So, as I mentioned in the last meal planning post, over the summer I discovered a few really nice premade items that I'm stocking for emergencies. Emergencies [...]
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So, Moo, our littlest member of the Kitchen, is having a birthday. Sadly, the way the calendar falls this year, she's sharing the week with Thanksgiving. [...]
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Adapted from here. :) Sorry for the lack of photo. I'm catching up on posts that I should have made but didn't have time to!
I made this one night because I [...]
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One of my husband's favorite meals is pasta with seafood and fra diavolo sauce. You may have had it as arabbiata sauce. Since "arabbiata" means angry, and "fra [...]
Nom nom nom. :) With blueberries now in season and what's probably the last (!) semi-free weekend of the summer, I decided to do some baking. I have always [...]
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So, our good friend brought steaks over last night for dinner. It was kind of a potluck occasion. I made a side, my mother in law brought salad, and I made a [...]
Comments Off on Extra, Extra!!! Nana’s Potato Salad
In honor of the summer bbq season...best made the day before you plan on enjoying. :) This is a family recipe and is always in demand!
For each 5 lb. bag of [...]
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Ay yi yi, it's Cinco De Mayo! And for the first time in several years, I'm not cooking for it. Well, I am, but nothing to celebrate the day. Very sad.
I've [...]
Obviously, today is a very special day. Some of you may remember that my son helped me make my birthday cake last year, and he really loved it, so I offered [...]