Category Archives: Main Dishes

Chowder

While winter kinda hangs on, I feel like I’ve gotta eat as much soup as I can, before it gets too warm. I love Minestrone, Chili, Chicken Noodle, Borscht, Taco Soup, Vegetable, Spicy Black Bean, Thanksgiving Soup, Mashed Potato Soup, … Continue reading

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Lemon Glazed Chicken

Lemon Glazed Chicken Print Recipe type: Main, Chicken Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine It’s like take out that you can make yourself! Ingredients Chicken: 1 whole chicken, giblets removed (you can use them to make stock) 2 T … Continue reading

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Roast Beef in the Crock Pot!

It’s chilly and rainy this morning. Not a complaint, but a contented observation. Perfect for sleeping in after staying up too late watching Downton Abby. Today’s recipe is on this week’s menu for Tuesday (the menu will be live later today). … Continue reading

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This Week’s Recap

Happy the weekend! I hope your week has been marvelous. In case you missed any of it, here’s what’s been going on this week: A Legacy Talking about the importance of family. Sharing one of my family’s recipes: Oma’s Lemon Buns. … Continue reading

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Magic Soup

Husband and I were sick. I think food poisoning was the culprit, but who really knows. Whatever the reason, on Tuesday, we started slowly introducing food back into Monday’s diet of tea and water. I’d woken up starving, which I … Continue reading

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Bean and Green Soup – Episode 8

It’s chilly here. It isn’t always in the winter, so I’ll take what I can get! It feels like a soup day. And, since I’ve gotten to try some of the add-ons from Abundant Harvest Organics recently, I thought it … Continue reading

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Inspired by Leeks

Do you like leeks? I love them! I use them like I would an onion. I use them instead of onions, when I have leeks and when I don’t have onions, like right now. Or I use them if I just feel like … Continue reading

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Stuffed French Toast – This Week’s Feast

When planning this week’s menu, I was thinking about the wonderful pears that are in season right now, that we’ve been getting in our Abundant Harvest Organics boxes. We’ve had a lot. They’re great raw, as a snack, or alongside … Continue reading

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Butternut Squash Pasta Carbonara – This Week’s Feast

I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. I sure did. I had some much needed time off, and now I’m ready to cook and plan and eat!! Not that we didn’t eat a lot over the holidays. We love … Continue reading

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Healthy Mac and Cheese

Mac and Cheese is a favorite of mine. Not from a box, but homemade, with veggies (especially roasted broccoli), grated cheese and even sometimes puréed beans… I love it! It’s quick and easy and even, dare I say healthy. I’m … Continue reading

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Mashed Potato Soup – This Week’s Feast

On this episode* of A Cooking Show with Rachel O – This Week’s Feast I’m cooking “Mashed Potato Soup”.  I made this soup for the first time 3 years ago when my friend Clara was born. I brought some soup over to her … Continue reading

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Fancy Pizza – This Week’s Feast

A Cooking Show with Rachel O – This Week’s Feast is ready for your viewing pleasure! I’ve made up a “Fancy Pizza” using some of the contents of this week’s box. It features Roasted Butternut Squash, Bacon, Onion, Parmesan Cheese, and My Pizza Crust. … Continue reading

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Inspired by Butternut Squash

If you’re like me, you may be wondering what on earth to do with all this amazing Butternut Squash that has been in the past two weeks Abundant Harvest Organics boxes. They’ve been enormous! I’m having fun figuring out the … Continue reading

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Spicy Turkey Chili

Did you have a good Thanksgiving? Are you getting ready for Christmas? Is it cold and snowy where you live, or cool and sunny? Have you been eating lots of soups and stews and chilis and warm comfort foods? We … Continue reading

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All That Turkey

Thanksgiving 2007 (I made my first turkey, along with rolls and stuffing.) Did you eat a lot yesterday? I sure did. It’s one of the best meals, in my opinion, and it only happens once a year!! But it’s the day … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Pasta

Do you want to do something with the extra pumpkin filling you didn’t use in your Pumpkin Pie? One option is to make another pie. Or, you could make some pumpkin pasta for dinner on Friday night. If you didn’t … Continue reading

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Our Weekend’s Food

I hope everyone had a great weekend! We did. It was busy, but fun. One thing we did, many times, was enjoy lots of good food. Here’s some of what we had: We had Pizza Friday, as per usual, with … Continue reading

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Friends, Burgers and Shoestring Fries

(I love this photo because it’s New York in the fall. It has nothing to do with this post. It’s just a nice memory and the best time of year.) This weekend I will attend my second Creative Connection USA event. … Continue reading

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Pasta Rouge

I love pasta. It’s easy and can be quick, or, like this recipe, take its time. It’s versatile too. You can do a tomato sauce, or a cream sauce, or a bechamel (cheese) sauce, or burned butter, or just a bit … Continue reading

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Hearty, Spicy Lentil Stew

It’s starting to feel like fall here in LA. The temperature has been consistently in the 70′s to mid 80′s (with the occasional 90+ days). The leaves are starting to change. It’s still dark when I get up in the … Continue reading

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One of “Those” Weekends

It was one of “those” weekends. “Those” referring to fun. I think that’s what it should be, rather than the negative that it usually implies. Anyways, it was fun because we had awesome pizza on Friday, I went to a Creative … Continue reading

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For Oma and Her Borscht

This post is for my Oma, who will probably never read it, as I’m quite certain that she’s not online. My Oma is a wonderful cook. She’s one of the best, in my opinion. When we were little and we’d … Continue reading

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On Love, Marriage, and Special Dates

Today is my 5th wedding anniversary. So, I’m going to talk about things to do with love and marriage. I hope you will indulge me. I will talk about food too. I didn’t know how much I loved to cook … Continue reading

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Shepherd’s Pie

(Cast Iron pans that this meal was made in.) Fall is a time for hot meals, comfort foods, hearty dishes… it’s an excuse to not just have salad for dinner (although let’s be real here, if we have salad for … Continue reading

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Spaghettaroni and Cheese

We were out of town for a little while, and I haven’t been to the grocery store yet. Our freezer is sadly depleted, as is our fridge and pantry (um, cupboard in our tiny apartment kitchen). However, dinnertime still has … Continue reading

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October is National Pizza Month!

