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Slow Cooker Roast Beef with Fennel

by Lindsey October 19, 2011

Fennel is in season again. (Hooray!) You might remember the last time I professed my undying love for fennel last winter. In this recipe I’ve left out the orange and paired fennel with beef. It can be intimidating to try something new. And fennel is pretty intimidating, especially if you aren’t sure if you like [...]

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My Favorite Way to Cook Vegetables

by Jane September 15, 2010

Cooking for me is about three things. 1) I like to feed my family healthy food, with as little processed products as possible. 2) I like our food to taste good. And 3) I need to be able to cook things as fast as possible! And anything that doesn’t require much planning ahead earns bonus [...]

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Save Time in the Kitchen by Cooking in Bulk

by Marie May 12, 2010

We all could use a little more time in our day, am I right? 5:00pm rolls around and I’m humming and hawing at what to cook for dinner. It takes a good 30-45 minutes to cook chicken, then there is prepping the lettuce and cutting up veggies. I only have 2 arms. As helpful as [...]

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If You Love Pizza, Try it in a Panini!

by Two Peas April 28, 2010

If I let my husband decide on the dinner menu every night, he would choose pizza. He could eat pizza for every meal and never get sick of it. I like pizza, but not that much. We usually make pizza once a week. We try to mix things up with new crusts, toppings, and sauces. [...]

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Homemade Tamales are Worth the Work

by Marie January 14, 2010

Oh, yes they are! I got together with my sister and her husband, Brian, who can make a mean tamale! I asked him to show me how to cook these little gems and if I could share it with you. He made them once for us years ago and I’ve been craving them ever since. [...]

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Food Blogs, Cookbooks & Pioneer Woman

by Marie November 11, 2009

I’ve updated my Links page, sharing just a few of my favorite blogs. Please check them out. Here’s just a little shout out to a few of my favorite Food Blogs that I’m reading these days: This Week For Dinner – Of course Jane is always sharing delicious recipes here as a Make and Takes [...]

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Recycled Thanksgiving Napkin Rings

by Marie November 5, 2009

I’m contributing over at Alpha Mom’s – Once Upon a Holiday again today. Come see how I’m dressing up the Thanksgiving table with these recycled napkin rings.

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Meal Planning Tip: Be a Restaurant Copycat

by Jane August 19, 2009

Next time you’re stuck for a dinner idea, grab a take-out menu from your favorite restaurant. But not for the reason you think…nope, you’re not ordering your food, you’re going to create a recipe! Coming up with WHAT to cook is my least favorite part of cooking, well besides the dishes. The initial reason I [...]

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One Chicken, Two Meals

by Lindsey July 22, 2009

This is a fabulous recipe my good friend Liz gave me 5 or 6 years ago. It’s great for summertime when you don’t want to heat up the house by turning on the oven. Plus it’s easy, fast, and really good. My husband frequently requests this. Oh, and it can feed your family for several [...]

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Chicken in a Pan with a Tan

by Marie May 13, 2009

Emily from Freshly Baked by Georgie Tees is here today as my guest sharing a favorite recipe Chicken Divan… aka Chicken in a Pan with a Tan! One of my favorite dishes growing up was my mom’s Chicken Divan, aka Chicken in a Pan with a Tan. This creamy, cheesy, broccoli-filled casserole has since become [...]

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