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Pea Puree, Healthy Sauce for Many Applications

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com I made a Pea Puree the other day for dinner and used it as a base for scallops, which I topped with chopped pan-fried pancetta pieces. I was inspired for the dish from an Episode of Top Chef in Season 7. In the episode, chef Alex is accused of stealing a pea puree […]

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30-Minute Meal, Crab Stirfry

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com PrintCrab Stirfry Rating: 51 Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 20 minutesTotal Time: 30 minutes Yield: 6Serving Size: 6 ounces I often make a quick stir-fry during the week as it is super easy to prepare and contains very few calories per serving.My wife and kids also happen to love the […]

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Grilling with Pork Kabobs

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com Pork with Side Dishes I really enjoy grilling this time of year and made some healthy pork kabobs the other day. You may not know it, but pork loin, when trimmed, has almost the same number of calories as chicken does.  Not only does it have almost the same number […]

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Thomas’ Bagel Thins

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com I really enjoy bagels but they are typically high in calories.  This fact prevents me from enjoying often, but Thomas has a new product called Bagel Thins that allow me to indulge without the guilt.  I found some at the local Kroger Grocery Store and bought a package. The first […]

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Xanthan Gum – Thick Sauces without the Fat

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com Have you ever had a low-fat salad dressing and wondered why it was so thick?  In most cooking recipes, flour, corn starch, or butter, are used as a thickening agent.  The problem is these items all have a lot of calories (and the butter has fat.)  So, how do they do it […]

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The Ultimate “Home” BBQ Smoker, the FEC-100

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com A couple of years ago I received a nice bonus and ordered a Cookshack FEC-100 BBQ Smokerwith some of the proceeds.  My wife was nice enough to let me do this and we (yes, we) have never regretted the choice.  The Cookshack FEC-100 is a commercial meat smoker that is […]

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Quick and Easy Party Food

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com My wife and I love to entertain and host 4th of July, New Years Eve, and Super Bowl parties just about every year.  We also host several dinner parties throughout the year as we never run out of excuses to have people over for food and drink.   The following are […]

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Chili Verde Recipe – Texas Goodness

by Todd Barron at FoodieCuisine.com You may not realize it, but the name chili comes from chili con carne (“Chili with meat”) which is Spanish for “peppers with meat.”  It was invented by the Spanish Canary Islanders in San Antonio, Texas, and is even the official dish of Texas.  The official chili has no beans in it […]