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Cranberry Glazed Chicken {In the Kitchen}
I should not be allowed to grocery shop when I’m hungry. It never ends well. Or, at least, it almost never ends well. Case in point: I bought a bag of fresh cranberries with the intentions of making Orange Cranberry Bread. Only I forgot to buy the orange juice and the oranges. So the cranberries sat and sat and sat until they finally got to the “use them or lose them” stage in my fridge. I decided to use them. For chicken. I mean, cranberries and turkey go together like… something, I don’t know, my creativity fizzled after last night’s dinner… Anyway, I was pretty impressed with the final outcome…
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Yummy Spoon Bread {On the Table}
I’m not a big baker. It’s a time thing. But i do love myself some bread. And I do I love to cook. I especially love to try new recipes. This hasn’t always been true, when the hubs and I first got married, I couldn’t boil water. Not kidding. Could not boil water. At all. As in I actually burned the pot that I was boiling the water in because I forgot about it. Then one day, I woke up and it was like I was seeing the stove for the first time… Anyway, the other day I was planning to make some cornbread to go with our ribs and…
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Brown Boots and a Recipe {Shoe Style Saturday}
Happy Saturday! Do you have plans for this weekend? So far, I got nothin’. I may talk the hubs into visiting some more antique shops downtown. We’ve been doing that a lot lately. I’m totally digging the idea of upcycling and repurposing things. And the hubs is really getting in to it too. In fact, one of our favorite places right now is a little shop called Annie Laurie’s Antiques. You can read all about it by clicking here. This is our living room, the space we’re currently trying to decorate… I love the wall color and the wood ceiling. At first, I thought it’d be a little too cabiney…
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Bean and Brown Rice Casserole {Meatless Monday}
Ingredients 2 cups brown rice 1 can Red Kidney Beans (drained and rinsed) 1 can White Navy Beans (drained and rinsed) 1 can Pinto Beans (drained and rinsed) 1 medium onion (chopped) 2 medium tomatoes (chopped) 1 cup frozen corn 1 cup frozen peas 2 TBS Olive Oil 3½ cups Vegetable Broth Salt & Pepper (t0 taste) Directions Preheat oven to 375ο In a 5 qt Dutch Oven (I use a cast iron pan. Most. Amazing. Pan. Ever.), heat oil and sauteé onions until tender. Add the rice and cook until slightly opaque (about 10 or 15 minutes); stir to keep from sticking (if needed add a little more olive…
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Brussels Sprouts, Squash and Whole Wheat Pasta {Meatless Monday}
The hubs and I have been eating a pretty much vegetarian meal for the last week and can I tell you how good we feel? Leading up to the week, the hubs was grumbling about the prospect of giving up his beloved steaks and I was dreading giving up coffee. And there were the haunting memories of my last vegan experience when I wanted to eat my children because I was so starved for meat. But this time it was easier. Anyway, during the course of the week, the hubs and I have discovered some recipes that we really enjoy, so I decided to share them with you. I don’t…
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On the Table: Parmesan Crusted Chicken
This is quite possibly the juiciest chicken ever. And I do mean ever. You will thank me for this. You will want to shower me with money and love and all sorts of accolades for this recipe. But, really, all I ask is that you come back and let me know how your family liked it. Please note that I’m a dump and stir kinda cook, so I very rarely have exact measurements. Anyway, Big Momma always said “Real genuine cookin’ comes from the heart and the heart just knows…” Ingredients 10 Chicken Thighs (you can use breasts or strips) 1/2 jar Hellman’s Mayonnaise (yep, I used half a jar,…
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On the Table: Italian Wedding Soup
For dinner tonight, I decided to surprise the hubs and make one of his favorite meals: Italian Wedding Soup. It’s an easy and inexpensive meal that’s both filling and comforting, especially on chilly evenings. Ingredients 5 cans (14.5 oz) chicken or beef broth 1 lb ground beef 2 lightly beaten eggs ¼ cup crushed Ritz Crackers (I know, right? So good though) 2 tbs grated Parmesan Cheese 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder salt & pepper to taste 4 cups thinly sliced Escarole 2¼ cups uncooked acini de pepe or orzo pasta ⅔ cups sliced carrots Directions In a medium bowl, combine meat,…
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Meatless Monday: Crockpot 4 Bean Chili with Rice
Soooo, the family survived the first round of Meatless Monday! I’m so incredibly proud of them. I fully expected a lot of grumbling and sneaking of meat but the kids were all over that Spinach, Tomato and Cheese Tortellini (click here for the recipe). In the interest full disclosure, the hubs was out of town, so it was pretty easy to get the kids on board. Tonight, the hubs is home (cue screams, wails and shrieks)… We’re having Crockpot 4 Bean Chili with Rice. We have to have rice with our chili, that’s a mainstay in this family. Here’s the recipe that I used: 15 oz can Dark Red…
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Meatless Monday: Spinach, Tomato and Cheese Tortellini
Remember a while back I said that the family and I were going to try going meatless on Monday once we settled into our new environs? Yeah, well, I’d totally forgotten about it too until I ran across a recipe for Spinach, Tomato and Cheese Tortellini in this month’s All You magazine. The recipe was submitted by Lori Merrick (I don’t know who she is but darned if this wasn’t delish and the kids loved it). Here’s the recipe as she submitted it, I’ll put in bold the changes that I made: salt and pepper 1 20 oz package dried cheese tortellini 1 TBS olive oil (vegetable oil, no olive…
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Quick and Easy Summer Pasta
Wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted a recipe. I guess ’cause it’s been a long time since I’ve cooked. My work schedule has turned my culinary life upside down. But, baby, I’m back. At least for the summer anyway… So here’s a quick and easy summer pasta dish that my girls and I love (the men folk, not so much, but, you know, sometimes it’s all about the ladies…). 1 lb Spaghetti 1 lb Coarse Black Pepper Bacon 3 eggs Parmesan Cheese Romano Cheese Garlic Salt Olive Oil 1. Cook the bacon until it’s crispy (crumble) 2. Season eggs with garlic salt, then scramble 3. Cook the…
