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I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
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Roasted Sausage and Peppers

February 1, 2008 · Narrative

Tonight we celebrated The Neighbor Wife’s birthday. I had a few packages of sausages in the fridge so had already wrapped my mind around making Sausages and Peppers, which I haven’t made in ages. One of my co-workers has a fantastic recipe for it that I’ve made several times, but after spending 30 minutes trying to locate the recipe, I gave up. One of these days, when I get a little bit of free time, I am going to seriously organized my tried-and-true recipe file. But until then…

So after asking for suggestions from members of the Cooking Light message board, I had 17 different ones to choose from. I had an appointment that ran late this afternoon, so ended up going for the easiest of the bunch, and it was a perfect choice. Nicholas and I walked in the front door and headed straight for the kitchen. He’s becoming a great sous chef for me lately, and tonight he dragged the stool over to the sink and began washing the peppers and potatoes for me. I chopped. He tossed. In 15 minutes, dinner was in the oven. The recipe could not be easier. Chop a bunch of stuff, throw it in a roasting pan with some balsamic vinegar, and an hour later, dinner is ready. Made for a deliciously healthy version of Sausage and Peppers, which was perfect served in hot, crusty sandwich rolls and a little bit of melted cheese. Another one to add to my mess of a tried-and-true file. Now to try the other 16 versions.  

Roasted Sausage and Peppers

1 to 1-1/4 lbs. sweet Italian sausage
3 onions, cut in one inch chunks
2 green peppers and 1 red, cut into bite size pieces
3-4 potatoes, scrubbed and cut into bite size pieces
2/3 cup plus one tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Preheat oven to 425. In a 9 x 13 pan combine sausage, cut into one inch chunks, with onions, peppers, potatoes, balsamic vinegar and ground black pepper. Roast in oven until sausages are completely browned, onions nicely carmelized and liquid is almost completely evaporated, about forty-five minutes. Stir occasionally, and add water in 1/4 cups if pan seems to be drying out.

Remove from oven, add an additional tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and one tablespoon water. Let stand for three minutes, then stir, scraping up brown bits and sauce. Pour into serving dish, or directly in hot, crusty rolls. Serves four.

Cate’s Notes: The original recipe did not call for peppers or potatoes, so because I added those, I doubled the amount of balsamic vinegar to 2/3 and used a larger pan than 9×13.

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  1. Joyce says

    February 4, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    Cate,

    Made the sausage and peppers dish night – delish!! Thanks for the easy & healthty super bowl dish.

    Reply
  2. Abbey says

    February 5, 2008 at 6:36 am

    I really, really, really need to organize my go-to recipes, too! They are a mess. Some are on my computer, some are on index cards in recipe books, some are in a recipe book.

    One of my all time fave sausage dishes is Sausage and Potatoes Goulash from Apples for Jam. There is just something about good sausages that make you feel all warm and cozy inside!

    Reply
  3. the chocolate lady ??? ??????? says

    February 6, 2008 at 8:15 am

    beet pie, my oh my!
    Wonderful roundup, Cate!

    Reply
  4. Cami D says

    March 12, 2008 at 2:26 pm

    I was wondering if you could answer a quick question for me. How do you find sweet Italian sausage in the store? Is it in a long casing or in a package like breakfast sausage? What is it called? Smoked Sausage? I’ve seen something like Polska Kielbasa, but wasn’t sure if this was it.
    Recipe looks great. Can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
  5. Cate says

    March 12, 2008 at 8:50 pm

    Joyce – glad you liked it!

    Abbey – THIS year, we’re going to get organized, right? ;)

    The Chocolate Lady – always lots of yummy inspiration.

    Cami – In our stores, they are in individual casings, larger than the breakfast sausage and usually found in the Pork section of the Meat department. Usually the choices are hot sausage and sweet sausage. Hope this helps!

    Reply
  6. Nosaby says

    April 22, 2008 at 9:24 pm

    Question: are you talking about uncooked sausage or the precooked kind?

    Reply
  7. Cate says

    April 22, 2008 at 10:29 pm

    Nosaby: uncooked sausage.

    Reply

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One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
The face and the daily hiccups… 😍 The face and the daily hiccups… 😍
I mean, I might have a slight obsession but also m I mean, I might have a slight obsession but also my lips are never chapped, so there’s that. 😂 And this is only one of my refill stashes. When I was in middle school, I had literally THE WORST chapped lips ever. Like a complete red ring around my top and bottom lips. I don’t think that’s where my lip balm obsession started, but it certainly didn’t help. Jersey winters are no joke (or our hot summers), so don’t mind me while I just add to my collection. What’s your fave?

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