Buffalo Chicken and Blue Cheese Crescents

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I’ll let you in on a little secret before I share this recipe with you: I have never been a huge fan of buffalo chicken, and I typically have to be in the right mood to enjoy blue cheese (or is it bleu cheese?). However, in honor of SuperBowl weekend, I was determined to try [...]

Blue Cheese Cole Slaw

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I have tried many cole slaw recipes over the years and this is definitely on my list of favorites. I searched for a coleslaw that would compliment buffalo chicken for Superbowl weekend, and this was the perfect solution! Pin It Blue Cheese Cole Slaw Print Recipe type: Salad, Side Dish Prep time: 10 mins Total [...]

Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

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In honor of Chinese New Year, we’ve been trying a few new Chinese style recipes at home, and this Sweet and Sour Chicken was both easy AND delicious. The chicken was incredibly moist, probably because that quick frying locked in all of the juices. Yum! Pin It Sweet and Sour Chicken 5.0 from 1 reviews [...]

Peanut Butter Cup & Oreo Layered Dessert

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We celebrated a birthday in the family this week and decided to make a new recipe instead of the same old birthday cake. My oldest daughter found this dessert on Pinterest (I believe she has even more pins than I do) and we followed the recipe to TasteofHome.com. We modified it a little – specifically, [...]

Chocolate & Peanut Butter Pretzel Sandwiches with #Snyders

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I’m sure it won’t come as a big surprise that we go through a lot of snack foods at our house. And let’s just say that not all snack foods were created equal. Have you ever heard a child rummage through the fridge and come back, whining “There’s nothing to eat in here!” Heck, have [...]

Beef and Broccoli Crockpot Recipe

Crock pot beef and broccoli recipe

Watch out, guys. I’ve been cooking like crazy lately and taking pictures of everything before I eat (I desperately need some food photography lessons, though…). Here’s a meal that was a total hit in our house. I loved it because it was so easy to prepare. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:3] I found this recipe on Pinterest (of course!) [...]

Snowman Pretzels – Snow Day Treats

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This Winter, thank goodness, has been mild, but I haven’t forgotten the Winters of the recent past that forced the seven of us to stay indoors (cooped up and in close quarters) for days on end. Snow Days are inevitable during January and February in Washington DC, and as a mother of 5 living in [...]

Pesto Chicken Salad Wraps

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I made these chicken salad wraps for dinner tonight and WOWed my family. I found the original recipe on 30 Days, 30 Ways, 30 Rewards and like I frequently do with recipes, I modified it to make it my own (specifically, I added fresh spinach to my wraps because it sounded so good with the [...]

Muddy Buddy Chex Mix Recipe + Sam’s Club Gift Card Giveaway

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I love to bake during the holidays, but I admit that candies and cookies take a lot of time and elbow grease to make….and I haven’t had much extra time on my hands this season. This weekend, I spent a few hours at the stove stirring caramel and English toffee, which I love, but boy [...]

Gluten Free French Toast and Fruit Compote With Udi’s {Recipe + Giveaway}

Fruit and berry compote with gluten free French Toast

I love to eat. I also love to cook, but I love to eat more. Udi’s has asked me to participate in the Gluten Free Holiday Recipe Challenge. My mind immediately went to breakfast foods, because we love to eat fancy breakfasts for dinner. Although my immediate family doesn’t eat gluten free, I have plenty [...]