Contents tagged with A Pleasant Little Kitchen

  • Braised Stuffed Onions

    Tags: A Pleasant Little Kitchen, Onions, Side Dishes

    BLOG: Braised Onions

    Post and images by guest blogger, Rebecca White, of A Pleasant Little Kitchen. 

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    Nature provides some of the best vessels to cook with and I want to encourage you to try it out. Pumpkins, peppers, tomatoes and onions—I find joy in stuffing them all with savory goodness and then cooking until …

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  • Hatch Pork Chili

    Tags: A Pleasant Little Kitchen, Hatch Chile Fest, Hatch Chiles

    Post and images by guest blogger, Rebecca White, of A Pleasant Little Kitchen. 

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    Hatch Chiles — just saying these two words makes my heart skip a beat. I know it does the same for you.Market Street knows exactly what Hatch Chile season means to those who love this season and that’s why I love this grocery store. …

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  • Hatch Green Chile Sliders

    Tags: A Pleasant Little Kitchen, Hatch Chile Fest, Hatch Chiles

    Post and images by guest blogger, Rebecca White, of A Pleasant Little Kitchen. 

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    It’s time to slide into August with one of the tastiest Hatch chile bites there ever was.

    Hatch Green Chile Meatball Sliders with Sriracha Coleslaw is the perfect vessel to deliver delicious Hatch chile flavor. Between two toasted golden …

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  • Coconut-Lime Margarita

    Tags: A Pleasant Little Kitchen, summer drinks, drinks

    Post and images by guest blogger, Rebecca White, of A Pleasant Little Kitchen. 

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    It’s that season in Texas when the cicadas (I like to call them hot bugs) are singing all day and the sun makes every slide in the parks too hot to enjoy. It’s just stinkin’ hot all.day.long. and it makes me REALLY thirsty.

    This summer I’ …

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  • Shrimp Tostada

    Tags: A Pleasant Little Kitchen

    Post and images by guest blogger, Rebecca White, of A Pleasant Little Kitchen. 

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    I’ve been wanting to make shrimp tostada for a while now. What’s been holding me back? A few things.

    First, I’m not a big fan of frying and second, my son has a shellfish allergy. These are my two large deterrents. But then, there’s that …

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  • Patriotic Trifle

    Tags: A Pleasant Little Kitchen, 4th of july, Dessert

    Post and images by guest blogger, Rebecca White, of A Pleasant Little Kitchen. 

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    Being patriotic with dessert this Fourth of July just got a little bit more fancy and fun.

    Patriotic Berry Trifle is a layered dessert that stacks pound cake, raspberry jam, fresh blueberries and Grand Marnier pudding on top of one …

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  • Grilled Corn with Cilantro-Lime Garlic Butter

    Tags: A Pleasant Little Kitchen, grilling, summer

    Post and images by guest blogger, Rebecca White, of A Pleasant Little Kitchen. 

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    Corn on the cob. Yes, it may sound like a familiar summer side dish and let’s face it, a kinda boring summer side dish.

    A lot of people do not get excited about corn on the cob because they are accustomed to the frozen bag of corn that …

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  • Grilled Pork Taco Bar

    Tags: A Pleasant Little Kitchen, grilling, summer, Smithfield

    Post and images by guest blogger, Rebecca White, of A Pleasant Little Kitchen. 

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    When cooking for a crowd I always take a few moments to consider the meal as a whole. I also ask myself a few questions:

    1. How many people am I feeding?

    2. What are my guests food preferences?

    3. How can I fulfill everyone’s food …

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  • Honey Grilled Peaches

    Tags: A Pleasant Little Kitchen, grilling, Dessert, summer

    Post and images by guest blogger, Rebecca White, of A Pleasant Little Kitchen. 

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    If the grill is hot, why stop the cooking fun when the main dish is finished. Grill dessert too.

    Why, you ask? Because you can, it’s fun AND it’s unexpected.

    The perfect dessert recipe to start with is honey grilled peaches.

    Grab a …

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  • Grilled Old Bay Pork Tenderloin and Grilled Baked Beans

    Tags: A Pleasant Little Kitchen, Father's Day, grilling

    Post and images by guest blogger, Rebecca White, of A Pleasant Little Kitchen. 

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    It might seem peculiar to make someone cook dinner for their special day, however on this occasion I feel like the two go hand-in-hand.

    Grilling and Father’s Day were made for one another. The joy of being outdoors, cooking over flames …

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