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Cheesy Ground Beef Quesadillas for Two
An Easy Beef Quesadilla Recipe! This “beefy quesadilla” recipe was the fourth recipe that I ever posted on A Flavor Journal! Needless to say, it was time for a glow up! Although the photos are much better than they used to be, I actually decided to simplify the recipe list a bit. This recipe now […]
small batch spicy shrimp risotto (for two)
How many variations of risotto can we make together? The answer is as many as we want, because risotto is LIFE. Risotto is kind of like pizza, or pasta, or whatever Italian-inspired comfort food fits your mood. It’s incredibly versatile, loves all types of meats and vegetables, and offers an elegant touch to dinner. This […]
spicy shrimp tacos + sour cream cilantro sauce
small batch spicy shrimp tacos Yeah, it’s official. I’m obsessed with small batch spicy shrimp tacos. But I feel like there could be worse things, right? Last week, I took full advantage of Taco Tuesday. We stopped into this quaint little restaurant in Pinehurst for lunch, and the place was packed. Apparently they have […]
small batch spicy pork carnitas
this pork carnitas recipe is full of heat and packed with flavor. it’s a small batch recipe, and uses under one pound of pork. literally my favorite carnitas recipe ever.
slow cooker beef short ribs : a small batch recipe for two.
Winter is trying SO HARD to hold on, but the warm days just keep coming. As spring beckons, I find it necesary to pay my respects to winter for actually showing up this year, and making me appreciate the sunshine and warm weather so much more. It was COLD this year! Cold enough to make […]
cheesy layered pasta bake
A few friends are coming over today to watch the game, and we decided to take a different approach to the food situation this year. Rather than having a ton of snack food, we are going to do an actual dinner, and make a night of it! My contribution this year is a twist on a family […]
steak, shallot, and blue cheese flatbread
I ate this entire steak, shallot, and blue cheese flatbread by myself. I’d like to tell you that this occurred over the course of four or five days, but that’s not true. It took me two days. *gone*. The flavor combinations in this flatbread are some of my favorites. We start with homemade flatbread dough […]
slow cooker spicy shredded beef
I recently mentioned that I had debated between making barbacoa or pork carnitas for quite some time. The pork carnitas tacos won out, but like … WHAT?! BOTH of these recipes are SO good! Why did I ever wait so long to attempt either of them?! Rather than naming these barbacoa, I went with slow cooker […]
pork carnitas tacos.
Pork carnitas tacos may have changed my life a little. Similar recipes have been floating around the internet for quite some time, yet I’ve never felt a strong urge to try them. Truthfully, I’ve had pork carnitas and barbacoa on my radar for nearly a year. I don’t use my slow cooker nearly as often […]