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Lemon Cream Chicken

12 comments May 1, 2012

I’m still recovering from this, so not a whole lot of jibber-jabber from me today. (You’re crushed, right?) Let’s just get straight to business… My friend Anne pointed me in [...]

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Baked Maple-Mustard Chicken

17 comments March 27, 2012

This was making the rounds on Pinterest (what isn’t these days?!)…impossible to know who to credit anymore for the idea, when everyone you follow is writing about the same thing. [...]

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Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

20 comments March 15, 2012

I make a lot of rice. So much so, that while at the market last week, I passed by some insane endcap display with 50 pound bags of rice stacked [...]

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Chunky Clam Chowder

14 comments January 19, 2012

(This recipe was originally posted a few years ago, but it’s worth further attention in case you missed it!) It was a little slow coming this year, but I would [...]

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Salsa Verde Chicken Bake

21 comments January 5, 2012

It’s 2012. How many checks have you already messed up by writing 2011 on them? Oh, that’s right…I’m the only one still using a checkbook. What can I say? I’m [...]

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Roast Chicken with Potatoes, Lemon, & Asparagus

13 comments October 11, 2011

I couldn’t wait for Haley to start Kindergarten. Those extra hours that would finally be mine. I looked longingly at my to-do list of what I could finally get accomplished. [...]

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Chicken in Thyme Marsala Cream Sauce

34 comments September 13, 2011

Looking for a dish that will make your toes curl? Look no further. Chicken paired with savory mushrooms and sweet peas…and a sauce that you go to bed dreaming about. [...]

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Sautéed Chicken with Raisins and Feta

8 comments June 14, 2011

You know what I love? A good hair day. (And since that almost never happens, when it does happen, it’s actually a great hair day.) I also love when Haley [...]

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Spicy Pork Asparagus Stir Fry

18 comments May 17, 2011

It’s 80 degrees. Then it’s 60. Then 80. Then 45 with rain and hail. Who can plan a menu when Spring is so fickle? So, instead of exerting too much [...]

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Spring Vegetable Couscous with Chicken

26 comments April 21, 2011

Well, waddya know. It’s spring. I barely even wore a scarf or hat this winter, so the changing of the seasons wasn’t that obvious. But I see it now. We [...]

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Pork Ribs with Black Bean Garlic Sauce, for The Chinese New Year

23 comments February 3, 2011

Happy Chinese New Year! This year is dedicated to the Rabbit, which is a symbol for mercy, elegance, and worship of beauty. People born during the years 1927, 1939, 1951, [...]

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Individual Salsa Turkey Loaves

23 comments May 24, 2010

Let’s face it. Meatloaf just doesn’t photograph well. (The food, not the performer…although I think it’s safe to say that the camera isn’t very kind to him either.) It also [...]

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Spinach and Feta Casserole

12 comments March 29, 2010

Dear Minnesota, What? Don’t look at me like that. You saw the signs. You knew it was coming. And someone has to step up to the plate and admit that [...]

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Cranberry Chicken

14 comments February 22, 2010

This is like an old friend. A good one. But one that you haven’t seen in ages. You almost forgot about her. Then something sparks your memory and you decide [...]

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Sweet Potato, Corn and Jalapeno Bisque

23 comments November 2, 2009

I run across so many recipes every month that interest me. I tear (or print) them out, and set them aside, knowing I will eventually get to them. I have [...]