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Cider Glazed Pork Loin {Gluten-Free}

February 9, 2012

I’ve mentioned this cider glazed pork loin several times in my menu plan. It’s something I came up with on the fly when we had pork loin and just enough apple cider to cause the kids to fight  make a tasty fall/winter marinade. This recipe is super easy to make since you don’t need to [...]

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Perfect Thanksgiving Recipes

November 11, 2011

I have to say that for me and many Americans Thanksgiving Day is one of their favorite days to eat. Sure there’s the smell of the turkey slow roasting in the oven all day, but then there are the sides that make your mouth water. And of course there is pie. Sweet, delicious pie. I’m [...]

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Rice Krispies Treats Chocolate Nests Recipe

March 28, 2010

I was chosen as one of 10 blogger to be a Rice Krispies Ambassador by the Motherhood. I’m creating my own recipe for Rice Krispies. The winning recipe will be featured on www.RiceKrispies.com! I will also help The Motherhood host an online Easter Scavenger Hunt starting tomorrow! Make sure to check out The Motherhood on March 29 for [...]

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Whalen Family Pizza dough

January 10, 2010

Whalen family pizza dough Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups warm water 2 1/4 tsps yeast or one packet: buy it in bulk for awesome savings drip of honey or pinch of sugar spices: I like Frontier’s pizza spice, but you can also use fresh herbs, I ADORE ground rosemary in this though. It’s a wonderful spice [...]

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Coconut Soup

October 17, 2009

Yes, more soup recipes! It’s 40 degrees here and has been raining non-stop for days. I make this recipe with chicken broth and chicken, but it can be made vegan as well. I’ll include both recipes. In the bowl pictured I added some greens (broccoli rabe) that I had. Chicken Coconut Rice Soup Ingredients: 1 [...]

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Quinoa Chili

October 16, 2009

Looking for a fast and frugal meal that packs complete protein, plenty of vitamins, and fills you up quick? Look no further! Quinoa Chili is one of my all time favorite recipes. I first got the recipe at a playdate, and immediately fell in love. Quinoa is an amazing grain. It’s a complete protein, and [...]

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frugal fries

July 6, 2009

A great recipe for making homemade fries on the cheap. Frugal fries!

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experiments in the kitchen (aka I cooked!)

June 10, 2009

nspiration struck (believe me this is rare in my kitchen!), and I made this delicious summery salad. It’s absolutely perfect for a picnic, or warm afternoon.

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peanut rice noodles

May 14, 2009

Yum. I missed cooking. Working part-time at the dinnertime hour has taken time away from the kitchen lately. Now that my work is ending (tonight is my last night!), I am cooking a bit more. I expect this to continue as we’re going through a belt-tightening-super-strict month. I’ll be cooking every meal, and we’ll be [...]

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Chicken Chili Soup

March 5, 2009

I made this yesterday and had to share. It is one of my favorite new recipes, modified from the simpler Trader Joe’s version (they include Trader Joe’s wontons which I thought tasted like cardboard!) This is especially good when you have a cold, or it’s a blustery day. The chili really warms you up! Since [...]

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