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Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:45:14 -0500

Grilled Salmon Topped with Pesto, Roasted Asparagus with Sea Salt, Freshly Cracked Pepper, and...

Happy Anniversity..........

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:00:53 -0500

To me! And to my darling husband, without whom, life would be a whole lot easier, a whole lot less...

ME +Trader Joe's= TRU LUV 4-EVA

Thu, 31 May 2012 09:24:52 -0400

I just wanted to get that out…. for like the millionth time. If I thought that...

Grilled Pork, Cilantro Lime Rice, and Arugula Salad

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:57:00 -0400

This dinner was easy, easy, easy. With a little help from Hubby McGuilicutty I was able to...

Easy-Cheesy, Black Bean Tortilla Pie (borrowed from Martha Stewart)

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:59:00 -0400

One thing I keep noticing about this cooking dinner all the time thing is that if you want to make...

Stuffed Peppers......my way!

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:11:22 -0400

Every time I tell someone I’m going to make stuffed peppers, they get their own, home-cooked...

I ain't no chicken......

Tue, 01 May 2012 20:02:00 -0400

And neither is my cooking, Which is why I felt the need to create my own recipe for this dinner. If...

Unbelievable Chocolate Souffle!

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:56:00 -0400

It was a lazy sort of night. I didn’t have much to do after I cleaned up the dinner dishes...

When you feel like you can’t attempt dinner for one more...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:11:55 -0400

When you feel like you can’t attempt dinner for one more night, you head over here to Vinnie’s Pizzeria. I hear they have great specials!

Make this TONIGHT. RIGHT NOW!

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:39:00 -0400

Oh my gosh, OH my gosh, OH MY GOSH!!!! Now that I got that out of the way….. I made this...

Here I am!!!

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:53:45 -0400

Good news, I’m not missing at all! I know you all thought I was but I am right here. As I...

I MADE BREAKFAST!

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:31:00 -0400

You know those Saturday mornings you wake up and it's inevitably the same time you would be up...

#1 of the FAB Five

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:05 -0400

So here goes! Attempt number one of my new series The FAB Five. I made a beautiful, homemade tomato...

The Fabulous Five

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:06 -0400

For the next couple of weeks, I am doing a little something special on my blog. I am titling this...

This is a little late night snack made from the leftover fondue...

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:00:05 -0400

This is a little late night snack made from the leftover fondue that I froze after our Valentine’s Day dinner! It was even amazing the second time around!

White Bean Hummus 2 Cups Cooked White Beans 1 Tablespoon...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:42:36 -0400

White Bean Hummus

2 Cups Cooked White Beans

1 Tablespoon Tahini

2 Cloves Garlic

2 Large Sprigs Fresh Rosemary

½ Cup Olive Oil

2 Teaspoons Salt

1 Teaspoon Pepper

Pulse garlic cloves in a food processor until minced. Add all other ingredients in the food processor except the oil and pulse a few times to incorporate. Turn processor on and slowly drizzle the olive oil in. Continue processing until you’ve reached desired consistancy. Pour hummus into a bowl and drizzle a little olive oil on the top and garnish with some fresh Rosemary. This dip can be served with warm pita bread, crackers, and an assortment of veggies. I just used what I had in the fridge!

Enjoy!!

This entire dinner is all thanks to my lovey grandmother. Upon...

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:57:00 -0400

This entire dinner is all thanks to my lovey grandmother. Upon reading my first few blog posts, she was so excited that she thought that she would send me some good ol’ fashioned recipes for me to try out. It just so happened that they were a hit!

I was excited to see which one of these oldies but goodies would grab my hand and walk me right down memory lane, as I knew it would. I couldn’t help but remember those wholesome days when we would come home to a hearty and well balanced meal that my mother prepared almost every night and I was longing for that feeling again. Grandma’s recipes definitely didn’t disappoint!

For the main course I prepared Shake N’ Bake chicken. I used chicken tenders because they were on sale this week but the recipe called for boneless, skinless breasts. They were crisp, juicy, and flavorful! In addition to that I served some lovely, chopped and buttered Parsley Potatoes with a delicious mushroom gravy. The potatoes were ready in a snap! I cubed ‘em, boiled 'em, and drained them. I put them back in the pot then added about 2 TBLS of butter. (No wonder they were AMAZING!) I put the lid on and gave it a toss to let all the butter get nice and melted (Grandma specifically told me to.). When I was ready to serve it I took the lid off and tossed in about a TBLS of dried parsley and swirled again. To balance out this quick and simple dish, I served all of that with a California mixed veggie that I pulled out if the freezer heated up with some Salt and Peppa. Voila!

This entire meal was really good and took barely any time at all to prepare! Overall we couldn’t have been happier with the results it tasted delicious! This was a quick and easy dinner that I will be sure to serve again. Thanks, Grandma for reminding me where I *deliciously* came from!

Goodnight and happy BUTTERING!!!

XOXOXOXO

This is a look into my madhouse that I call a kitchen as I am...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:12:02 -0400

This is a look into my madhouse that I call a kitchen as I am preparing tonight’s dinner. We had Haddock with fresh Rosemary, diced tomatoes, and white beans along with a beautiful Ceasar Salad with some awesome homemade salad dressing. These recipes will be tagged into this post sometime tomorrow! Hope you enjoy!

XOXOXO

This was my day Sunday nod to Saint Patrick. I served corned...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:03:27 -0400

This was my day Sunday nod to Saint Patrick. I served corned beef brisket that cooked all day in the crock pot with some Guinness along with braised cabbage and a mixture of white and sweet potato. Everything was delicious and the bonus was that before dinner we got to sit out on the porch and drink some lovely MFS(made from scratch) Sangria! MMMMmmmmmm!

These are the best pancakes I have ever had! I sifted the dry...

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 07:30:05 -0400

These are the best pancakes I have ever had! I sifted the dry ingredients 3 times and let my milk and eggs come all the way to room temperature before stirring into the melted butter. Also, be careful not to over work the batter! Here’s a couple great tips for perfect pancakes. Keep the temp on the burner at a medium high. Do not touch the pancake until the top is covered in air bubbles UNLESS they start to smell like they’re burning. Most of the time they will not be golden the first time you peek at them so be patient! Next time I make them I will experiment with toppings and fillings and other stuff. I searched long and hard for the best MFS(made from scratch) panacakes and this one definitely gets the job done! Hope you love them as much as we do!!

XOXOXOXO

-Stevfany