March 2011

Cuban Panini

March 30, 2011

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not a fan of having the same meal two nights in a row. This doesn’t not mean that I am not a fan of leftovers. I just like to make a new creation out of them. I get bored easily. With Cuban pork, the question of what to do with [...]

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Crockpot Cuban Pork

March 30, 2011

One of my friends made this recipe and posted about it on facebook. I love Cuban sandwiches so I thought if nothing else, I would have a good use for the leftovers! The original recipe can be found here. Crockpot Cuban PorkFrom grouprecipes.com 1/4 cup lime juice1/4 cup water 1/4 cup grapefruit juice 1/4 cup [...]

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Tip: Freezing Herbs

March 29, 2011

I have to give my mom credit for this Tuesday Tip. In reality, I should give my mom credit for everything on my blog because she gave me both the love of cooking as well as most of my cooking skills. I hope to do the same for my daughter, who has seemingly already discovered [...]

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White Cake with Lemon Filling and Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

March 28, 2011

This recipe came from one of those moments. You know the kind. Spur of the moment visitors, you want to have something delicious to eat, but you really really don’t want to go to the grocery store. Even if it is right next door. So you open the pantry. You open the fridge. You even [...]

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Roasted Chicken

March 26, 2011

I’ve cooked a lot of whole chickens in the slow cooker but I had never tried roasting one in the oven. Always wanted to, but making it in the slow cooker was more conducive to my lifestyle while working full time. I came across a recipe in Real Simple: Meals Made Easy and was inspired [...]

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Cooking Tip: Freezing Quinoa

March 22, 2011

Freezing Quinoa If you like quinoa, or if you have tried these pancakes, freezing quinoa will make your life much easier. Cook a whole bunch of quinoa as directed on the package, cool, and seperate (I recommend measuring into one or two cup increments) into freezer bags. That’s it! I believe I cooked two cups [...]

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Healthy Morning Muffins

March 17, 2011

These are from Everyday Food magazine, one of my favorites if you haven’t noticed. Believe it or not, I made them even healthier than the original recipe. They are very tasty and go great with my fried eggs and coffee. Also, despite the name of the recipe, they are delicious any time of the day. [...]

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Flatbread

March 16, 2011

I found this recipe on What Megan’s Making, a blog I love to read–approachable food and easy recipes. The author is married to a guy I went to high school with. These soft wraps sounded so good, I knew I had to try them. I threw one in the toaster oven tonight to warm up [...]

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Tip: Poaching and Freezing Chicken

March 16, 2011

Every so often I buy a bag of frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts, poach them, and then cut up the meat and freeze it for easy weekday meals. That’s the tip in a nutshell, but I’ll elaborate. Poaching and Freezing Chicken and Chicken Stock Bring water to boil in large pot. Add herbs and salt [...]

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Quinoa Pancakes

March 11, 2011

I’m a big breakfast person. Well, I am now that I am a stay at home mom. I usually have two eggs, toast, fruit, juice and coffee. I’ll probably switch to egg whites (or at least 1 of each) when I’m done nursing and have to watch my calories more closely. Sometimes I’ll have oatmeal [...]

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