Recipes Archive

  • Are you ever let down by your chocolate chip cookies? Too flat or too crispy or too greasy? I prefer a nice, thick and cake-like chocolate chip cookie. And, I […]

    Chocolate Chip Cookie Perfection

    Are you ever let down by your chocolate chip cookies? Too flat or too crispy or too greasy? I prefer a nice, thick and cake-like chocolate chip cookie. And, I […]

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  • Potstickers, gyozas, dumplings, Gow gees, jiaozi… The name changes depending on the ethnicity of the restaurant and the manner of cooking. I personally just order “potstickers” whether it’s boiled, steamed […]

    Homemade Potstickers

    Potstickers, gyozas, dumplings, Gow gees, jiaozi… The name changes depending on the ethnicity of the restaurant and the manner of cooking. I personally just order “potstickers” whether it’s boiled, steamed […]

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  • Gourmet? Nope. Do I care? Nope. During football season, you’ll find my whole family happily fighting over this dip while watching the games. And now, inspired by a less-than-interesting bean […]

    Angie’s Cheesy Bean Burritos or Dip

    Gourmet? Nope. Do I care? Nope. During football season, you’ll find my whole family happily fighting over this dip while watching the games. And now, inspired by a less-than-interesting bean […]

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  • I know it’s a bit “old-school” to show your love by baking. But, I get a lot of satisfaction from having my kids walk in the door from school and […]

    Showing the Love with Blueberry Muffins

    I know it’s a bit “old-school” to show your love by baking. But, I get a lot of satisfaction from having my kids walk in the door from school and […]

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  • Pollo is Italian (and Spanish) for chicken. Easy. Got that. But what does the Genovese mean? Genovese translates to “as prepared in the style of Genoa.” a seaport city in […]

    Pollo Genovese

    Pollo is Italian (and Spanish) for chicken. Easy. Got that. But what does the Genovese mean? Genovese translates to “as prepared in the style of Genoa.” a seaport city in […]

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  • Brian once challenged me to a week of vegetarian cooking. Hmmm. That’s tough for a carnivore such as myself. Our main goal with the vegetarian challenge wasn’t necessarily health so […]

    Vegetarian Mexican Casserole

    Brian once challenged me to a week of vegetarian cooking. Hmmm. That’s tough for a carnivore such as myself. Our main goal with the vegetarian challenge wasn’t necessarily health so […]

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  • I proudly admit that sometimes I find great recipes on the back of a box. While I haven’t gone as far as “Hamburger Helper,” I frequently enjoy cooking up the […]

    Dig in to Dirty Rice

    I proudly admit that sometimes I find great recipes on the back of a box. While I haven’t gone as far as “Hamburger Helper,” I frequently enjoy cooking up the […]

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  • Topping a pizza is the ultimate in creative experimentation for me. I rarely plan the ingredients. It’s more of an enthusiastic rummaging through the refrigerator and pantry for inspiration. The […]

    Get Creative with Homemade Pizza

    Topping a pizza is the ultimate in creative experimentation for me. I rarely plan the ingredients. It’s more of an enthusiastic rummaging through the refrigerator and pantry for inspiration. The […]

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  • Food blogging is sooo not good for my diet. As I write, I am pausing between sentences to sample my latest awesome dessert recipe from Anne Byrn. It is only […]

    Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes

    Food blogging is sooo not good for my diet. As I write, I am pausing between sentences to sample my latest awesome dessert recipe from Anne Byrn. It is only […]

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  • Roasting a turkey is such a welcome treat for my family that I no longer leave it for just Thanksgiving and holidays. And, I intentionally try to end up with […]

    Crockpot: Mexican Turkey Soup

    Roasting a turkey is such a welcome treat for my family that I no longer leave it for just Thanksgiving and holidays. And, I intentionally try to end up with […]

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