More butter please…

It’s strange to think that a year ago I could NOT make a batch of cookies from scratch without seriously screwing them up, getting frustrated, and pitching them into the trash can. I have learned several tricks of the trade and feel much more confident now. By the holidays I will have many cookie recipes [...]

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Indoor grilling

I have to be careful not to go overboard on new kitchen tools and gadgets since our kitchen has such limited space. We were disappointed when we moved into our new apartment earlier this summer and discovered that grills are not allowed. Our George Foreman grill is limited in its abilities, plus it’s a pain [...]

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Better than a trip to the food court

Well I’ll be darned, these really do taste just like the soft pretzels you’d buy at the mall! Don’t know what I was expecting, but these are darn good! Check out Amber’s blog for the original recipe as well as some ideas on variations. I’m still getting the hang of the oven in our new [...]

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A no shop dinner

Well it’s almost the end of the month and I’m pushing it as far as keeping within our grocery budget (but we were still restocking our pantry from our move…at least that’s one excuse!) So I’m trying to cook with what we have and do minimal grocery shopping. I will of course go get more [...]

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A classic

I accidentally bought sausage links (dogs?) the other day thinking they were brats. Whoops. So I decided to make meatballs for the first time, and they turned out great! I actually bought the “hot” Johnsonville sausage that has red pepper flakes in it, delicious! We love spicy food and with sausage that flavorful I didn’t [...]

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Yum, cobbler!

 I took this peach-raspberry cobbler to dinner at my in-laws this evening and forgot my camera and then we gobbled the whole thing up! Check out the original recipe here, it’s from Cooking Light. I made some changes, the big one was adding raspberries, my favorite fruit! When I make it again I will probably [...]

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A lazy day?

So I attempted to make this several weeks ago only to discover one of my ingredients had gone bad (now I make sure to check all my dairy products before I purchase them, the expiration date is not always a good indicator, check cheese for green stuff!) I was able to successfully pull this recipe [...]

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Update #3

Here’s the last update for today! I’m giving you lots of reading material Last night we had a delicious dinner at a friend’s house and I told her I’d bring something chocolate for dessert. I wanted to try something new and wanted something that had chocolate and raspberry, one of my favorite flavor combos. I [...]

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Update #2

I’m gonna keep going with the updates today! Here is my second ode to Amber and her delicious recipes! I know this has been getting raves from many food bloggers. It is absolutely rave worthy! Check out the original recipe here, I’m posting it with my changes. Spicy Garlic Lime Pasta (Source: Amber’s Delectable Delights) [...]

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Update #1

Time for some updates! I have been cooking and baking the last week but just haven’t been updating much. I tried a couple of recipes from a fellow food blogger that I want to rave about! Amber has so many creative and “down-to-earth” recipes. I’m going to try her homemade pretzel recipe this week, can’t [...]

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