater Tot Hot Dish @ bestwithchocolate.com

    tater tot hot dish;

    September 5, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Happy Labor Day!  Did you think I was gonna leave you hanging?  Nope, this time I’m posting a down and dirty meal that you can enjoy when you’re crunched for time, and kids are sure to love because there are tater tots!  This recipe I learned from one of my coworkers–from Minnesota!  We were really confused at lunch one day as to what he was eating, and apparently this is a pretty common staple up there where as I (being a Yankee originally) had never in my life heard of it. So that prompted a discussion of what is tater…

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  • Enchiladas @ bestwithchocolate.com

    enchiladas;

    May 7, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Happy cinco de mayo!  Well, happy cinco de siete, technically, but who’s counting?  I’ve been a busy pup mom this past week, not to mention work’s been a little crazy.  But T and I both had rough weeks, so we decided to go all out for cinco de mayo on Thursday, and had some margaritas (henceforth known as ‘margs’), some yummy enchiladas, and some churro cookies for dessert!  So you’re in luck, you get: not one, not two, but THREE posts today!  I’m feeling generous.  And T’s out of town visiting his family for mother’s day, so I only have the pup…

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  • gyros;

    April 29, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Last weekend we had a feast!  My parents and my godparents were in town, and we made enough food to feed a small army!  I made lamb kebabs (check out the recipe here), roasted broccoli, naan, rice, and then my key lime pie bars and oreo brownies (I have yet to post the recipe!).  I ended up making gyros tonight because I had extra lamb, and the recipe I found on pinterest from food.com looked surprisingly easy!  That and we picked up our adopted shiba inu Kenichi today!!!!  Squeeee!  So T and I wanted to spend as much time as possible with him, and I…

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  • Tamale Pie @ bestwithchocolate.com

    tamale pie;

    April 14, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Corn bread, and beef, and cheese, oh my! This is a great make-ahead meal!  We had a game night with a friend coming over, and I was going to try to not actually be in the kitchen making dinner for like half of his visit (like I usually am most times when people visit for dinner).  I do love our current place for the fact that it has an open layout, and I can actually be in the kitchen talking to other people in both the living room area and the dining room area, and the kicker–NOT in my kitchen.  It’s the…

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  • french dip sandwich @ bestwithchocolate.com

    french dip sandwiches;

    January 6, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    So I’m feeling under the weather right now, and after a crazy New Year’s Eve, I’m ready for some easy-peasy slow cooker recipes.  So I turned to this slowcooker french dip sandwich recipe from the magical slow cooker!  I adapted ever so slightly, using what I had on hand–lipton french onion soup mix. Now you’ll notice that even while I mention salt and pepper in the ingredient list, I don’t actually mention in the instructions to use salt.  This is just a personal preference.  I like how easy the french onion soup mix makes this recipe, but I do think it’s got…

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