tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150969567490239307Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:05:34 +0000dinnerchickencupcakedessertpastasoupA girl on a mission using the internet and a lot of time in the kitchen learning to cook for her family.http://michellelearnstocook.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Michelle)Blogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150969567490239307.post-8012682239349504843Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:42:00 +00002010-02-03T15:42:37.563-05:00chickendinnerAn Ode to PW Oh how I love your website, You have changed my kitchen life, You make and teach such wonderful, hearty meals, Will you be my wife? Oh, wait a second, I am a woman and I already have a husband. Hmm...Ok, scratch that.  I would settle with just living with you. I will stay at the lodge. I will keep my distance. Well, except when you are cooking. And when you are taking http://michellelearnstocook.blogspot.com/2010/02/bbq-ranch-chicken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150969567490239307.post-8006689374275880301Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:00:00 +00002010-01-31T18:00:37.468-05:00cupcakedessertCupcakes, oh how I adore thee. You are small, portable, and come in as many flavors as the creative mind can come up with. Chocolate with its many variations, coconut, red velvet all have a place in my heart of hearts. Make just a couple of different flavors and take them to a party and you will be surrounded by new best friends. Can you tell that I love cupcakes? They have been my newest http://michellelearnstocook.blogspot.com/2010/01/apple-spice-cupcakes-with-cinnamon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150969567490239307.post-3419980876497816477Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:52:00 +00002010-01-27T11:15:37.742-05:00chickendinnerFinally I am starting to feel better and have enough energy to get back in to the kitchen.  You have no idea how happy this makes me.  So to kick off being in the kitchen again I decided to try a new recipe.  I have been looking forward to making this for the last week and a half so I am really glad that I got to try it out.  You see, my family likes the occasional chinese http://michellelearnstocook.blogspot.com/2010/01/chicken-stir-fry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150969567490239307.post-1438351788140012743Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:25:00 +00002010-01-27T11:20:16.709-05:00dinnerpastaUnfortunately I have been sick the last couple of days so I haven't been in the kitchen. Standing has my head pounding and I recoil at the thought of getting my husband sick from accidentaly coughing/sneezing in his food. Hopefully I will be better quickly as their are lots of things that I want to make. By the way, I didn't take pictures of this but I wanted to let you know of something http://michellelearnstocook.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-apologizeand-idea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150969567490239307.post-3407956347149736285Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:51:00 +00002010-01-15T14:51:53.451-05:00dinnersoupI love basil.   Love! Love! Love! So much so that I am thinking about growing some. If you know me then you will know that I don't have the greenest thumb but basil is so worth it. And after seeing this recipe for Creamy Tomato Basil Soup with Basil Grilled Cheese Sandwiches from Food For My Family and having it call to me for a few days, I just had to go buy some. http://michellelearnstocook.blogspot.com/2010/01/creamy-tomato-basil-soup-with-basil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150969567490239307.post-8233672110777242783Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:56:00 +00002010-01-13T12:07:28.737-05:00chickendinnerFor my first experiment I decided to try a new recipe that I stumbled upon online. Recently Chris and I have been into those Chicken Alfredo pizzas so I thought this would be a good way to take some of those flavors into something I could make at home. Now as some of my family can tell you I can make a pretty awesome pizza roll. Usually it has pepperoni, cheese, veggies like onions and bell http://michellelearnstocook.blogspot.com/2010/01/chicken-alfredo-calzones.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150969567490239307.post-2483060120244045049Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:55:00 +00002010-01-10T23:03:05.467-05:00Following up on a comment from my sister I want to clarify something. I am not against some prepackaged foods. If you look in my pantry I have plenty of prepackaged items including the blue box of macaroni and cheese hiding in the back. I know I could probably make it without the little cheese packet; it is just that life of convenience still hanging on. Also, I think I am realizing more and http://michellelearnstocook.blogspot.com/2010/01/experimentation-is-key-word.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150969567490239307.post-7866517664923757774Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:55:00 +00002010-01-09T17:55:30.020-05:00As a Navy brat growing up my dad was gone a lot and my mom who made dinner for the family went back to work when I was 8. The mom of homemade food became the mom of convenience food. Unfortunately the microwave became our best friend and real cooking skills were never developed. The only thing I learned to do with the stove was to boil water and cook pasta and to brown ground beef for canned http://michellelearnstocook.blogspot.com/2010/01/welcome-to-my-new-endeavor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)1