March 2011

Classic Beef Chili

March 24, 2011 0 comments

My husband and I couldn’t be more opposite when it comes to food. He’s a big meat and potatoes person and I’m more chicken and salads. He loves things like chili so every once in a while I throw him a bone and make a pot just for him. It never even makes it to the freezer, he devours it all in two days flat. Being that I’m not a chili connoisseur, I have to [...]

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Homemade Baked Potato Chips

March 22, 2011 1 comment

I don’t know about anyone else but sometimes I’m just craving something salty. Even though chips can be tasty, they’re also super salty and greasy. So next time you have a hankering for a bag of potato chips, try making your own baked version. These homemade potato chips turn out nice and crispy and you get to control the amount of salt. All it takes is a couple fresh potatoes and less than 30 minutes [...]

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Easy Crock Pot Baked Potatoes

March 10, 2011 1 comment

This baked potato recipe is bound to become one of my favorites. Why? Because it is so darn easy and doesn’t require the use of your oven on a hot summer day. Just wash some potatoes, wrap them in foil and pop them in the crock pot. Poof! Four hours later you get perfectly baked potatoes! This recipe will be great on summer days when we’re spending time outdoors and I don’t want to have [...]

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Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken and Rice

March 9, 2011 0 comments

If you’re looking for an easy dinner with tons of flavor, this is it! Simply add all of the ingredients into your crock pot and walk away. You end up with moist, easily shreddable chicken with a nice spicy flavor. It does have a lot of kick so if you don’t like things hot, go a little lighter on the cayenne. And to save a little more time, I used an Uncle Ben’s packet of [...]

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Gnocchi Marinara

March 1, 2011 0 comments

So finally things in the newly renovated kitchen are getting back to normal. It’s so nice to finally have a workable surface again instead of the plywood counters we had while waiting for the granite. * A quick tip for anyone in a similar situation: apply contact sticky paper to the plywood. It provides a wipe-able temporary surface in a pinch. Even though it’s the same kitchen layout, I did a lot of reorganizing and [...]

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