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Easy Recipes For Lent

During Lent it is almost impossible to find meatless recipes that my family will all enjoy. We are from the Midwest, so yes, we grew up with hearty meals like meat and potatoes, beef stew, steak and anything else you call “comfort food”. I remember as a child I did not touch anything that swam [...]

5Mar2010 | Emily | 1 comment | Continued
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Roasted Potatoes With Thyme

Potatoes are delicious. Out of all the food in the world, my favorite is..
….. french fries!
with ketchup, there has to be ketchup.
I saw a recipe for Butter Browned Potatoes (which look amazing) and that got me to thinking - how many potato recipes do I have in my repertoire? This recipe for Roasted Potatoes with Thyme [...]

15Feb2010 | Emily | 2 comments | Continued
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How To Make Your Own Rotisserie Chicken

I usually buy Rotisserie chickens for quick meals, but once I learned of this recipe from the Slow Cooker recipe book, I was hooked. Not only does it save money, but it’s delicious. First, rinse the chicken and remove the neck and giblets (you can also buy the chicken with these already removed). Then you [...]

7Feb2010 | Emily | 22 comments | Continued
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Easy Cherry Crisp

Yesterday I thought back to my grade school days and the cafeteria lunches. There were some dishes that no one would touch, like most schools, but then there were those that no one could get enough of. The chocolate crinkle cookies, puppy chow and cherry crisp (to name a few) were so yummy, I remember my friends [...]

10Jan2010 | Emily | 0 comments | Continued
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Easy New Years & Superbowl Party Appetizers

Hosting a party is always an unnecessary stress. The main concern always seems to be the food- “What should I make?” and “How much?”  When it comes to New Years and Super Bowl parties, the easiest and most popular choice is to make a variety of appetizers. Something I always keep on hand for occasions like this (and [...]

29Dec2009 | Emily | 1 comment | Continued
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Stonemill Kitchens’ New Years Party Appetizers

Stonemill Kitchens has gourmet dips that can give a kick to everyday recipes.  With dip flavors like: Artichoke & Jalapeno, Spinach & Artichoke Parmesan, Three Cheese Peperoncini, Seafood & Parmesan, Cajun Seafood, Crab & Roasted Corn you can even eat them plain! Check out other appetizer recipes for your New Year’s get-togethers and even download a $1.00 off coupon! Combine Stonemill [...]

26Dec2009 | Emily | 0 comments | Continued
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Cook’s Ham Tortilla Christmas Tree Plus a 48-hour Giveaway

I was delighted to find out that Cook’s is based out of  Nebraska- nationally known for our meat. Cook’s begins by slow-curing their bone-in hams with ingredients like pure cane sugar, honey, brown sugar and maple syrup. For the perfect finish, they smoke the hams with hickory wood. Cook’s is the nations leading brand in traditional and [...]

9Dec2009 | Emily | 182 comments | Continued
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Banana Bread With Streusel Topping

I don’t really like banana flavoring in anything else besides banana bread. Banana pudding? Nope. Banana Split? Nope. But I could eat warm banana bread all day long, especially with peanut butter…. yum!
Make sure to use very ripe bananas in this recipe. I usually make banana bread with leftover bananas that no one eats. To [...]

6Dec2009 | Emily | 2 comments | Continued
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Apple Cider Cups

There’s something about this time of year that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. As the weather starts to turn colder, leaves change and fall and snow becomes a regular in the forecast… I like to curl under a blanket by the fire and read a good book or watch a movie with [...]

4Dec2009 | Emily | 4 comments | Continued
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Last Minute Thanksgiving Recipes!

First of all, I want to say HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I hope you are reminded of how important family is today and continue to remember how thankful you are after Thanksgiving. Even though the focus of Thanksgiving shouldn’t be on the food, I’d like to share some Thanksgiving recipes from MomsWhoThink.com for those who still need some recipe [...]

25Nov2009 | Emily | 3 comments | Continued
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