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Blackberry Margaritas

We got all festive up in this joint today to celebrate Cinco de Mayo…about as festive as you can get with a baby and errands to run at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. I made this Jalapeno Chicken recipe that I found on Mary Ellen’s Cooking Creations. It was fabulous! M.E. is serious the wizard of [...]

Three Bite Oatmeal

I love oatmeal but I’m not a huge fan of the traditional, in-the-bowl with hot milk and cinnamon way of serving it. Mostly it’s a texture thing and I hate making a mess with the bowl and the spoon and heating the milk. First world problems, I know. I’m also not a fan of the [...]

Mushroom Sausage Bites

As I promised yesterday I’m here to deliver the recipe for one of the, in my humble opinion, tastiest appetizers you’ll ever have. I really like the flavor of mushrooms but not the texture so much (I have a weird thing about food textures). For the Easter potluck we attended yesterday, I didn’t want to [...]

Vanilla Lemon Cupcakes

Happy Easter!! Today we’re going to a potluck hosted by my Aunt Bridget. It’s a tradition and I can’t remember when I missed an Easter at her house. When I responded to my aunt’s invitation for Easter dinner potluck, I volunteered to bring an appetizer and a dessert. I’ll share the appetizer recipe tomorrow (teaser: [...]

Mexican Style Stuffed Peppers

These are not your mama’s stuffed peppers. These are way better and packed with flavor. Did I mention they’re healthier than the standard ground beef and white rice mixture? Yeah, they’ve got that going for them. Did I mention they’re also vegetarian? Yep, no meat in these bad boys either. :::head explosion::: These are very [...]

Sweet and Spicy Shrimp Tacos

Tim likes to say I reverse engineer recipes a lot. I’ll taste something or imagine the flavors in my head and then I’ll set to work to make those flavors happen in my kitchen. This meal was no exception. I saw a recipe for buffalo shrimp tacos floating around on Pinterest but it wasn’t the [...]

Mini Chimis

I’m about a month late with this recipe but I think they’re well worth the wait. Chimichangas are probably my favorite Mexican meal. There’s a place here in South Jersey called The Mexican Food Factory that makes the best chimichangas (along with a lot of other delicious food). Since my first visit there almost ten [...]

White Bean Bisque With Italian Sausage

Don’t let the poor plating in the picture fool you…this soup was awesome! I made it on a cold and snowy night…it just seemed like a soup night. It was incredibly easy to make and another quick recipe, start to finish. Serve it with some crusty bread and a salad and you have a complete [...]

Savory Apple Cider Pork Chops

I’m not a big fan of fruit with my meals. When I’m eating dinner, I want it to be savory and filling not sweet and dessert-ish. I broke my rule with this dish though and brought some apples and apple cider to the party. The flavor in this dish is amazing but not overly rich [...]

Sweet and Spicy Glazed Wings

Every now and then I have an idea pop into my taste buds. Yep, you read that right taste buds, not mind. It’s weird. I’ll be trucking along and then all of the sudden I can taste something in my mouth that quickly turns into a craving. I told you it was weird. That’s exactly [...]

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