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Recent Cooking Adventures – April 18, 2011

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com I cook most of the meals at home and enjoy cooking several times per week.  The primary challenge lies in cooking food that tastes good AND is healthy.  I forego this requirement on the weekends, but most of the items that follow are low in calories, but have great flavor.  […]

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Waffle House – Breakfast of Champions

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com Every foodie has them, food items they like, that they know they are not exactly foodie worthy.  In my case, I like Waffle House.  Sure, their food is simple with menu items like pancakes, hash-browns, patty melts, eggs, bacon, etc.  And when I say bacon, no, I did not say pork bellies, […]

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Corned Beef at Oaklawn Horse Track

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com I have not visited Oaklawn Racing Track in a long time but was invited on an outing at work the other day, and had a great time. It was a beautiful sunny day, the weather was warm, the track was dry, and it was St. Patrick’s Day. Not only that, but […]

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International House of Pancakes aka IHOP

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com Growing up, I used to love going to IHOP for breakfast. I remember ordering pancakes just so I could use the variety of syrups they have on the table. When one opened in our neighborhood, the memories came pouring back and I couldn’t wait for it to arrive. I typically […]

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Filet Mignon and Artichoke Topping

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com Steak with Artichoke Topping I cook dinner quite often and every once and a while I make something that “pops”. The other night I made filet Mignon with a baked artichoke topping, fresh pasta, and an Alfredo sauce.  The food was amazing and tasted as good as it looks in the […]

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American Pie Pizza in Maumelle

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com I went with my wife and youngest son to American Pie Pizza the other night and had a really good time.  American Pie Pizza has more than one location but I’ve always gone to the one in Maumelle.  They have a very wide open area to sit in with tables in the […]

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Simple but Delicious Cheese Burgers

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com Cheese burgers are an American classic but really good ones are elusive.  We’ve all had burgers that tasted like shoe leather or ones that had the flavor of cardboard.  Over the years I’ve developed a burger that I think is perfectly tender, juicy, and flavorful.  Without further ado, here is […]

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Chili Verde Quesadillas – Fun with Leftovers

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com When I made the Chili Verde I wrote about here, I ended up with a lot left overs after making the tacos.  My family loves quesadillas so I decided to make some with the chili Verde and they turned out great!  Of course you can attribute the flavor mostly to […]