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Sometimes all you want, after a long hot summer day, is a light easy dinner that you can cook outside. That’s exactly what we were searching for when we happened upon this grilled chicken recipe over the weekend. And since we don’t have a crazy fancy outdoor kitchen with gas burners… [...]
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My favorite indulgence in the “ready made” section of our grocery store are their chicken enchiladas. The meat is so delicious (straight from the rotisserie, I think) and the sauce is to die for. But paying $8/lb. for them is more of an “eating out” luxury than an everyday at-home type of meal. So [...]
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I can admit that I’m incredibly tempted by any sort of recipe that promises “fast/easy/quick” preparation these day, but I still want to have fun in the kitchen and make something yummy. This recipe for Chicken Chilaquiles was easy and yummy, and it had the added benefit of being a [...]
. I’m not going to lie… I think I said, “OMG – Look at this!” about 15 times to Mr. M last night as I flipped through the latest Sunset Magazine. But the showstopper of the issue was most definitely the chocolate recipes that they had. Do you see how good those [...]
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Sunday was a special sort of football day… since Mr. M’s team was actually in contention for a spot in the Super Bowl. Sadly, years of lowered expectations for his beloved Jets had him quietly cheering them on during the game… which made the disappointment a little bit easier to bare when it [...]
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. Since we hosted Christmas brunch this year for both sets of parents, I wanted to make sure that everything was really easy to prepare and get ready in the morning… so that the pots and pans could be reserved for the “cooking and prepping” for that night’s feast. After [...]
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If you’re ever in need of a fail-safe recipe for brunch, look no further. I needed something fruity for Christmas brunch but didn’t want to depend too highly on non-winter fruit, so I figured citrus would be the safe bet! I found this recipe in one of my Rachel Ray cooking books, and [...]
When trying to find a good gingerbread cookie recipe, it’s often hard to navigate the scene to find the EXACT recipe that you need. Sweet, spicy, soft, crispy, etc… everyone has their favorite way around it. Whenever I make rolled dough cookies though, I seem to gravitate towards recipes that allow me to make “different” [...]
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Someone asked the other day about the Cap’N Crunch chicken. Well, if you’ve never tasted the original restaurant goodness (which just happens to be the only redeaming quality of Planet Hollywood), then you are truly missing out. My mom used to humor me and remake the recipe back in my high school days… [...]
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Monday nights during the fall are usually reserved for comfort food and homemade pizza… in other words, food that goes well with football/HIMYM/Castle watching. It’s definitely our night of TV indulgences from 6pm on… and not really a sit-down and enjoy a difficult meal kind of night.
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The perfect storm arrived off the Pacific today, and boy did it bring some rain and wind with it! While I had dog-eared a recipe for French Onion soup from this month’s Family Circle magazine, I had no idea that I’d be trying it out so quickly. But that’s what happens when [...]
Last week… was a LOOOOOONG week in the M household. I was stuck in lots of numbers at work… and Mr. M was held hostage at work by an evil 600+ page document that kept him in the office night after night. Normal dinners went out the window, as I prepped things for myself and [...]