I adore fall. I love that it rained today, that I’m cold right now, and that we’re having chili for dinner and won’t have to turn on the AC. And, now I have one more reason to love it: October … Continue reading

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Tater-Not Casserole

We went to a wonderful potluck dinner Sunday night. I was introduced to our host’s daughter as “Rachel. She’s a food blogger.” Can I just say how cool that made me feel?! I wonder, is it just me, or does … Continue reading

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Hello Meatloaf?!

Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes with Mushroom Gravy and Green Beans. Are you like me? Do you turn up your nose when someone says meatloaf? The poor dish has this stigma attached to it that it’s, I don’t even know what, … Continue reading

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Flatbread Pizza. Yum.

We have Pizza Fridays in our home. Even last Friday. Our oven broke, so I used the toaster and using a small baking dish did a stuffed mini pizza. So good! Pizza Fridays started when I was looking for the … Continue reading

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Rosemary Butter Pan Seared Tri Tip

Rosemary Butter Pan Seared Tri Tip Print Recipe type: Main, Leftovers, Beef Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 15 mins Serves: 2 Ingredients 2 pieces of leftover tri tip … Continue reading

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Texas Stuff – My Second Version

Texas Stuff – My Second Version Print Recipe type: Main Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 8 hours Total time: 8 hours 5 mins Serves: 4-6 This version uses dried beans and takes … Continue reading

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Texas Stuff – My Version

Texas Stuff – My Version Print Recipe type: Main Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Prep time: 2 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 27 mins Serves: 2-4 This is my version of Sheila’s Texas Stuff. Ingredients 2 … Continue reading

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Texas Stuff – The Original

Texas Stuff – The Original Print Recipe type: Main Prep time: 1 min Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 26 mins Serves: 2-4 This recipe is not mine. It comes from His Hill, and Sheila Stachofsky. It’s one of my … Continue reading

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Crock Pot Chicken

Crock Pot Chicken Print Recipe type: Dinner, Main, Poultry, Crock Pot Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 4 hours Total time: 4 hours 5 mins Serves: 4 I love my Crock Pot. I … Continue reading

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Chicken Club Pizza

Chicken Club Pizza Print Recipe type: Pizza, Main, Dinner Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 12 mins Total time: 22 mins Serves: 2-3 Ingredients 1 pizza crust 1C cheese, grated 1 chicken breast, … Continue reading

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Roasted Broccoli and Garlic Pizza

Roasted Broccoli and Garlic Pizza Print Recipe type: Pizza, Dinner, Main Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 80 mins Total time: 1 hour 35 mins Serves: 2-3 I’ve been trying to make a … Continue reading

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All Day Chili

All Day Chili Print Recipe type: Soup, Dinner Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 6 hours Total time: 6 hours 10 mins Serves: 4 A filling, hearty, delicious winter dinner! Ingredients 1/2 – … Continue reading

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You Have to Try This Chicken!

You Have to Try This Chicken! #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Main, Poultry, Dinner Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 90 mins Total time: 1 hour 35 mins Serves: 2-4 This … Continue reading

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Rachel’s 5 Cheese Pasta a la Sookie

àRachel’s 5 Cheese Pasta a la Sookie Print Recipe type: Main Dish, Pasta Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Serves: 2-4 Tim doesn’t like the way I make Mac and Cheese. So, I call it Pasta a la Sookie … Continue reading

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Pasta a la Sookie

Pasta a la Sookie Print Recipe type: Pasta Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Serves: 4 Ingredients 1/2 package Penne noodles 1/2 to 1 C yogurt 1 C milk 1/2 C fresh mozzarella, small cubes 1/4 C Sharp Cheddar, … Continue reading

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Dinner Tonight – French Bread with Oil, Vinegar and Walnuts

Dinner Tonight – French Bread with Oil, Vinegar and Walnuts Print Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Dinner tonight was fresh baked French Bread, with, I don’t even know what to call the side, not a sauce, just a … Continue reading

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Panzanella Salad

Panzanella Salad Print Recipe type: Salad, Bread Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Serves: 2 This is my second version of Panzanella Salad (bread salad). They were both amazing. I mean, how can you go wrong with crusty bread, … Continue reading

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BBQ Chicken Stuffed Avocados

  BBQ Chicken Stuffed Avocados Print Recipe type: Leftovers Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 15 mins Serves: 2 Ingredients 2 avocados, halved, scooped out of the skin BBQ’d … Continue reading

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Rach’s Sweet Onion Mac and Cheese with Croutons

Rach’s Sweet Onion Mac and Cheese with Croutons Print Recipe type: Main Dish, Pasta Serves: 2 Ingredients 1/2 LB whole wheat elbow macaroni 1-2 C grated cheese (I usually use 3 or 4 different kinds, depending on what’s in the … Continue reading

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Rachel’s Beef Stew

Rachel’s Beef Stew Print Recipe type: Main, Soup, Beef Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 2 hours Total time: 2 hours 30 mins Serves: 4-6 (depending on how hungry you are) Ingredients 1 … Continue reading

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