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Ever make a huge dinner and look at the leftovers with huge eyes? You think what the heck am I going to do with all of this food? I get it! And as someone who loves food and doesn’t like to eat the same thing over and over I am here to help!
Over the years I have learned how to easily make new meals with leftovers. Want to learn how to repurpose leftovers like a champ?
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I’ve been known to become a little overzealous when it comes to things. Like the time I wanted to learn how to make Italian food and that was all we ate for 3 months. Or the time I cooked through an entire Campbells soup cookbook because I wanted to learn about soup.
My current obsession is Bagel Spice Seasoning. You may have heard of it because it has been around for a while but I only recently got on the bandwagon and I may never hop off. It is delicious and I am putting it on so many things. I am already on my second bottle.
Enter the Bagel Spice Tomatoes. This is a vegetarian appetizer that comes together in minutes, is simple to prepare and everyone will love. You need to make this!
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You’ve made dinner. It’s a chicken recipe you’ve cooked dozens of times. You followed the recipe to a “t” and yet the chicken is rubbery.
It’s so frustrating!
There are several causes to rubbery chicken and a few of them may have nothing to do with how you cooked it. Perhaps the chicken is to blame.
Want to find out what causes rubbery chicken breast and how to fix rubbery chicken once it happens?
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There are millions of recipes out there. You need to make dinner so you narrowed it down to one however you just don’t know how it will turn out. That leads us to the question, how to tell if a recipe is good?
These experiences really got me thinking just how to tell if a recipe is good? After analyzing a bunch of great recipes, learning about recipe development and cooking some pretty good and bad dinners I came upon six things to look for in a good recipe.
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Life is full of ups and downs. Thankfully we have wonderful friends that are there for us when we need them.
And sometimes, even if we don’t care to admit it, we need help. And what better way to help someone in need than to cook them a meal?
After I had my second baby, I was lucky enough to have a bunch of friends
Perhaps you have a sick neighbor, or a friend that was recently in the hospital, or a friend that had a baby. Life is busy enough, add any of these situations to the mix and worlds get turned upside down.
Anyone of them would probably love a homecooked meal. But just how do you go about bringing food to a friend? And most importantly, what do you make? I’ve got you covered.
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…What the heck am I cooking this week?
Do you ask yourself this question regularly? The struggle is real. I used to scroll through Pinterest and try to figure out just what the heck I was going to make each week. That is hard enough in and of itself. Add in trying to find meals that everyone would eat and didn’t take all day to prepare and I was overwhelmed. Then I figured out how to fill your meal plan with meals your family will love.
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Struggling with what to get your mom, wife, or grandma for Mother’s Day? Are they someone that loves to cook, bake or eat? I’ve got you covered. Check out our list of the best Mother’s Day Kitchen Gifts.
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Gift giving is hard. I’m here to make it as easy as possible. Check out the items below to bring a smile to not just the cooks but everyone on your list.
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This weekend my husband and I celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary. Instead of the usual dinner out, we booked a food tour in NYC. We went with a group, explored, ate and learned a ton! The tour checked out a bunch of Mom and Pop shops in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan. My husband and I ended the day with a full belly, great history on a neighborhood we’ve never really explored and so, so many food ideas!
One of the first stops was at an olive oil store for a tasting of their products. There we learned about the various varieties and processes of oil production. We had tastings of olive oil on bread and it was delicious. But that wasn’t the real winner there. Truffle popcorn was. I can almost taste it as I write this.
It was simple but flavorful, you ate it and wanted more and more. As I watched everyone “gobbling” it up I immediately thought of Thanksgiving. I knew this was going to be the easy Thanksgiving appetizer I was making. We visit family locally so Thanksgiving is a rare slow holiday for us. I don’t have to make the meal, I just bring a dish or two. This year, truffle popcorn is one of those dishes.
You need to make this simple Thanksgiving appetizer, too. It’s time to make Truffle Popcorn.
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I don’t know about you, but I am always trying to get my kids to eat more vegetables. Fruits haven’t been too much of a problem but anything green? No way! Even though when you ask my little guy what his favorite food is he will almost always say “peas”. Seriously. If he ever tells you that, do NOT believe him. I’ve called his bluff many times and given him peas. His reply, “
Despite my little guy’s pea obsession, I’m always on the hunt for a new way to get my boys to eat more vegetables. I recently took a class on Child Nutrition. It was a fairly basic class but there were a few good takeaways that really helped.
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